Peppermint : Cooling Relief
Description:
There are different types of mint available, but peppermint is the most popular. This essential oil is known for its cool, invigorating attributes.
Peppermint begins relaxing tense muscles and relieving soreness as soon as you apply it to your skin. This, along with the fact that it's safe to use on all parts of your body, makes it an excellent option for people who experience sore muscles, aches, and pain.
While peppermint essential oil is safe to ingest, do not ingest large amounts. One or two drops added to a cup of water, food, etc is plenty. Drinking a bottle, half a bottle, a third of a bottle, etc of any essential oil can be very harmful to your health.
What Mint is Good For
Here are just a few of the ways you can use mint in your daily life.
Muscle Aches
As mentioned above, mint is excellent for relieving muscle aches. Simply add a drop or two to the sore muscle area and massage it into your skin.
Head Aches
Headache sufferers, no matter what the cause, can find relief by massaging 1-2 drops of peppermint essential oil into their temples, foreheads, and neck.
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome can cause bloating and bowel discomfort. Massaging peppermint oil over the bowel area can relieve the discomfort, and you may want to drink a glass of peppermint water. Don't add more than two drops per glass.
Learn more about this essential oil by reading this article on the Dr. Axe website.