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I love using essential oils in my daily life…I even have a Pinterest board dedicated to Essential Oils! I have shared how I use essential oils to build immunity during cold and flu season, how to make your own “Vapo-rub”, and my top ten uses for essential oils. Today I want to share some of the ways I use peppermint essential oil and give you a chance to win your own bottle!
1. To make my own mint toothpaste. To make your own toothpaste simply mix together 5 T. of baking soda, 4 T. coconut oil, and 10 drops peppermint essential oil. You can also add stevia to sweeten your toothpaste. (Recipe found at Wee Waldorf.)
2. To flavor lip balm or other body care treatments. I recently made a basic salve and then added different essential oils to make a variety of salves. I had a little bit of the salve left over, so I poured it into some mini containers and added a couple drops of peppermint essential oil and had myself some peppermint lip balm. I also made this Mint-Eucalyptus Foot Scrub with peppermint and eucalyptus essential oils.
3. For digestive difficulties. Dilute several drops with a carrier oil (such as coconut oil or olive oil) and rub on your stomach to help with gas, tummy aches, indigestion, etc. You can also take peppermint internally if you are using a pure, therapeutic grade essential oil.
4. Headaches. Apply a couple drops to neck, temples, and forehead to relieve headache pain. Dilute with a carrier oil for children and for those with sensitive skin.
5. In cooking. Add peppermint essential oil to hot chocolate, coffee or tea, brownies, or any recipe that would taste good with peppermint flavoring. Again, make sure you only use CPTG oils, if you are using them internally.
6. To reduce fever. Dilute and rub on the bottoms of feet to reduce fever, or put 1-2 drops in a capsule to take internally. (Do not give internally to children under six.)
7. For bad breath. Add a drop on the tongue to reduce bad breath.
8. To improve alertness, concentration, and memory recall. Place a drop under the nose or diffuse in a room to increase alertness and improve memory. Or just open the bottle and inhale. This is useful on a long car trip to help you stay awake, or while studying and test taking to improve recall.
9. To cool down. Add several drops to a small spray bottle with distilled water and use as a spray to cool down on a hot day or after working out.
10. To relieve congestion. Inhale or place a drop on the tongue or below the nose to relieve congestion and sinus pressure.
To read more about great uses for peppermint oil, check out this article from Revitalise Your Health.
I’m sharing this at Your Green Resource over at A Delightful Home.
Would you like to win a bottle of peppermint essential oil? To enter, just leave a comment telling me which of these uses you would most like to try. Winner will be chosen Sunday, November 6th at 9pm (PST). This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Shayla!
Ooooh! I love the scent of peppermint. I would use it for headaches and in a spray bottle to cool down after a good workout!
Thanks
I'd like to try it to relieve congestion next time I get a cold.
This is such a great idea! I just ordered some essential oils from http://www.scentsofthesoul.com to try. im so excited!
I would definitely like to try to relieve my husband's congestion with peppermint essential oil. My household has already fared poorly against colds and sinus infections this past month, so I am gearing up for a long cold/flu season. I need all of the natural remedy assistance I can get!
I use essential oil nearly every day! Thanks for the great list.
I am hoping to get some essential oils for Christmas, and I can't wait to start "playing"!
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I am going to try the toothpaste. After I finish typing this, I am going to put some on my temples and see if it helps the headache I've had for most of the past two days. I'm also going to see how it works on congestion. My children have been congested for a couple of weeks and I hope this helps. Thanks for the great ideas.
Awesome ideas, thanks so much! I mix it with shea butter for a sunburn soother, too.
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Headaches that is news to me; learned something new today! Thanks for sharing!
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Ready for number 11? I rub peppermint oil on my temples prior to exercise as its been shown to give you greater stamina!
BTW – I'm now following you on Pinterest! Yay! Thanks for linking this!
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I am definitely going to try the mint toothpaste!
Great ideas! I'd like to try most of them but I'll be mixing up the spray bottle for my workout ASAP. Also, Im heading to follow your Pinterest board now. ; )
Thanks!
