Deep Dive

Peppermint

Peppermint is one of the world's most favourite flavours! The aroma is energizing, and the taste is cooling and soothing. Who has not enjoyed a cup of peppermint tea after dinner? It's a staple in many households!


doTERRA sources Peppermint from the USA and India.

Why Peppermint? 

Peppermint is a well loved oil due to its wide range of applications. It offers benefits to many different body systems: from the respiratory system, to the digestive system, to the brain (hello energy, focus & memory!), to topical cooling. It's in hair growth formulas, massage blends and cleansers. And, it's a flavour that lends a delicious twist to food, drink and other products such as toothpaste.
Peppermint has been widely studied, resulting in verified benefits in areas as diverse as exercise and stamina, respiration, digestion and memory/recall. When taken internally, researchers have determined that Peppermint essential oil helps ease and relax gastrointestinal muscles and calm the stomach and intestinal tract.
Watch the following video to hear about doTERRA's Peppermint Softgels listing in the Prescriber's Digital Reference:

A Little Chemistry


What makes Peppermint essential oil so great? One answer could be menthol, a molecule that has been shown to interact with skin receptors that detect cold. That is what produces a strong cooling sensation when applied to the skin.



Safety First!

Not all peppermint comes from a field: It’s highly likely that the cheapy-cheapy bottle 
of peppermint oil at chain drugstores (or Amazon) gets its scent from synthetic perfume made in a laboratory. 

Unscrupulous companies use synthetic cheats that have no benefit to brain, skin, mood or anything... in fact, they can cause harm to unsuspecting consumers. That's 
why we only ever want to use dōTERRA certified essential oils!



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Fun Fact

A fun fact about Peppermint essential oil is that its scientific name, Mentha piperita, is derived from Greek mythology. Minthe, a nymph, was transformed into a sweet-smelling mint by Queen Persephone. doTERRA Peppermint oil is a hybrid of water mint and spearmint.

doTERRA's Peppermint Products
dōTERRA offers Peppermint in several different formats and in numerous blends and products, because it is SUCH a useful oil!

  • Peppermint 15 mL
  • Peppermint Touch 10 mL (prediluted for topical use)
  • Peppermint Beadlets (tiny beads I call "essential oil caviar"
  • Peppermint Softgels (so effective that they are found in the Physician's Desk Reference!)
  • Triease Softgels
  • AromaTouch Blend
  • Easy Air / Breathe Blend
  • Thinker Blend
  • ZenGest / DigestZen Blend
  • PastTense blend
  • SuperMint Blend
  • Supermint Toothpaste
  • Essential Skin Care Cleanser
  • Essential Skin Care Scrub

⬇️ Now for some ideas on how to use it! ⬇️



Diffuser Blends

Emotional Healing with Peppermint
Peppermint brings joy to the heart. This energizing oil is a good one to use in times of discouragement or despair. When you want to feel optimistic, buoyant, and strong, reach for your bottle of Peppermint. Likewise, when you need to overcome feelings of anguish, despair, sadness or pessimism, Peppermint guides you back to the energy and joy of life.

Inhale from the bottle, diffuse it, or place a drop in your hands and inhale deeply. To use Peppermint topically, dilute 1 drop and apply over the chest and shoulders, and on the back of the neck. To use Peppermint internally, take 1-2 drops in a capsule, or add to your drinking water. 

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