From candy canes to candles, peppermint is surely the scent of the season. Though peppermint tastes and smells delicious, did you know that it’s actually beneficial to your health?

Here are some fun facts about peppermint:

•  Peppermint plants originated in the Mediterranean but is now grow in North America and Europe.

•  Breathing the fumes of peppermint stimulates the senses and helps to reduce fatigue and depression. Make sure to light a peppermint candle in your living room this holiday season to help ward off the winter blues.

•  Peppermint oil can soothe itchy dry skin and is used as an antiseptic to clean wounds and soothes acne.

•  Each year 1.76 billion candy canes are made. That’s a lot of peppermint!