Nature's Purity Spearmint Oil 12ml

Botanical Name: Mentha spicata / Mentha cardiaca

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled

Plant Part Typically Used: Leaves and Flowers/Buds

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Minty, slightly fruity aroma that is less bright than peppermint.

Spearmint Essential Oil Uses: Asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo.

Use Spearmint Essential Oil either as a complete substitute for Peppermint Essential Oil or to blend with the peppermint to tone it down whenever I'm concerned that the menthol in peppermint may overpower a blend.

Spearmint Essential Oil is a somehwat more subtle oil than peppermint because it contains significantly less menthol, but can be used for similar fragrancing applications. Incorporate Spearmint Oil into blends intended for easing headaches or stress.

The fresh, clean aroma of Spearmint Essential Oil blends well with other essential oils including peppermint, rosemary, basil, bay laurel, orange and lavender.