I like candy canes.

[skywalker]

Sniffing peppermint oil feels like shoving a popsicle up your nose.

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[unicorn]

Peppermint oil is incredibly strong in its pure form. You can put it on a rag on your forehead and it will not only burn your forehead but make your nose run till it's almost completely decongested. You need to thin it with at least 9 parts pure grain alcohol to touch it safely.

FUN FACTS!

[loquacious]

I rub it on my stomach when I feel ill and it makes me feel better in a few minutes... but taking it internally is not for the faint of heart or tongue. Also, it's unsafe unless you have medical grade oil that's FDA approved (Young Living FTW)

[skywalker]

It's essential oil, does that help? I put a bit on my wrist and it tingled a lot.

Also wow how do you know all of that?! Hm I'm not wasting my cheap-ass vodka on application of peppermint oil.

[skywalker]

HOW DO PEOPLE KNOW THESE THINGS ABOUT PEPPERMINT uh, I bought this stuff and I think it's not foodsafe.

I should have tried the rubbing thing last night. :(

[unicorn]

Actually, you can probably touch it okay, I just know it can cause skin conditions if you let it sit on your skin for too long without cutting it.

Back when I was having really severe migraines, someone suggested putting peppermint oil on my forehead! I have fond memories of it, it actually helped a lot.

[skywalker]

Oooooh, okay. Yeah, I've mostly been putting it on a swab of fabric.

That sounds really fabulous. Usually I don't have any headaches that can't be solved with medication, aspirin, or caffeine, but I'm totally passing that one on to my migrainian sister.

[unicorn]

http://www.alternativedr.com/peppermint.htm

Give her this link and tell her to follow the instructions for "tincture!" And this site talks about dermatitis, but it actually burned me when I let it sit on my skin straight one time, so be sure she cuts it with grain alcohol properly. o/