Aromatherapy - Peppermint - Ailments / Situations Where Used

Peppermints cool aroma and chemical compositions lend the oil most of its many properties. They are helpful in relieving pain, particularly muscular and joint pain. They are also useful in respiratory conditions as they have draining and decongesting properties. They are often used as a digestive aid. Peppermint is well appreciated for its use in the treatment of nausea. This is one area where peppermint outworks its cousin, spearmint.

Other ailments in which the use of peppermint and/or spearmint is indicated is insomnia, fatigue, bad breath, migraine headaches, burns, and hangovers.