Peppermint
• Predominant energy / excess: Yang
• Notable Characteristic: Head
• Governing planet: Mercury
• Corresponding Chakra: 6° Chakra
• Source of Oil: Leaf
• Emotional benefits / properties:
Peppermint, powerfully energizing and motivating, stimulates all the areas in us that need to be revived.
It creates a distance from negative thoughts and depressions, giving us a boost of optimism and a positive outlook regarding the future and future encounters with those around us.
Peppermint also stimulates our rational intellect, keeping us awake in the moment and facilitating focused study.
Alternatively, it allows rest for those who are in need of it.