How To Make Peppermint Oil

How to make peppermint oil using olive oil. All you need is fresh peppermint leaves, olive oil and a glass jar.

True peppermint oil you get in stores are manufactured by extracting oil from peppermint by heating the plant at low temperatures. The vapor that is created when heating the peppermint leaves is allowed to cool and form into a liquid. This liquid contains around 45 percent of menthol. Menthol is what gives peppermint its healing and aromatic qualities. Because of this, it is difficult to make the true peppermint at home. However, you can make peppermint oil infusion, which you can use for various purposes. This oil will not be as concentrated as the true peppermint oil, but still it will have the same qualities.

Some benefits of peppermint oil:

1. flavor your food
2. treat indigestion
3. prevent or cure dental problems
4. treat respiratory problems, nausea and headache
5. boost immune system
6. regular moisturizer for hair and skin

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