Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Today at a local farmer's market I was informed by a lady that she wiped peppermint and/or citrus essential oils on the edge of her nostrils for migraines. On my querying she indicated that it was fine to use the oils neat if they were " pharmaceutical grade, " but if they were a lesser quality she put them in almond oil first. She also mentioned that her chiropractor had once put peppermint EO _IN_ her eye for a migraine (said it cleared it right up). When I picked my jaw up off the floor I asked if she knew who her chiro's supplier was. She said she couldn't remember and didn't carry it with her due to it being expensive; said it was $30 a bottle. She took my card to contact me regarding it, supposedly. We'll see if I ever hear from her. Am I correct in having nearly hyperventilated over this conversation, or am I completely off my rocker?? This just does not seem safe nor appropriate. Am I too hide-bound and reading too many aroma texts?? Nite all! Thanks for the musings and thoughts! Jessica, NC Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 My reaction - 'Yikes! a migraine is bad enough with out burning eyes on fire!' Oh, that sounds horrible! I've been thinking about it, perhaps the chiro used very diluted hydrosol instead? I can't imagine any dilution of Peppermint EO ever being anything but horrible. Still it sounds like a way to torment people, not a cure. Warm Regards, David Roman Daniels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 That's what I was thinking (actually my thought-process was more along the lines of " WTF! " But I didn't say any such thing). She said it ceased the migraine and it was a burny sensation similar to putting eye drops into really dry eyes. I don't think I recollected my dropped jaw for several moments after they mosied on. Thanks for the comments, glad to know I'm not alone in being flabberghasted. Jessica, NC Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed " ardatharomas " <Too_hats Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:02:25 <ATFE > Re: EOs and eyes! My reaction - 'Yikes! a migraine is bad enough with out burning eyes on fire!' Oh, that sounds horrible! I've been thinking about it, perhaps the chiro used very diluted hydrosol instead? I can't imagine any dilution of Peppermint EO ever being anything but horrible. Still it sounds like a way to torment people, not a cure. Warm Regards, David Roman Daniels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 i have heard that rubbing peppermint neat on the tummy will work wonders for digestion and other stomach problems, but i've not tried it myself. altho that may be true, i would not suggest that anyone use peppermint neat (or any other e.o.) on any part of the body....especially the eyes! of course it's a personal decision, and many believe that the e.o.'s should be used neat, but i will take my chances with dilution. hard to believe any chiro worth their salt would do anything so reckless. could she have misunderstood what her chiropractor told her? if she gets back in touch with you maybe you could gently suggest she do some research and offer her resources for legit information about essential oils? given her statement about 'pharmaceutical grade' oils it is obvious that her education on the matter is limited. ATFE , familymassage wrote: > > Today at a local farmer's market I was informed by a lady that she wiped peppermint and/or citrus essential oils on the edge of her nostrils for migraines. On my querying she indicated that it was fine to use the oils neat if they were " pharmaceutical grade, " but if they were a lesser quality she put them in almond oil first. She also mentioned that her chiropractor had once put peppermint EO _IN_ her eye for a migraine (said it cleared it right up). > > When I picked my jaw up off the floor I asked if she knew who her chiro's supplier was. She said she couldn't remember and didn't carry it with her due to it being expensive; said it was $30 a bottle. She took my card to contact me regarding it, supposedly. We'll see if I ever hear from her. > > Am I correct in having nearly hyperventilated over this conversation, or am I completely off my rocker?? This just does not seem safe nor appropriate. Am I too hide-bound and reading too many aroma texts?? > > Nite all! Thanks for the musings and thoughts! > Jessica, NC > Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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