In my experience only the ones for headaches and migraines work.

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May 15, 2018
5:03:57pm

jcougars7 Starter

The problem is, the one for headaches is peppermint, so now whenever I smell peppermint I get a headache...

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jcougars7

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Have you ever been helped by an essential oil? If so, what and how?

dryflyelk

5/15/18 2:56pm

It makes my MIL happy, always a good thing.

Paco

5/15/18 2:57pm

Put a bruise on both thighs. Apply oil to one and not the other. Then get back to us.

Zedhead

5/15/18 2:57pm

Yes. Helps me identify the idiots on my Facebook feed

TCuz

5/15/18 2:58pm

Deep Blue for my muscles and i think Lemon for canker sores

BlueFrog

5/15/18 2:59pm

Deep Blue is great on sore muscles in my experience.

Wedgetail

5/15/18 3:00pm

Didn’t work on me.

ByuImaginesDragons

5/15/18 8:56pm

I bet if BlueFrog applied it, it would.

Malathion

5/15/18 10:18pm

RE: I bet if BlueFrog applied it, it would.

BlueFrog

5/15/18 10:53pm

Is he single? 😂😂😂

ByuImaginesDragons

5/15/18 11:03pm

You’re not supposed to drink it.

Wedgetail

5/16/18 7:31pm

I didn’t you wise acre 😛

ByuImaginesDragons

5/17/18 1:00am

My post is too easy, but we were all thinking it:

Cougar Insider

5/15/18 2:59pm

Does the deep blue stuff have essential oils?

yahtzee

5/15/18 2:59pm

yes

IceBlueCoug

5/15/18 3:01pm

That stuff works great.

yahtzee

5/15/18 3:04pm

I had a headache and used some lavender Past Tense tension blend and it went

Malathion

5/15/18 3:02pm

I use it for headaches. I mix it with some Percocet to thicken. Works perfect.

Fatalplacebo

5/15/18 3:08pm

I bet that tastes weird.

Malathion

5/15/18 3:17pm

Acetylsalicylic acid is an essential oil, so each time I have a headache

RyneK

5/15/18 3:02pm

Yeah, I find aspirin useful, too.

CougarThug

5/15/18 3:21pm

They've helped with headaches for me before.

cougarfan84

5/15/18 3:02pm

Melaleuca has helped a lot of canker sores. Tastes nasty, but works.

CougarAndMerlin

5/15/18 3:02pm

OnGuard is amazing stuff. It has help prevent oncoming cold numerous times

IceBlueCoug

5/15/18 3:03pm

I’ve also not had quite a few colds.

Kid_A

5/15/18 5:25pm

Lavender helps me sleep better.

CopperLix

5/15/18 3:03pm

Frankincense and Muir made me feel more Christlike.

Texas Hammer

5/15/18 3:04pm

Tee tree oil cures ring worm. Seen it work on both me and my children. Stinks

Hambone

5/15/18 3:04pm

Just use vinegar, it also stinks but costs less. That's what I used in high school.

Santos L. Halper

5/15/18 3:10pm

Mom used to rub Vicks on my chest when I had a cold when I was a kid.

bluecheese

5/15/18 3:04pm

Olive Oil is essential for a good pasta dish

Sea Chicken

5/15/18 3:05pm

Good point. I've also found motor oil essential for the longevity of my vehicles

bluecheese

5/15/18 3:05pm

hinge on my door was squeaking, peppermint oil fixed it immediately

5/15/18 3:06pm

Nice. So $1,000 per ml with DoTerra or $.20 per ml for a bottle of WD40?

mulletino

5/15/18 3:09pm

Sounds like somebody doesn’t care about being able to lick their door hinges.

cougfanblue

5/15/18 9:08pm

They've absolutely helped me avoid sitting by weirdos in public places.

BGRTHNUMEGO

5/15/18 3:16pm

I have been using lavender oil for the last 3 years, and I'm finally starting to

benny1982

5/15/18 3:17pm

Bro!