Jessi
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I am definitely going to have my daughter try it for her frequent headaches! I also want to try making my own toothpaste and mouthwash. Thanks!
I didn't know it helped reduce fever. I would definitely try peppermint oil to reduce a fever in my home. Great info!
I want to try it for congestion relief.
Several of these intrigue me–I love knowing where everything came from in the products I use, and having just found out we're expecting our first, I want to make more myself.
Question: Where is the best place to find food grade essential oils?
Thanks!
Amy, I buy all my essential oils from doTERRA: http://www.doterra.myvoffice.com/essentialoilsfor…
They are a little pricier, but are pure, therapeutic grade and the quality is much better than what you would find at your local health store. They all have nutrition labels on the back and I feel 100% safe taking them internally. I've all heard Mountain Rose Herbs essential oils are good, but I haven't tried them myself.
LOVE making toothpaste with it…I'm going to go try the congestion idea right now!
I'd like to try the homemade lip balm among others, since Burt's Bees' peppermint is my favorite!
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I'd love to try the homemade toothpaste and my husband get headaches quite often so I'd like for him to try it for headache relief.
I would love to try the peppermint oil for a fever reducer since I have two children who have sensitivies to Tylenol and advil. Thanks!
Jennifer
This is a great post, Krissa. I've never heard of adding a drop to hot chocolate. What a great idea. I'm going to have to try that.
Would also love to make the toothpaste. Putting that on my to-do list.
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The congestion relief is a great idea! Especially with cold and flu season here. Does it matter if it's therapeutic grade for this usage?
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I think if you're just using it externally it doesn't matter as much, but I would still always prefer therapeutic grade. It's not that much more and worth the money in my opinion. If you're taking the oils internally, it's a must though!
What great tips! I would love to try to make my own toothpaste. I did not realize how easy that was! Wonder what my hubster will think if I switch out his toothpaste
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I'm new to the essential oil remedies so they all sound intriguing. However, I think I'm going to start with the lip balm and body care treatment salves. I have a foster son who continually bites and licks his lips and his mouth keeps getting so chapped, especially now as it's getting colder outside. Perhaps something natural and homemade will work better than everything else I've tried.
I would love to try some in hot chocolate!
I would love to try to make my own toothpaste!
Would love to mix this with carrier oil to try to relieve my 10 year old daughter's frequent tummy aches….would love to get her off of prescription medication which doesn't really seem to help anyway!! Thank you for the good ideas and the giveaway!!
I linked over here from Simple Organic. I would love to win so I could make the mouthwash. I have not used a mouthwash in a long time due to what is in them.
It would be neat-o to make your own!
I would love to try making my own lip balm AND mouthwash. Love that peppermint taste!
Blessings,
Gayle
The toothpaste. I've been wanting to make our own & the recipe you posted makes it so sound very simple.
I love peppermint! I will more than likely try almost all of the ideas, but since the kiddos and I are sick right now, I'll be trying it for congestion.
I just started using peppermint oil for my daughters headaches. She's feeling much better.
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I am going to make my own mouthwash and share with my clients your indigestion recipe. Thanks so much and I do hope I win
Thank you for a post regarding the peppermint …. I found your site via Simple Organic site.
I will definitely pass on the fever reducer use…. !
aj
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Thanks for the good ideas. I would most like to use it to improve mental alertness or to cool down after a work out.
i want to try it for my bad breath. i seriously need help in this area! i love your blog! so many great ideas!
I love having one drop of (edible) peppermint essential oil in my ~33 ounce bottle of water that I take to the gym. It makes my water fresh, helps keep my nasal passages free and open which allows me to work out just a little harder. Plus during the holiday time, it just feels right!
I make my own shampoo & I am looking to add some lemongrass essential oil to make it smell lovely Can anyone think of an essential oil scent that would compliment the smell of lemongrass? I still want lemongrass to be prominent.