Peppermint Essential Oil is extracted from the plant Mentha piperita o known a brandy mint or balm mint. The entire plant above the ground is used for the extraction of oil and that too before it starts flowering. The oil is extracted through the process of steam distillation where the fresh as well as partially dried plants are used. Peppermint is the native of the Mediterranean and it’s a perennial herb with hairy and serrated leaves that are arranged in conical shape