Acknowledged as the best quality Peppermint available English Peppermint is at the luxury end of the market. The normal American mentha piperita tends to go into products such as toothpaste & confectionery. English peppermint (also known as Mitcham Peppermint) is used for after-dinner mints & mint liqueurs. It is a much smoother fuller & more rounded oil than the standard product. It has an unusually high content of methylesters (giving excellent body & sweetness) & a modest content of the bitter tasting ketone Menthone. Peppermint as used in after-dinner mints is popular after a bout of over-indulgence. Blend 1 drop of Peppermint with 5ml of Sweet Almond oil for a comforting tummy rub (massage in a clockwise direction!). Try adding 4 drops to a bowl of warm water for a wonderfully refreshing footbath. Also a good insect repellent – use in a burner or diffuser or add 10 drops to a plant spray filled with water shake well & spray the room pets’ bedding etc. (Avoid polished wood – may cause bleaching of fabric.) Do not use Peppermint during the first 4 months of pregnancy & with care thereafter.