Recipe
Peppermint essential oil: product choice and safety
- Herb:
- Peppermint Mentha × piperita
- Method:
- Essential oil
- Plant part:
- Leaf
BeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Check that this is a finished Mentha × piperita oil product and that its leaflet allows the intended route and the age of the user.
- Follow that product’s dose and restrictions. This page does not provide instructions for homemade dilution, distillation or swallowing essential oil.
Notes
Essential oil is not pure menthol or a substitute for leaves. Do not use with oil or menthol allergy. Inhaled preparations are contraindicated under 2 years and EMA does not recommend them at ages 2–11; other restrictions depend on the route.
Why it works
EMA assesses defined medicinal oil preparations and routes. Its monograph does not establish a universal 1–5% dilution; capsule doses cannot be converted into drops for tea.
Related
Peppermint — Herb card
Essential oil — Processing method detail