Peppermint Essential Oil

Peppermint Essential Oil – Cooling, Energizing & Versatile

Peppermint oil is a must-have in our home. We keep multiple bottles around the house, and I always have a Peppermint Touch roller and Peppermint Beadlets in my bag for easy use on the go. It’s cooling, refreshing, awakening, and inspiring—perfect for an instant energy boost, a fresh perspective, or support for occasional digestive discomfort.

Its crisp, cooling aroma is great for freshening breath, soothing tired muscles, and supporting the respiratory system. I love adding a drop to hot chocolate or baked goods in the winter and using it to cool my skin in the summer (or anytime I feel overheated).

Peppermint is a powerful activator. It clears the mind, sharpens focus, and brings a sense of openness, helping you feel more present and in tune with your surroundings. I reach for it whenever I need to reset my energy, shift into clarity, or access higher insights. It has a way of cutting through mental fog and reconnecting me with the wisdom that’s already there, just waiting to be seen.

An incredible all-around ally for work, travel, or whenever you need a reset, Peppermint is just as powerful on its own as it is when amplifying other oils.

Physical Properties:

• Awakening and energizing aroma
• Cooling to the body
• Enhances clarity and focus
• Promotes healthy respiration and clear breathing
• Promotes healthy digestion

Spiritual / Metaphysical Properties and Uses:

• Helps ease feelings of discouragement or despair.
• Helps to connect with higher levels of optimism, clarity, and focus.
• Activates the link between the mental body and higher energies, allowing for a greater understanding of sacred geometry and symbolism.
• Aids in the digestion and integration of new thoughts, ideas, and experiences.
• Cools heat in the body that can arise when there is resistance to energy or new information.
• Brings joy and buoyancy to the heart.

Associated Archangel(s):

• Raziel
• Uriel

Associated Chakra(s):

• Solar Plexus (3rd)
• Heart (4th)
• Third Eye (6th)
• Crown (7th)

Some ways to use doTERRA Peppermint Oil:

doTERRA Peppermint Oil can be used Aromatically, Topically, and Internally. Here are some simple ways to incorporate it into daily life:

Caution: Peppermint oil is highly potent. Always dilute before applying to sensitive areas like the skin or chest. Avoid contact with eyes. 

Aromatic Uses:

• Diffuse for an energizing and awakening aroma.
• Inhale directly from your palms to promote alertness and focus.

Internal Uses:

• Add one or two drops to a favorite smoothie or hot chocolate recipe for a refreshing twist.
• Use a drop of Peppermint with Lemon oil in water for a refreshing mouth rinse.
• Take one to two drops of Peppermint essential oil in a Veggie Capsule to support digestion.

Topical Uses:

• Apply diluted to temples in the morning or afternoon when you need an energy boost.
• Apply diluted to the back of the neck or shoulders to ease tension and promote feelings of focused calm.
• Massage onto the chest and pulse points to cool down when feeling overheated.
• Apply to sore muscles after exercise to support post-workout recovery.

Cleaning & Household Uses:

• Add several drops to a spray bottle with water and spritz around windows and doors to keep pests away.
• Add a few drops to shampoo or conditioner for a stimulating scalp massage.
• Use in a foot soak or DIY bath salts for a cooling, soothing effect.

Health Canada Approved Uses:

doTERRA Peppermint essential oil is approved by Health Canada for the following:
(These are approved claims for Peppermint (NHP) only. NPN 80072499.)

• Used in aromatherapy as a nervine and calmative.
• Used in aromatherapy as a carminative and antispasmodic to relieve digestive discomfort.
• Used in aromatherapy to help relieve colds and coughs.
• Used in aromatherapy to help relieve joint and muscle pain associated with sprains, strains, and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Traditionally used in herbal medicine to help relieve nausea and vomiting.

A few of my favourite Peppermint Oil combinations:

• Peppermint + Wild Orange diffused or diluted with fractionated coconut oil and applied to the temples and back of the neck for energy and focus.
  
• Peppermint + Lavender applied to the back of the neck and temples to ease feelings of tension and promote feelings of focused calm.
  
• Peppermint + Lavender + Frankincense applied topically for occasional head tension.
  
• Peppermint + Lemon + Lavender are amazing together for seasonal and environmental threats. Diffuse, apply topically to the chest, or take internally in a veggie cap (See also doTERRA TriEase Capsules).
  
• Peppermint + CHOCOLATE - Ok, chocolate is not an essential oil, but it is still considered essential to some people. Enough said.

Angelic Oil Blends:

Peppermint oil is used in the following blends channeled from the Angels and included in the A Year with the Angels Book Series.

Channeled Wisdom for Inspiration and Connection (Book One)

• Higher Evolution Blend

Channeled Wisdom for Awakening and Empowerment (Book Two)

• Peace and Possibility Blend
• Awakened Truth
• Reconnection Blend

Channeled Wisdom for Clarity and Illumination (Book Three)

• New Beginnings Blend

Feel Drawn to The Energy of Peppermint Oil?

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Disclaimer: These products and recommendations are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or ailment. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or Health Canada. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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