Peppermint Oil

Well I have to go off track and discuss this little gem. I know I said I was going to write my recipe for fermented Pico de Gallo, but my house has come down with a case of the nasty cold! I have been putting Breathe in our diffuser and rolling it all over the kids chests, but the oil that I really witnessed an amazing reaction to today was Peppermint Oil.

Here is some background on my littles: when they all have the same illness, rarely do they all have the exact same symptoms. When one gets sick, it could be hours or weeks before the next one gets sick. And without fail, if there is a fever to be had, someone will get it and vomit will ensue.

Vomit. Its like a swear word in our house. I cant stand it. Its gross, it smells, it inevitably gets all over something that I end up having to clean, and it likes to come at the most inopportune times. Middle of the night, in the car, cuddling with mommy, you get the idea.

So today my little Adalyn was acting really lethargic and definately more sick than she has been the past two days. I feel her head and she is a little warmer than normal. I immediately get the peppermint oil and dab some on her neck and behind her ears. About 45 seconds later she vomits (into a bowl! What?!) and then she starts to feel better and I touch her forehead after about 30 minutes and the fever is gone!

I'm not going to lie and tell you all that I knew exactly what to grab and that I am the master of all the oils, because I'm not. I really don't know what I'm doing half the time but I know enough to get me by on most things and I have a great book my SIL got me (Modern Essentials) and of course pinterest and the rest of the internet to help me out. This one, however, was a trial. I knew that peppermint really helped with headaches. It has helped me a lot when I have TMJ problems and tension headaches so I just went with it figuring it might help and boy was I right! I can't wait to try this the next time someone else has a fever....which I hope is a long, long time from now ;)

Below is a cheat sheet for Peppermint! As always, feel free to share, pin, put on facebook, twitter, instagram or whatev's. There are so many uses for it, way more then I listed here!

Jenn

www.mydoterra.com/doterrabyjennifer

**I am not a doctor. Consult with your doctor before trying any essential oils or doTERRA products, especially if you have a medical condition**