Peppermint essential oil has many benefits and uses. There are over 1000 medical studies alone on peppermint essential oil that prove it helps your digestive track, improves breath, and fights cancer. What makes peppermint so powerful is the compound in it called menthol, which helps reduce inflammation and acts as an antioxidant.
One of the most common ways peppermint oil is used, is as a breath freshener in toothpaste. Other ways it%u2019s used is as a mouthwash, as an energy booster, to help IBS and leaky gut issues, to open airways for allergies, asthma, or bronchitis, and to ease headaches.