Description Certified Organic Peppermint Essential Oil Use when needing to clear mental focus or to stay alert. Promotes hair growth; add to shampoos or blends for irritated scalp or dandruff. Medicinal Use: Peppermint Essential Oil is used in aromatherapy as a nervine and calmative; to help relieve joint and muscle pain associated with sprain, strain, and rheumatoid arthritis; as a carminative and antispasmodic for symptomatic relief of digestive discomfort; and to help relieve colds and cough. For more information, visit our How to use Essential Oils and Safety with Essential Oils pages. Blends Well With: Cypress, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, Tea Tree Latin: Mentha piperita Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Cultivation: Certified Organic Plant Part: Herb Country of Origin: India Aroma: Intensely minty, fresh Explore More: Peppermint Yakima (Traditional) Essential Oil Essential Oils Products great for hair care Minty aromas What is a Steam Distilled Essential Oil? The plant material, in this case, the peppermint leaves, is placed into a still; steam is then passed through, which causes the oil to vaporize, the mixture of steam and essential oil then passes through a series of cooling tubes in order to condense the mixture back to a liquid form. This distillate is then traditionally collected in a Florentine flask which further separates the essential oil from the water-based hydrosol. Traditionally, the majority of essential oils are steam distilled. Made in Canada using domestic and imported ingredients.