Healing Power of Peppermint

Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a wonderful herbal healing tool.
Peppermint Tea makes a wonderful after dinner tea. It can help ease stomach complaints such as gas and bloating from indulging. Peppermint is soothing to an upset tummy anytime it happens.
You can use Peppermint Essential Oil to help heal sore muscles from exercise or over use. Just add a few drops to a carrier oil and massage into sore area. Peppermint acts as an analgesic to the skin, and will bring warmth to the sore area. Just be sure not to put to much in, or it will burn the area.
Peppermint Essential Oil can also be used as aromatherapy. Peppermint has a energizing and uplifting effect on the body, mind and soul. If you are feeling tired, just put a couple drops on a tissue and inhale. The essential oil can also be used in this way if you are stuffy from a cold, hay fever or other allergies.
Have a headache? Two drops of Peppermint Essential Oil mixed into 2 tablespoons of oil and rubbed on the head will help alleviate a headache.
No doubt about it, Peppermint is one of the essential herbals.