Peppermint essential oil as a massage oil over the abdomen relaxes the muscles to help in the digestion of heavy meals and relieves flatulence, cramping, nausea, and specific disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. 

It is a warming oil, so it's found in most liniments to relieve painful muscle spasms and arthritic conditions. 

Peppermint oil relieves the itching of ringworm, herpes blisters, scabies, and poison oak and ivy and stimulates oil production in dry skin and hair. 

 Many bacterial, fungal, and viral infections are destroyed by it and when inhaled or when a vapor balm is rubbed on the chest.  It clears sinus and lung congestion. 

Helpful hint when traveling:  Take along your favorite essential oils on all your travels; include peppermint, eucalyptus, and lavender.  In the car they change the environment and air quality quickly, making you feel somewhere other than in a closed vehicle.  Essential oils, especially eucalyptus, can also relieve driving stress and encourage alertness.

For most cases of nausea just simply inhaling peppermint works surprisingly well. 

The scent is energizing, and historically, it was said to be an aphrodisiac. 

Dilute Peppermint with oil or add to shower gel, shampoo or moisturizing lotion. 

Massage Peppermint into the skin or diffuse to help ease tension and stress.  Some great non therapeutic uses are: Add a few drops on a cleaning rag, and you will leave a fresh scent wherever you clean. It works great as a room freshener and won't stain carpets.  Use it in the summertime to cool down on a hot day. It acts as an ice pack, put some on the back of your neck when you are really overheating. I have also used to lower a fever.  

Any time I have any kind of indigestion or heartburn, I use peppermint oil. I put a drop in a glass of cold water and within minutes I feel better. When I had a case of food poisoning, I drank my peppermint water and just smelled the oil to carry me through the nausea. It was a life saver.
Suzy Gallup

 I have been sharing peppermint oil with women complaining of menstrual cramps. I put the peppermint oil on them and after about 5 min. they said that their cramps had subsided. They were shocked and pleased because all said that nothing else worked on their cramps. Just one more effective use of peppermint oil!  Lori Ann Borino

Use Peppermint to get rid of ants, aphids, beetles, caterpillars, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, mice and lice.