All things minty fresh!
In my little aromatherapy series I thought I would start with Peppermint rather than the ubiquitous Lavender or Tea Tree. Peppermint is a sorely overlooked essential oil, perhaps because it is so strong it will overpower most blends you would care to make with it. But I find it one of the most invaluable oils for getting me those really tough days.
It has a clean, sweet and minty scent which can feel a little like being beaten round the head with a tube of toothpaste – but there is nothing which is more powerful for waking me up, focusing my mind and energising me. With my love of all things citrus you would like I would be reaching for the grapefruit and orange scents but neither of them compare to the intense sensations I get from peppermint. There are two situations I find it most useful – firstly the mid-afternoon slump at work and secondly exercising when I don’t feel like it. But recently I was diagnosed with a nasty little dust allergy and some days the only time it doesn't hurt to breath is when I am inhaling Peppermint, the cooling menthol really soothes all my sore parts.
Magically speaking I probably wouldn't use Peppermint as it leaves me too awake, too present and too strongly grounded for my preferred mental ritual state. But if you ever need a boost of something to get you through a rough day - reach for the Peppermint!
It has a clean, sweet and minty scent which can feel a little like being beaten round the head with a tube of toothpaste – but there is nothing which is more powerful for waking me up, focusing my mind and energising me. With my love of all things citrus you would like I would be reaching for the grapefruit and orange scents but neither of them compare to the intense sensations I get from peppermint. There are two situations I find it most useful – firstly the mid-afternoon slump at work and secondly exercising when I don’t feel like it. But recently I was diagnosed with a nasty little dust allergy and some days the only time it doesn't hurt to breath is when I am inhaling Peppermint, the cooling menthol really soothes all my sore parts.
Magically speaking I probably wouldn't use Peppermint as it leaves me too awake, too present and too strongly grounded for my preferred mental ritual state. But if you ever need a boost of something to get you through a rough day - reach for the Peppermint!
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