Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression,
refreshing the spirit and stimulating mental agility and improving
concentration. It helps for apathy, shock, headache, migraine, nervous
stress, vertigo and faintness and in general respiratory disorders, as
well as dry coughs, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia,
tuberculosis and cholera.

For the digestive system, peppermint oil is effective for a range of
ailments, as it stimulates the gall bladder and the secretion of bile.
It is used for colic, cramps, dyspepsia, spastic colon, flatulence and
nausea and can relieve pain in cases of toothache, aching feet,
rheumatism, neuralgia, muscular pains and painful periods.

On the skin, peppermint oil is used to relieve skin irritation and
itchiness and also helps to reduce skin redness, where inflammation is
present. It is used for dermatitis, acne, ringworm, scabies and pruritus
and also relieves itching, sunburn and inflammation of the skin, while
at the same time having a cooling action.

• Burners and vaporizers
  • In vapor therapy, peppermint oil can help to increase concentration
    and to stimulate the mind, as well as sorting out coughs, headaches,
    nausea and also has value as an insect repellant.
• Blended oil or in the bath
  • As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, peppermint oil can
    assist with colic, cramps, back pain, inflamed bowel disorders, spastic
    colon, catarrh, colitis, circulation, constipation, coughs, diarrhea,
    sweaty and tired feet, flatulence, headaches, muscular pains, cramps and
    spasms, neuralgia, nausea, rheumatism and mental fatigue, skin that is
    red, irritated and itchy, as well as other inflammatory conditions.
• Mouthwash
  • A mouthwash with peppermint oil included can help with bad breath and gum infections.
• Cream or lotion
  • When included in a cream or lotion, it will help to ease the sting
    of sunburn, reduce redness of inflamed skin, reduce itchiness and cools
    down the skin with its vasoconstrictor properties.

Peppermint oil blends particularly well with benzoin, eucalyptus, lavender, marjoram, lemon and rosemary.