Peppermint tea with peppermint essential oil
I have just discovered a really lovely way of drinking peppermint tea – add a drop of Peppermint essential oil into steaming hot peppermint tea, inhale the vapours as the steam vapourises the air and you’ll feel instantly refreshed.


Do take note, however, that not all essential oils you find on sale are suitable for consumption. I’ve been using only Young Living essential oils as these are of therapeutic grade and many of the essential oils they produce can be ingested.
As Young Living’s essential oils are of very high quality and grade, the oils are very concentrated hence just one drop is sufficient. When putting peppermint oil in peppermint tea, take care to add only one drop, at most two. Any more and I can guarantee that it’ll stink your eyes till they water, and the vapours will shoot up your nasal passage and clear sinuses you had never known you had.
Just one or two drops however, makes the tea really lovely. As you inhale the vapours (best to put your face over it and have a towel over your head so that the vapours won’t diffuse off so fast), you’ll feel the peppermint’s cooling effect going down your nasal passage. As you sip the tea, you can feel that cooling effect of the oils going down your throat. It’s a great feeling!
I gave a friend a small bottle of peppermint oil to try. She put it in cold water and told me that it was really nice and refreshing! Says it helps her drink more water and the lovely, pure smell of peppermint doesn’t make it feel like she’s drinking plain water which she hates.
Other uses of peppermint therapeutic-grade essential oil for ingestion:
1. Add a drop of Peppermint oil to herbal tea to aid in digestion and relieve heartburn.
2. Add Peppermint oil to food as a flavoring and a preservative.
3. Place a couple of drops of Peppermint oil in a cup of hot water and enjoy in place of coffee.
Other uses for the oil:
1. Rub 4-6 drops in the palm and rub over stomach and around the navel to relieve indigestion, flatulence and diarrhea.
2. Apply Peppermint oil immediately to an injured area (bruised shin, hit on the foot or hand) to relieve pain. If there is a cut, apply the Peppermint oil around (not on) the open wound.
3. Apply a drop of Peppermint oil topically on unbroken skin to stop itching.
4. Inhale Peppermint oil before and during a workout to boost your mood and reduce fatigue.
5. Massage several drops of Peppermint oil on the abdomen to relieve nausea.
6. To relieve a headache, rub a drop of Peppermint oil on the temples, forehead, over the sinuses (stay away from the eyes) and on the back of the neck.
7. Place two drops of Peppermint oil on the tongue and rub another drop under the nose to improve alertness and concentration.
8. Diffuse Peppermint oil in the room while studying to improve concentration and accuracy.
9. Rub 4 drops of Peppermint oil on chest and stomach to relieve travel sickness.
10. Place a drop of Peppermint oil on the tongue and inhale into the nose and sinuses to relieve congestion from a cold.
11. To deter rats, mice, ants or cockroaches, place two drops of Peppermint oil on a cotton ball and place along the path or point of entry for these pests.
12. To kill aphids, add 4-5 drops of Peppermint oil to 4 ounces of water and spray the plants.
13. Rub Peppermint oil on joints to relieve arthritis or tendonitis pain.
14. Place a drop of Peppermint oil on the tongue to stop bad breath.
15. Inhale the fragrance of Peppermint oil to curb the appetite and lessen the impulse to overeat.
16. Remove ticks by applying a drop of Peppermint oil on a cotton swab and swabbing the tick. Wait for it to unhedge its head and remove from your pet.
17. Mix Peppermint oil in a footbath to relieve sore feet. Keep water agitated while soaking feet.
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