My 25 favorite uses for Peppermint Oil

  • Help bring down nausea or indigestion. Inhale the scent to help stop nausea instantly. For indigestion, rub peppermint oil mixed with a carrier oil on your abdomen in a circular pattern
  • Add a few drops to a humidifier to help with colds and congestion
  • Create a natural chest rub by melting shea butter, beeswax, and coconut oil in equal amounts with a few drops of peppermint oil to help with congestion
  • Relieve a headache by mixing peppermint oil with a carrier oil and rubbing on your sinus’ or temples. Help relieve a tension headache by also rubbing on the neck
  • Add a few drops of peppermint oil into an Olive Oil Candle to help improve alertness and to help relieve stress
  • Add a few drops of peppermint oil and lavender oil to a carrier oil to relieve itchy bug bites
  • Add a few drops of peppermint oil into a foot bath with epsom salts to help relax tired, worn feet
  • To help motion sickness, rub a small amount that has been diluted with a carrier oil onto the insides of your wrists
  • Create an invigorating bath by adding a few drops of peppermint oil to warm bath water
  • Mix peppermint oil with a carrier oil and place on bumps and bruises to help with pain and bring down the bump
  • Add a few drops of peppermint oil to Homemade Shampoo to help with dandruff
  • Mix peppermint oil with a carrier oil to help relieve cramps
  • Inhale the scent of peppermint oil while studying and then before a test to help with brain function and to increase alertness
  • To help relieve a rash, mix a few drops of peppermint oil with some coconut oil and rub into the affected area
  • Peppermint oil can help with hot flashes. Just add a few drops to a spray bottle of cold water and spritz on your body as needed
  • Peppermint oil with water (and lemon oil) creates a healthy, refreshing mouth rinse that leaves a lasting crisp, clean feeling

 

More Uses for Peppermint Oil

  • Add a few drops of peppermint oil to homemade potpourri to make an invigorating atmosphere in your home
  • Add a few drops of oil to the bottom of your trash can or on a cotton ball placed in the bottom of your trash can to keep it smelling fresh

As you can see, there are more uses for Peppermint oil than we can possibly list here! My personal favorite use for Peppermint Oil is to keep away the spiders.

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