Peppermint works as a decongestant. It soothes swollen membranes in the nose and loosens mucus that stuck in the respiratory pathway and creates an obstacle in smooth respiration through airways. It creates a cooling sensation that soothes and desensitized a scratchy throat and nose.

When a person uses peppermint, it works on relaxing the muscle of the windpipe thereby ease the breathing process in people having cough. In ancient times, people who catch a cold or flu take stream from…