dōTERRA Spearmint Essential Oil | Mentha spicata

Description

Spearmint is a perennial plant that grows 11–40 inches tall and flourishes in temperate climates. It is widely used in gums, candies, and dental products for its minty taste, and to promote fresh breath. Its sweet, refreshing aroma is cleansing and uplifting, making it ideal to evoke a sense of focus and positive mood.Spearmint is very different from Peppermint, making it a milder option to use topically on children and those with sensitive skin. In cooking, Spearmint is frequently used in salads, drinks, and desserts, but it can also be used in homemade salad dressings and to marinate meats.

Primary Benefits

• Sweet, minty food flavouring.
• Add to salads, drinks, desserts, salad dressings and marinades.
• Blends well with Lavender, Rosemary, Basil, Peppermint and Eucalyptus.
• A milder option for when Peppermint essential oil is a bit too strong.

Uses

• Add one drop of Spearmint oil to desserts, drinks, salads or entrées.
• Make your own refreshing mint lemonade by mixing juiced lemons, water, sugar and a drop of Spearmint Essential Oil.
• Give a new twist to your all-time favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe by adding one drop of Spearmint to the dough.

Aromatic Description

Sweet, minty, fresh

Directions for Use

Diffusion: Use three to four drops of doTERRA Spearmint in the diffuser of choice.

Food additive use: Dilute one drop of Spearmint essential oil in 125 ml of liquid.

Topical use: For massage, mix 5 drops of Spearmint oil with 10 ml Fractionated Coconut Oil (carrier oil). For bath, mix 5 drops with 5 ml carrier oil. For perfuming, mix 1 drop to 10 drops carrier oil.

Application

Cautions

Possible skin sensitivity. Keep doTERRA Spearmint out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.

Oils that Blend Well with Spearmint Oil

Spearmint essential oil blends well with Lavender, Rosemary, Basil, Peppermint, and Eucalyptus essential oils for diffusion.