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i got an eye mask for my headaches and its peppermint scented...is it ok to use???
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is peppermint ok...
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andiesmama
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I ate peppermint candies to help my nausea....they worked like a charm!! (I also went around sniffing peppermint flavored Listerine if I didn't have any candy handy!! hehe)
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dude... sniffing listerine. Sounds.... wrong.
lol, I can't believe it worked, that's pretty amazing.
lol, I can't believe it worked, that's pretty amazing.
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alaskamolly
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YES.
Despite all the warnings some give about peppermint and pregnancy, there has never been one documented case of peppermint causing a miscarraige.
The only reason peppermint goes on the 'banned list' for some is simply because theraputic peppermint essential oil (the medicinal kind, carefully extracted and VERY concentrated) is sometimes used to help women regulate crazy periods. So, the thought goes that since it helps some regulate their cycles, it might make pregnant women's bodies want to have a menstrual cycle.
That is only the thought, though. And I don't think it makes sense, personally. If it stimulates the body in a way that helps a women's hormones pull together and regulate, I think it would merely do the same for a pregnant women--helping her hormones stay regulated and balanced in the way that a pregnant woman's should. I've even used medicinal concentrated peppermint for morning sickness (and it worked INSTANTLY, btw), though that may not be something others would be comfortable with. I've never had a problem with it, obviously!
That all being said, the type of peppermint used in your facial mask, as well as in candy canes, chapsticks, etc., is NOT medicinal essential peppermint oil at all, but food grade (or merely aromatic grade). In other words, it's not going to do anything crazy whatsover--it doubtfully has any medicinal properties at all, due to the processing methods. Same goes with peppermint tea (great for nausea control, and indegestion, as is spearmint). The amount of medicinal peppermint oil in a tea bag is miniscule. So even if medicinal peppermint is a real concern, most products containing peppermint flavoring or aroma don't have any medicinal peppermint to speak of.
Some of the benefits will still be there--the anti-nausea aid, the digestion aid, etc, but none of the "hormone-balancing" properties.
There. Was that enough Peppermint Trivia for you, or would you like me to probe through more of my brain's useless information files--I"m sure there's got to be a few more fun-facts in there along this topic...
*grin*
Molly
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Despite all the warnings some give about peppermint and pregnancy, there has never been one documented case of peppermint causing a miscarraige.
The only reason peppermint goes on the 'banned list' for some is simply because theraputic peppermint essential oil (the medicinal kind, carefully extracted and VERY concentrated) is sometimes used to help women regulate crazy periods. So, the thought goes that since it helps some regulate their cycles, it might make pregnant women's bodies want to have a menstrual cycle.
That is only the thought, though. And I don't think it makes sense, personally. If it stimulates the body in a way that helps a women's hormones pull together and regulate, I think it would merely do the same for a pregnant women--helping her hormones stay regulated and balanced in the way that a pregnant woman's should. I've even used medicinal concentrated peppermint for morning sickness (and it worked INSTANTLY, btw), though that may not be something others would be comfortable with. I've never had a problem with it, obviously!
That all being said, the type of peppermint used in your facial mask, as well as in candy canes, chapsticks, etc., is NOT medicinal essential peppermint oil at all, but food grade (or merely aromatic grade). In other words, it's not going to do anything crazy whatsover--it doubtfully has any medicinal properties at all, due to the processing methods. Same goes with peppermint tea (great for nausea control, and indegestion, as is spearmint). The amount of medicinal peppermint oil in a tea bag is miniscule. So even if medicinal peppermint is a real concern, most products containing peppermint flavoring or aroma don't have any medicinal peppermint to speak of.
Some of the benefits will still be there--the anti-nausea aid, the digestion aid, etc, but none of the "hormone-balancing" properties.There. Was that enough Peppermint Trivia for you, or would you like me to probe through more of my brain's useless information files--I"m sure there's got to be a few more fun-facts in there along this topic...
*grin*
Molly
Queen of Trivial Tidbits of Information Nobody Else is Interested In...
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andiesmama
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Ruhama said:
I had read somewhere that even the smell of peppermint would help nausea...one morning I was soooo sick and didn't have any candies around....saw the peppermint listerine bottle & took a whiff....cleared the nausea right up!!
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