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Peppermint?
Jan 6^th, 2012 at 10:31am

I read the following:

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Peppermint--smelling it or tasting it--stimulates the trigeminal nerve, which is connected to the part of the brain that induces wakefulness, explains Alan Hirsch, the founder and neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation.

I would think, for us, stimulation of the trigeminal nerve is a bad idea. I use altoids all the time. Think I'll switch to cinammon.

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Re: Peppermint?
Reply #1 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 10:35am

wimsey1 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 10:31am:

I read the following:

[quote]Peppermint--smelling it or tasting it--stimulates the trigeminal nerve, which is connected to the part of the brain that induces wakefulness, explains Alan Hirsch, the founder and neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation.

That's funny shit.

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Bob Johnson CH.com Alumnus Offline "Only the educated are free." -Epictetus Posts: 5965 Kennett Square, PA (USA) Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #2 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 11:28am Wonder if this is the same mechanism which triggers us when exposed to solvents, cleaning fluids of various types, etc.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #3 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:07pm Bob Johnson wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 11:28am: Wonder if this is the same mechanism which triggers us when exposed to solvents, cleaning fluids of various types, etc. Makes you wonder if it's just the "strong smell" or something about the actual chemical make ups..... Joe
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #4 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:17pm I tried tiger balm once and it proved only that the Kip scale don't go far enough.
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Ricardo CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 214 MA Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #5 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 9:25pm I use a peppermint chap stick right on my eye lid all the time--gets me through a lot of shadows and low kips without taking meds....Don't think I've ever felt like it triggered an attack or made one worse.
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CDog CH.com Veteran Offline Posts: 163 Rockies Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #6 - Jan 10^th, 2012 at 12:35am I do the same as Ricardo, it has worked better than most meds I have tried. I also use peppermint oil on my temple. Lance, I use Atmoic fireballs (cinnamon flavored) under my tongue when I get a hit, helps a bunch.
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #7 - Jan 10^th, 2012 at 11:19am Interesting post. I also eat Altoids all the time, but never was triggered by one, or relieved. -Gregg in Las Vegas
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RTD CH.com Junior Offline I thought it was just me Posts: 36 Las Vegas Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #8 - Jan 10^th, 2012 at 2:14pm AussieBrian wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:17pm: I tried tiger balm once and it proved only that the Kip scale don't go far enough. LOL
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #9 - Jan 11^th, 2012 at 3:03am AussieBrian wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:17pm: I tried tiger balm once and it proved only that the Kip scale don't go far enough. The Kip scale needs a new value. 11 - Brian considers missing beer for the night.
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Peppermint? Reply #10 - Jan 11^th, 2012 at 7:09pm Mike NZ wrote on Jan 11^th, 2012 at 3:03am: The Kip scale needs a new value. 11 - Brian considers missing beer for the night. Nah, mate. You're thinking about alcoholic constipation. That's when you can't pass a pub.
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