Essential Oil – Peppermint

Botanical name: Mentha piperita

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery note: Top

Related Planets/Deities: Mercury/Venus, Elemental Air/Wind

Aroma: Clean, minty, sharp, light, uplifting

Energetic Properties: Light, refreshing, sharpening, clarifying

Aromatherapy Properties: A pale yellow or greenish liquid with a penetrating, camphoraceous, grassy-minty odor. It blends well with benzoin, eucalyptus, lemon, marjoram, rosemary, and other mint oils. 

Spiritual Uses: As one of the purest and lightest scents, Peppermint is a fine and natural choice for those working with wind or the Element of Air. Peppermint oil is useful for protection and divination, and magickal workings associated with the planet Mercury. 

Blends well with: Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Benzoin, Marjoram, and other mint oils. 

History: Archaeological evidence suggests that the medicinal use of Peppermint dates back at least 10,000 years. Considered by botanists to be a hybrid of wintermint and spearmint, dried Peppermint leaves have been found inside ancient Egyptian tombs. Both the Romans and Greeks used Peppermint to flavor sauces and wines. However, although Peppermint is now one of the most widely recognized flavors in the world, commercial cultivation of Peppermint only began in the late 18th century.