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| Category: Aromatherapy Schools |
Date published: February 26, 2008 |
Peppermint essential oil is peppermint oil right? Hmmm..... well not exactly, there are at least 30 different species of peppermint and it's one of the most popular tonic herbs. Peppermint essential oil comes from a variety of species mentha piperita and mentha arvensis are probably the two most common varieties used to extract pure essential oil and they are two very different oils.
The difference in aroma is quite apparent and the retail price of menthe arvensis (sometimes called by its common name of corn mint or wild mint) should reflect the lower cost of the wholesale price. Mentha piperita, sometimes referred to as true peppermint, is in my opinion the better quality for aromatherapy purposes and the cost may be slightly higher but well worth it.
It might be worth mentioning here that mentha spicata although with a similar sounding Latin name is actually spearmint. Of all the mint I think that peppermint essential oil is the most popular and useful in terms of aromatherapy. The highly aromatic peppermint essential oil is immensely uplifting and tends to encourage focusing of the mind and might be useful as a study aid especially when blended with lemon essential oil. Peppermint blends very well with rosemary, lemon, marjoram, eucalyptus and lavender.
John Schofield of Bonvale Creations
www.bonvalecreations.com.au
At Bonvale Creations we offer a wonderful 100% pure mentha piperita and a fantastic pure essential oil blend....Breathe Easy (a relieving blend of Australian lemon myrtle, eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender and of course peppermint!) Visit us online at www.bonvalecreations.com.au Your one stop online aromatherapy retailer.
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