Pain Relieving Properties of Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint is typically known for its pleasant odor, unique taste, and wonderful cooling sensation. You're probably familiar with peppermint as a flavoring added to teas, toothpastes and gum, but did you know it has other practical uses as well?
Active Components
Menthol is an active cooling compound found abundantly in the peppermint plant. This compound is thought to have analgesic (pain relieving) properties and is commonly added to topical pain relief products.
Research conducted on peppermint essential oil and its active components suggests that topical application may help reduce pain in a number of conditions:
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