TRADITIONAL USES
Spearmint has traditionally been used to improve digestion and increase the appetite.
BOTANICAL NAME
Mentha spicata
AROMA + BLENDING
Spearmint essential oil has a fresh, minty, sweet scent and blends well with Anise, Basil, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Peppermint, Rosemary, Tangerine and Vanilla.
KEY QUALITIES
The Sweet Sister
Refreshing, carminative, restorative, stimulant (nervous and mental).
BODY SYSTEMS
Spearmint essential oil helps to support the following body systems:
- Respiratory (sinus congestion, cough)
- Lymphatic (fluid retention)
- Digestive (nausea, flatulence, constipation, diarrhoea, travel sickness)
- Urinary (kidney stones)
- Reproductive (heavy menstrual flow, leucorrhoea, excess milk supply)
- Integumentary (itchy skin)
- Nervous (mental fatigue, headaches)
MOOD + EMOTIONS
Spearmint essential oil has been used to uplift the mood and help to sharpen the senses. Spearmint helps to allay feelings of resentment and selfishness.
SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS
Spearmint essential oil enhances feelings of calmness and compassion. Use it to bring more clarity of thought, focus and direction in your life.
PRECAUTIONS
Could antidote homeopathic remedies.
RECIPES USING SPEARMINT ESSENTIAL OIL
REST AND DIGEST MASSAGE BLEND
- 4 drops Lavender essential oil
- 3 drops Bergamot essential oil
- 2 drops Spearmint essential oil
- 2 drops Basil essential oil
- 1 drops Roman Chamomile essential oil
- 1 tbl vegetable carrier oil
- Combine the essential oils in a small glass amber bottle.
- Add the carrier oil and apply to the stomach area 1/2 hour before or after meals.
FRESH BREATH MOUTHWASH
- 1 cup of distilled water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 2 drops Spearmint essential oil
- 1 drop Lemon essential oil
- Add the salt and baking soda to a small amount of warm distilled water.
- Mix to dissolve.
- Add the essential oils and the rest of distilled water.
- Bottle and label.
- Shake well before each use and for best results, make weekly.
OUTDOOR BBQ DIFFUSER BLEND
- 2 drops Citronella
- 2 drops Eucalyptus
- 2 drops Spearmint
Add essential oils to your favourite ultrasonic diffuser and sit back and enjoy the therapeutic qualities of this beautiful blend. Use to uplift the atmosphere at your next BBQ and keep the bugs at bay.
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