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T R E A T S F U N G A L I N F E C T I O N S

FUNGI CAN GROW IN THE NAILS ANDSKIN TO CAUSE AN INFECTION; ONCE IT

BECOMES SEVERE AND ENTERS THESYSTEMIC CIRCULATION, THE FUNGAL

INFECTION CAN BE FATAL. STUDIESHAVE SHOWN THAT TOPICALLY

APPLYING PEPPERMINT OIL ON THEAFFECTED AREA WILL EFFECTIVELY KILL

THE FUNGUS AND PREVENT IT FROMRECURRING.

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C L E A R S N A S A L B L O C K A G E

HAVING A COLD CAN BE EXTREMELYUNCOMFORTABLE, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR

NASAL AIRWAY IS CONGESTED.INHALING THE SCENT OF PEPPERMINT

OIL WILL CLEAR THE BLOCKAGE IN YOURNOSE BECAUSE THE MENTHOL ACETATE

IN IT TRIGGERS THE TRPM8, OR THECOLD AND MENTHOL RECEPTOR.

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R E L A X E S S O R E M U S C L E S

MASSAGING PEPPERMINT OIL ON THEBACK, LIMBS, AND TEMPLES CAN HELP

IN RELAXING TENSED MUSCLES DUE TOSTRESS AND MINOR INJURIES. THE

VOLATILE COMPOUNDS IN THEPEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OILS SOOTHE

PAIN WHILE THE CALMING SCENTINDUCES SLEEP AND RELAXATION.

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R E L I E V E S G A S T R O I N T E S T I N A L P R O B L E M S

FOR PEOPLE WITH GASTROINTESTINALPROBLEMS SUCH AS COLIC AND

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, TAKINGPEPPERMINT WILL RELIEVE THE PAIN BYRELAXING THE INTESTINAL WALLS DUE

TO ITS ANTISPASMODIC PROPERTIES.

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S O O T H E S H E A D A C H E S

THE COOLING EFFECT AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OFPEPPERMINT OIL CAN SOOTHE

HEADACHES AND RELIEVE NAUSEAWHEN IT IS APPLIED ON THE TEMPLES.PEOPLE WHO ARE PRONE TO MOTION

SICKNESS MAY ALSO INHALE IT TOINDUCE CALMNESS AND RELAXATION.

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H E A L S R E S P I R A T O R Y P R O B L E M S

COLD BALMS WHICH ARE MADE FROMPEPPERMINT OIL CAN EFFECTIVELY

TREAT RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCHAS BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, AND

SINUSITIS. THE MENTHOL FOUND INPEPPERMINT HELPS CLEAR THE

RESPIRATORY TRACT SINCE IT ALSO HASEXPECTORANT AND ANTI-

INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES.

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T R E A T S U R I N A R Y T R A C T I N F E C T I O N S

PEPPERMINT POSSESSES EXCELLENTANTI-BACTERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN

TREAT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONSWHILE ITS ANALGESIC PROPERTIES CANRELIEVE THE PAIN DURING URINATION.

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C O N T R O L S T H E H E A R T R A T E

THIS HERB IS A RICH SOURCE OFPOTASSIUM, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS,

IRON, ZINC, VITAMINS, AND ESSENTIALOILS THAT CONTROL THE NORMAL

HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, ANDCHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN THE BODY.

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I N C R E A S E S B L O O D C I R C U L A T I O N

PEPPERMINT HAS BEEN PROVEN TOSTIMULATE PROPER BLOOD

CIRCULATION AND DELIVER OXYGENTHROUGHOUT THE BODY’S ORGANS,

THEREBY REDUCING THE RISK OFNEURAL AND CARDIAC DISEASES CAUSED

BY POOR OXYGENATION.

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R E L I E V E S A L L E R G I E S A N D I T C H

THE COOLING EFFECT OF PEPPERMINTRELIEVES THE REDNESS, ITCHINESS, AND

DISCOMFORT IN THE SKIN CAUSED BYALLERGIC REACTIONS. SIMPLY APPLY AGENEROUS AMOUNT OF PEPPERMINTOIL OR COLD BALM ON THE AFFECTED

AREA. THIS CAN ALSO BE USED TO TREATSUNBURNS.

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F R E S H E N S T H E B R E A T H

PEPPERMINT IS ONE OF THE MAININGREDIENTS OF MOUTHWASHES AND

TOOTHPASTE FOR ONE GOOD REASON: ITCAN EFFECTIVELY CHASE BAD BREATH

AWAY AND IMPROVE GUM HEALTH.GARGLE PEPPERMINT MOUTHWASH FORTHIRTY SECONDS AFTER BRUSHING TO

MAINTAIN YOUR ORAL HEALTH.

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E L I M I N A T E S D A N D R U F F

SHAMPOOS THAT ARE INFUSED WITHPEPPERMINT CAN VISIBLY ELIMINATEDANDRUFF FLAKES, RELIEVE ITCHING,AND REMOVE GREASE FROM THE HAIR.WHEN MIXED WITH OTHER HERBS, IT

CAN ALSO KILL LICE.

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R E P E L S I N S E C T S A N D B U G S

CHAMOMILE AND PEPPERMINT GO WELLTOGETHER AS NATURAL INSECT AND

BUG REPELLANTS. YOU CAN EITHER USEA PEPPERMINT LOTION TO REPELMOSQUITOS OR MAKE YOUR OWN

PEPPERMINT SPRAY TO KEEP BUGSAWAY FROM YOUR HOME.