Morning Sickness and Peppermint EO

[Guest guest]

Hi Butch,

 

I was hoping you would answer and you have greatly relieved my mind. I

purchased the oil from you so I have confidence that it is good quality.

Thanks to you and everyone that took the time to share your knowledge and

experiences.This is going to be my fourth gr. grandchild.

Sanandra

 

 

 

 

 

> Yes ma'am .. there are MANY testimonials that support the effectiveness

> of Peppermint Tea, Peppermint Candy .. and sniffing Peppermint EO as a

> counter to " morning sickness " .

>

> But .. its not just morning sickness that causes nausea in pregnant

> ladies .. overeating can do the same thing .. and overeating when one is

> pregnant is not the same as overeating when one is not pregnant. Tis

> better to eat a tad 5-6 times a day than to eat hearty 3 times a day

> Don't worry about that .. one can read a report about Men From Mars

> mating with Pigs and it has about the same degree of credibility.

>

> The so-called " warnings " on Peppermint are based on extrapolation of the

> effects of menthol as an isolated chemical component .. which in any

> case are far-fetched .. you daughter's doctor has no doubt recommended

> that she chew antacids when she has a problem and I'll bet it all that

> s/he did not tell her to avoid Peppermint flavored antacids.

>

> True it is that the wide range recommendations for avoiding heartburn

> during pregnancy are .. avoid carbonated beverages, alcohol, caffeine,

> chocolate (damn near impossible), high acid foods like citrus, tomatoes,

> mustard, and vinegar, processed meats, mint products and spicy, fried,

> and fatty foods .. but that is easier said than done.

>

> My wife is pregnant and to date she has had no morning sickness .. but

> if it happens .. she will continue to drink the Peppermint Tea she loves

> and I will have her sniff Peppermint EO. And .. she loves Chocolate.

> I'm not sure what it will take to make you very sure .. but I am 100%

> certain that it is safe.

> The cons are based on Hype and Rumor and Extrapolation .. there are NO

> CONS that are based on FACT!

 

> No .. but there is absolutely no proof that it is unsafe .. and I bet

> you a purty that you can't find any warnings against use by pregnant

> women on any peppermint product sold in the USA.

> I'm surprised there has not already been dozen testimonials put on the

> list .. but it could be because you asked for experiences on " herbs "

> instead of Essential Oils .. don't expect the same results from the two.

> However, if we wanna talk herbs then we can talk teas.

> Good it is that she is happy .. that is very important. :-) And good

> it is that she is watching the refined sugar .. but there is no way to

> avoid sugar entirely .. nor should we. If we eat any natural product we

> will get some sugar.

> Bottom line .. there is absolutely no evidence to support a position

> that sniffing Peppermint Essential Oil will harm her or the fetus .. nor

> is there any to support harm from Peppermint Candies or Peppermint Teas.

>

> There is .. however .. lots of evidence to support the fact that most

> miscarriages occur in the first trimester .. and that when that occurs,

> even though its Mama Nature's way of correcting a problem .. its the way

> of Humans to seek blame for the misfortune .. and its also a norm for

> mothers to turn inward and look for what they might have done wrong ..

> which in almost all cases is .. nothing .. they did nothing wrong.

>

> Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

>

> PS: Check the archives .. EOs and Pregnancy or Pregnancy and EOs.

[Guest guest]

Hey Sanandra,

 

> I'm wondering if anyone has any information about using peppermint EO

> during pregnancy for nausea?

 

Yes ma'am .. there are MANY testimonials that support the effectiveness

of Peppermint Tea, Peppermint Candy .. and sniffing Peppermint EO as a

counter to " morning sickness " .

 

But .. its not just morning sickness that causes nausea in pregnant

ladies .. overeating can do the same thing .. and overeating when one is

pregnant is not the same as overeating when one is not pregnant. Tis

better to eat a tad 5-6 times a day than to eat hearty 3 times a day

 

> My grandaughter asked for my help, she has it all day, and besides

> giving her various herbal tinctures and teas, I wanted to give her a

> formula that I use with peppermint eo in it, but I read a negative

> report about it causing a disabled baby, so I told her to just sniff

> it, but now I'm even worried about that.

 

Don't worry about that .. one can read a report about Men From Mars

mating with Pigs and it has about the same degree of credibility.

 

The so-called " warnings " on Peppermint are based on extrapolation of the

effects of menthol as an isolated chemical component .. which in any

case are far-fetched .. you daughter's doctor has no doubt recommended

that she chew antacids when she has a problem and I'll bet it all that

s/he did not tell her to avoid Peppermint flavored antacids.

 

True it is that the wide range recommendations for avoiding heartburn

during pregnancy are .. avoid carbonated beverages, alcohol, caffeine,

chocolate (damn near impossible), high acid foods like citrus, tomatoes,

mustard, and vinegar, processed meats, mint products and spicy, fried,

and fatty foods .. but that is easier said than done.

 

My wife is pregnant and to date she has had no morning sickness .. but

if it happens .. she will continue to drink the Peppermint Tea she loves

and I will have her sniff Peppermint EO. And .. she loves Chocolate.

 

> I told her not to use it until I am very sure of it's safety.

 

I'm not sure what it will take to make you very sure .. but I am 100%

certain that it is safe.

 

> I went on the web, and found about 50/50 pros and cons.

 

The cons are based on Hype and Rumor and Extrapolation .. there are NO

CONS that are based on FACT!

 

> Is there anything more definitive about this, with actual proof that

> it is safe?

 

No .. but there is absolutely no proof that it is unsafe .. and I bet

you a purty that you can't find any warnings against use by pregnant

women on any peppermint product sold in the USA.

 

> If not, does anyone have any actual experiences with herbs for this?

 

I'm surprised there has not already been dozen testimonials put on the

list .. but it could be because you asked for experiences on " herbs "

instead of Essential Oils .. don't expect the same results from the two.

However, if we wanna talk herbs then we can talk teas.

 

> She is still in the first trimester, and it's her first baby, (19 yo).

> She is so happy about it, watching her diet, absolutely no sugar, says

> her baby will not have sugar.

 

Good it is that she is happy .. that is very important. :-) And good

it is that she is watching the refined sugar .. but there is no way to

avoid sugar entirely .. nor should we. If we eat any natural product we

will get some sugar.

 

> I appreciate any help anyone has to offer,

> Sanandra

 

Bottom line .. there is absolutely no evidence to support a position

that sniffing Peppermint Essential Oil will harm her or the fetus .. nor

is there any to support harm from Peppermint Candies or Peppermint Teas.

 

There is .. however .. lots of evidence to support the fact that most

miscarriages occur in the first trimester .. and that when that occurs,

even though its Mama Nature's way of correcting a problem .. its the way

of Humans to seek blame for the misfortune .. and its also a norm for

mothers to turn inward and look for what they might have done wrong ..

which in almost all cases is .. nothing .. they did nothing wrong.

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

PS: Check the archives .. EOs and Pregnancy or Pregnancy and EOs.