How to Use Peppermint Oil to Quickly Stop a Headache

This little trick with peppermint oil cures my headache about half the times I try it. It’s not 100% and it’s very unpleasant for a few minutes. You will have to decide if the cure is worth the pain. If it's just a mild headache, this cure may be worse than the disease. But when it works, the effect is almost instant. I’ve read some of the other Peppermint Oil headache cures, but none of those articles include this method.

Do not use it on children, they will scream and cry from the intense fumes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 Headache
• 3 drops of peppermint essential oil

1. Stick your tongue way out.

2. Put 3 drops of peppermint essential oil on the tip of the protruding tongue.

3. Breathe heavily in through your nose and out through your mouth for a few minutes, until the peppermint oil dissipates. Expect unpleasant fumigation of your head!

4. If it works, by the time the peppermint oil has dissipated, your headache will be gone.

Tips & Warnings

• Be aware that this procedure will severely fumigate your head!
• Do not do this to children!

Resources

• The Brooks Photopedia

[ampersand]

on 2/28/2009 Thanks for the helpful tip!

[Alisiane]

on 1/25/2009 I love these kinds of natural and homespun remedies and I am convinced that the ones that work are infinitely better for our bodies that most of the man made medicines we have.

[LorilynFarms]

on 1/15/2009 Great article! Can I try just one drop instead? ;)

[tonyb7542]

on 1/15/2009 Great tip. Im going to try that the next time I get a headache.

[40skydiver]

on 1/9/2009 Awww sounds great!