[Stacy2012]

I have stumbled on to something. I have always kept pure peppermint oil (NOT essential oil used for massage) on hand as it has so many great uses. Peppermint oil is anti inflamatory, helps IBS, nausea, breath fresher, heartburn, itching, dandruff, bug deterent, and soooo much more.

Well, peppermint oil has a natural cooling effect, sorta like menthal, so I put it on my burning toes, and AMAZING. I am in the middle of a detox and my neck glands got swollen so I was putting the peppermint oil on my glands for the inflamation and since my toes were burning, I just thought, hey, why not.

[mrsD]

Peppermint contains menthol. Menthol stimulates cold receptors, and that masks the signals from the aberrant heat sensors and
stops burning. This is how Biofreeze works too.

[Sallysblooms]

When I had IBS it was awful. Stunning that doctors had no idea about the Peppermint oil supplements and how they relax the intestines. I finally found out from an integrative MD year later. It would have been amazing to know earlier.

There are SO many easy and safe supplements and most doctors have no clue and really do not want to know. SO odd.

[Stacy2012]

I love peppermint oil!! I carry a 1 ounce pure in my purse for heartburn and breath freshner but it really does have a lot of great medical purposes also.

MrsD I felt the peppermint oil kept the cool factor going longer than biofreeze and I wonder if it helps in other ways since it is also good for inflamation.

On a side note I have started to detox and having die off candida symptoms, and I am thinking it is hurting my PN and making it flare. This is why I always end up quitting when I deal with this, the side effects kill me before I ever reach good results.

[Stacy2012]

P.S. Sally, I use to rub peppermint oil on my babies tummies for colic/upset tummy and it worked like a charm!!!!! Goes right into the tummy through the skin and no need to injest.

[Marlene]

I make up a foot balm for John's feet and use essential oils. Peppermint, along with geranium and german chamomile are in it. I use peppermint all the time.

It's one of my "go to" oils for just about everything.

[hopeful]

I have peppermint oil but only use it for colds. Around my nostrils and under my nose. How do you use it for IBS, heartburn etc. Are you drinking it?
Stacy does it keep mosquitos and ticks away?
What type is everyone buying?
Hopeful

[Stacy2012]

You can google all the different uses for peppermint oil, but supposedly mosquito's and bugs hate it.

For heartburn I put 3 drops under my tongue and swish around for a bit. It's very strong, and sometimes it makes me burp which helps the heartburn. If the gerd is real bad I will rub some directly over my chest where it hurts. Same with upset tummy, rub directly on stomach. You can also put a couple drops in a glass of water if you don't like it too strong.

It's great for morning sickness when I was preggo. So many great uses.

HOWEVER, make sure, if you are injesting it, you are using PURE peppermint oil, and NOT essential rubbing oil, which is more for massage.

I only buy natures sunshine pure peppermint oil.

[januarybabe]

Where do you buy this peppermint oil?

[mrsD]

There is also a patent for a specific geranium oil, to help with
PN symptoms. It is an ingredient in several topical OTC products.