Peppermint essential oil antiviral, anti parasitic, and anti-bacterial. This makes it great to add to cleaning sprays and to diffuse when people are sick (not to mention when someone has a cold the anti-inflammatory nature of the oil helps with stuffy noses.) It is also good for digestion (great with tea!), analgesic (dulls pain), and helps stops muscle spasms. Got back problems? Good for it. Got stomach problems? Go peppermint. Got eczema. Yup. Flu? Helpful.
Peppermint is one of those oils that is considered a "hot" oil, so you are going to want to dilute it when putting it on the skin. Also, if you are drinking it in your tea or water, trust me, less is more. The taste really complements lemon essential oil in water (1-2 drops lemon with 1 drop peppermint.)
If you have a cold a great way to use peppermint oil is to mix it with a carrier oil at a 50:50 ratio and then rub the oil on your chest. This will help clear lung and nose congestion. You can also try a peppermint essential oil steam. Take a hot bowl of water, add a few drops, and cover your head and the bowl with a towel in order to keep the steam in. Deeply inhale.
Peppermint oil has also been shown to greatly reduce the symptoms of headaches, especially the nausea accompanied with migraines. If you often get headaches, keep some almond/coconut/EVOO with you, then mix the oil and rub it on your temples. This should help reduce symptoms.
Also, as a dog lover, I love when oils can be used on my pets. This can be used to help pets cope with pain or digestion issues.
Finally, peppermint oil is also great for alertness. Use it at work or at school to help keep yourself in focus.
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