If Coconut Oil Won't Fix It....Try Peppermint Oil

I have been getting kind of nerdy on oils and natural remedies lately.  A quote often heard by my close family and friends when they have something wrong is, "Coconut Oil fixes everything."  While I still believe that coconut oil is majorly underused for a host of things, including skin care, anti fungal, and great for cooking, I have been introduced to peppermint oil recently.  I was introduced to it because I have been suffering with digestive issues.  I wasn't sure if I was catching a bug (peppermint oil is a natural anti viral), or if I was getting the IBS issues that I had before going gluten free.  I was willing to try it and see what it could do for me.

I am recommending the brand doTERRA.  It is Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade that can be applied topically to the skin or ingested.  Make sure to do your own research. Here are a few of the things I found the most useful to know about peppermint oil.

Alertness and endurance-when ingested or used topically so you get the aromas of the oil it can increase your alertness and revive you in a mid afternoon slump.

Antioxidant-it has natural antioxidants that will get into the bloodstream by applying directly to the skin (it absorbs within 26 seconds) or ingesting it in tea, a beadlet, or infused in water.

Cold Sores and Fever Blisters-apply a small amount directly to the sore.  It has anti viral properties that will help.

Constipation and diarrhea- it can be applied to the abdomen or ingested to help both.

Fever-its natural cooling properties will help reduce the body temperature.

Heartburn-apply topically to the chest or ingest.

Hot flashes-again the cooling properties.

Lactation-apply a small amount to breast and massage and will increase lactation.

Nausea, motion sickness and vomitting-Inhale it until you can ingest it.  

Ticks-apply to the tick and it will back out within a matter of minutes.

Sciatica-massage into hips and work into lower back.  

When ingested the side effect is GREAT BREATH!  Who could argue at least trying it out to see if it will help?