Description
Benefits of Spearmint Essential Oil:
- Digestive Support: Helps reduce occasional stomach upset, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, gas, and bloating when used internally. May help relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) like abdominal pain and discomfort. Promotes digestion by reducing spasms and calming the digestive tract.
- Fresh Breath: Cleanses the mouth and promotes fresh breath when used in oral care products or taken internally.
- Mental Focus and Clarity: The refreshing, uplifting aroma can help evoke a sense of focus and mental clarity when diffused.
- Mood Enhancement: The sweet, minty aroma is calming and can help uplift mood and reduce stress/anxiety.
- Respiratory Benefits: May help clear airways, ease breathing, and provide relief from coughs and congestion.
- Hormone Balance (in women): This may help decrease male hormones like testosterone while increasing female hormones needed for ovulation. Could help reduce hirsutism (excessive facial hair growth in women) linked to high androgen levels.
- Antimicrobial Properties: Exhibits antibacterial and antifungal effects that can help fight infections.
- Flavoring Agent: Commonly used to add a minty flavor to foods, beverages, gums, candies and other products.
How to Use Spearmint Oil:
- For aromatherapy, add a few drops of spearmint oil to a diffuser to create an uplifting, refreshing atmosphere that can help promote mental clarity, focus, and reduce stress and anxiety. You can also inhale the sweet, minty aroma directly from the bottle for an instant energizing effect.
- Mix spearmint oil with a carrier oil like jojoba, almond, or coconut and massage it onto the abdomen in a clockwise motion to help ease digestive issues like indigestion, nausea, bloating, and occasional stomach upset.
- Add a few drops of diluted spearmint oil to your bathwater to create a luxurious, spa-like experience that can help soothe respiratory issues, clear congestion, and promote overall relaxation.
- Use spearmint oil in homemade oral care products like toothpaste, mouthwash, and breath sprays to enjoy its breath-freshening and antimicrobial benefits. You can also add a drop to your toothbrush before brushing.
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Dilute spearmint oil with water or a carrier oil and use it as a natural cleaning spray for surfaces, floors, and fabrics, harnessing its fresh, minty scent and antimicrobial properties.
- Massage diluted spearmint oil onto the chest, back, and bottoms of the feet to help open airways, ease breathing, and provide relief from coughs and congestion.
- Always dilute spearmint essential oil properly before topical use and perform a patch test to check for skin sensitivity. Avoid contact with eyes, mucous membranes, and other sensitive areas. Consult with a healthcare professional before using if you are pregnant, nursing, or have any medical concerns.
Additional Info:
- Latin name: Mentha Spicata
- Country of origin: India, China, the USA, and South Africa
- Extraction method: Steam distillation of the leaves/flowering tops
- Aroma: Fresh, minty, sweet, fruity, green, herbaceous
- Consistency: Thin
- Colour: Clear and Colourless to Pale Yellow or Pale Olive
Bottle Size: 10ml / 0.33 fl oz
Experience the revitalizing essence of pure Spearmint Essential Oil. Add this versatile oil to your collection and enjoy its wide range of aromatherapeutic benefits.
Safety: For external use only. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare professional before use. Discontinue use if irritation occurs.