SWKTDweller

5/15/18 3:47pm

Yup. WD40 has helped me several times.

CougarThug

5/15/18 3:18pm

Not me personally, but I've seen anecdotal evidence. Here's how it worked in those cases:

byuTX

5/15/18 3:19pm

Hey if it works, it works. Who cares how. Even if it’s just

ByuImaginesDragons

5/15/18 8:59pm

Can't put a price on lost integrity, credibility or friendship

byuTX

5/16/18 12:20pm

The oils I order off Amazon make my office smell nice

CougarHut

5/15/18 3:24pm

Deep Blue is amazing. Love that stuff. Other than that, I think others can help

DogBoy

5/15/18 3:25pm

Similar experiences - not magic or snake oil, but good stuff

FiveTen-BuckEighty

5/15/18 4:42pm

Is there a water based essential oil? Asking for a friend.

El Fuego

5/15/18 3:26pm

My wife stopped taking chemo, and switched to essential oils.

yaxcoug

5/15/18 3:30pm

You fur rilz?

blackandblue

5/15/18 3:34pm

Sadly, yes.

yaxcoug

5/15/18 3:34pm

Wow.

Santos L. Halper

5/15/18 3:36pm

Is this a true story?!

Dwight Schr-UTE

5/15/18 3:35pm

I wouldn't be nice to her upline. They're the real culprits.

bluecheese

5/15/18 3:37pm

Her family is very anti doctor, she had never been to the hospital until

yaxcoug

5/15/18 3:41pm

Was it for religious reasons? What's the reasoning behind their lack of support?

RSL

5/15/18 3:45pm

I’m not sure. Her parents have left the church so it’s not religious.

yaxcoug

5/15/18 3:48pm

Has the cancer been eradicated, remission, undergoing treatment? How's your wife

Fatalplacebo

5/15/18 3:50pm

Your board name checkouts for my situation. She is still

yaxcoug

5/15/18 3:57pm

She did get the cancerous cells down to 2% in her blood though.

yaxcoug

5/15/18 3:58pm

That's good news.

Fatalplacebo

5/15/18 4:58pm

If only. I'd love a big fat government pension.

bluecheese

5/15/18 4:25pm

Yup lady in my parents ward was convinced oils would cure her cancer

ByuImaginesDragons

5/15/18 9:00pm

The crazy thing is my wife was on the door step and the oncologists saved her

yaxcoug

5/15/18 9:06pm

Some people just want to have faith in “miracle cures” andits hard to

ByuImaginesDragons

5/15/18 9:56pm

DMSO is considered an essential by many.

CougarThug

5/15/18 3:31pm

I can't live without DHMO.

Dread Pirate Westley

5/15/18 4:35pm

Had a headache once. Some girl rubbed essential oil on my forehead. Make the headache much worse.

spugeddy24

5/15/18 3:41pm

That was Icy Hot.

cougfanblue

5/15/18 3:42pm

Also a bad idea: Icy Hot on sunburns.

RSL

5/15/18 3:46pm

I was waiting for a punchline about feeling better but not because of the oil....

Santos L. Halper

5/15/18 3:48pm

Got an oil change at walmart today. They asked if I wanted the essential oil.

MajorZeus

5/15/18 4:11pm

I did the math. So, if you wanna go with your basic peppermint oil...

bluecheese

5/15/18 4:36pm

Spoken like the diamond club president

MajorZeus

5/15/18 7:37pm

In my experience only the ones for headaches and migraines work.

jcougars7

5/15/18 5:03pm

Deep blue works but in not sure if it's anything different than icy hot

fattycoug

5/15/18 6:13pm

Yes. I put some behind my ears for motion sickness and it worked.

ByuImaginesDragons

5/15/18 8:56pm

Melaleuca oil is all I've used-works wonders for burns and bee stings. T36-C5

Wear Blue

5/16/18 12:10am

Not essential oils, but bathing in black tea has cured really bad sunburns for

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