The holidays are getting a refreshing twist this year as peppermint takes center stage, bringing both flavor and surprising ...

Peppermint oil comes from the peppermint plant, which is a hybrid of spearmint and water mint. People have used peppermint oil for centuries to treat a range of illnesses, including digestive ...

Peppermint takes the holiday spotlight as a festive flavor with refreshing taste and surprising health benefits. Denise Lum ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. Chewing gum, juleps and your roommate’s herb garden: the three most likely places you’ve seen mint lately. But if you’re losing your hair, you may have ...

Peppermint oil repels but doesn’t kill stink bugs, and it’s less effective outdoors. Make a DIY solution at home by combining peppermint oil, water, and dish soap and spray it around windows, doors, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a sweet treat that makes for a great addition to any cookie tray (or piled up in a holiday tin all to itself). Now you can make your own peppermint bark with the help of ...

Peppermint oil may help relieve headaches, nausea, irritable bowel syndrome, and itching. The essential oil has muscle-relaxing properties, which are responsible for many of its benefits. It's ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...