Apply These 6 Secret Techniques To Improve How To Use Essential Oils
currently enjoying the smell of some peppermint essential oil in the room right now and it smells great today I'm going to get into peppermint oil its history what Rouge will use it for how it works and how it's used so thanks for tuning in if you feel like you're a little lost you might want to check out our Article on what essential oils are what they do and how they're used alright let's pay a visit to peppermint so as you can probably guess peppermint oil comes from the peppermint plant but maybe you didn't know that the peppermint plan is actually a cross between water mint and spearmint it's like a hybrid it was first recognized by a guy named Carl Linnaeus in 1753 peppermint was indigenous to Europe and the Middle East but is found throughout the world now it's grown in pretty moist it in streams or near drainage ditches.
habitats so you might have actually seen funnily enough peppermint has actually been considered an invasive plant in Australia New Zealand and in some places peppermint plant comes the extract of peppermint oil people have used this stuff for a long time for a lot of aroma can be particularly helpful for different things people use peppermint oil first and foremost as a relaxant IBS bloating nausea vomiting headaches especially stress memory and focus so people have found that the pleasant treating symptoms like abdominal pain let's get into the science behind can be well calming aromatically this peppermint oil at the base level
peppermint is a pleasant smell and that has largely to do with the menthol content of peppermint a study in 2008 found that peppermint oil was superior to a placebo in helping subjects who suffer from IBS although it was working with a more limited data set compared to
anti-spasmodics in treating those IBS patients other studies have suggested the other test materials of fiber and that good smells like peppermint can be stimulating and helping people better focus and sustain attention for certain tasks.
Use Essential Oils
when it comes to using essential oils we've always got to start out with a bit of a disclaimer essential oils are powerful stuff.
they're the pure extract of different plants after all if you decide to use them you've got to do it at your own risk and remember talking to your health more information so there are a couple
practitioner is the best place to get ways to peppermint oil is generally used topically by ingesting it and aromatically okay so peppermint is usually far too strong of an essential
oil to apply directly to your skin you especially don't want to get this in your eyes or mouth usually peppermint is mixed with other oils to diff use it more making it less potent those are called carrier oils for example for itchy skin some people might dilute a few drops of peppermint oil in coconut oil and gently massage it on the skin when it comes to topical application peppermint isn't suitable for young children so keep that in mind so people usually ingest peppermint oil for dealing with digestive issues or IBS in general like I mentioned earlier this is where you want to be careful and do your research some people suggest adding a drop of peppermint oil to a tall glass of water for helping with digestive issues with that being said there are possible side effects including heartburn you should also avoid peppermint oil if you're pregnant or nursing there just hasn't been enough research to indicate that it's in the clear so peppermint oil is great for aromatherapy you'll need a dilute with coconut oil or other
diffuser for this add a couple drops of peppermint oil to your diffuser and vegetable oils to taste or smell sorry peppermint makes your room smell great bad joke at the very least diffusing some people find that it helps them focus can get rid of headaches helps clear congestion and in general it smells good alright so we've covered a lot with peppermint oil if you haven't seen our previous episodes on other essential oils you got to check them out
right here we'd love to hear about your experiences with peppermint oils or any other essential oil for that matter did