Peppermint Oil Uses

Improve Your Digestion & Get Relief From Nausea!

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Peppermint Oil Uses

Improve your digestion and relieve nausea with peppermint oil! For thousands of years peppermint oil has been used to relieve inflammation both internally and externally. Recently, medical research has shown that peppermint oil can help relieve the symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Add a couple drops of peppermint essential oil to a glass of water. It will not only help with indigestion and gas it will also help cool your body during the heat of summer.

More Peppermint Oil Uses

• Place two drops of peppermint oil on the tongue to improve alertness and concentration. It also freshens your breath.
• Rub four drops on your chest and stomach to relieve travel sickness
• Add several drops of peppermint oil to your foot bath to relieve tired and sore feet
• Use 5-6 drops of peppermint oil in your bath or shower. It will revive you and clear your head.
• Add 2-3 drops on a wash cloth and add to your dryer
• Add 2-3 drops of peppermint oil to your favorite smoothie recipe to give it a minty flavor.

Peppermint Oil History

Peppermint oil has a long history. It is a combination of water mint and spearmint. It grows in Europe and several areas in North America. Peppermint oil is extracted from the flower, stem and leaf of the plant. It can be used dried or herbal peppermint tea can be made with the fresh leaves.

Peppermint Oil Side Effects

Peppermint essential oil should be used with caution. Do not use it on open cuts or with small children. If you are pregnant or nursing consult with you physician first before using peppermint oil.

Grow Your Own Peppermint

Peppermint is relatively easy to grow. It thrives in loamy soil and in partly to sunny areas of your garden. It has a tendency to take over so you will want to give it a lot of space or even place it in a partially buried barrel or plastic bucket. You can begin harvesting your crop of peppermint leaves when the plant is about 12 inches in height. Clip off the mature leaves on the outside of the plant near the base. This will encourage future growth.

There are many peppermint oil uses other than just for relieving health problems. Peppermint leaves can be added to salads or thrown in the blender with your smoothies. You can even garnish a tasty fruit salad with fresh peppermint leaves. They can also be dried and used in soups or casseroles.

Peppermint Oil Studies

Listed below are summaries of recent studies on peppermint oil uses in human health:

Study 1

The researchers concluded that peppermint oil helps relieve pain and discomfort caused by Irritable Bowel Syndrome. No significant adverse reactions were noticed by the participants in this study

Dig Dis Sci. 2009 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print]The Effect of Enteric-Coated, Delayed-Release Peppermint Oil on Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Merat S, Khalili S, Mostajabi P, Ghorbani A, Ansari R, Malekzadeh R.

Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, N Kargar St, 14117, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 19507027 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Study 2

Phytother Res. 2006 Aug;20(8):619-33.A review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of peppermint tea (Mentha piperita L.).

McKay DL, Blumberg JB.

USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111, USA. diane.mckay@tufts.edu

According to a companion in vitro (laboratory) study peppermint has the following characteristics:

• Antimicrobial
• Antiviral
• Strong antioxidant
• Strong antitumor action
• Some antiallergenic potential

Study 3

Phytomedicine. 2005 Aug;12(8):601-6.Peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome.

Grigoleit HG, Grigoleit P.

Dr.Grigoleit@t-online.de

Researchers recommend that patients with non-serious constipation or diarrhea due to IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) take 1-2 capsules of peppermint oil for 24 weeks to alleviate the symptoms and improve their quality of life.

PMID: 16121521 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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