When my MFDIL came to visit last week, she brought me 2 peppermint plants from her backyard, at my sons urging. Sadly, by the time she got here driving through the scorching desert, they did not survive to be re-planted. But I was still able to make one of the plants into a tincture with the leftovers of bottle of rum I had sitting on my work table. I've had peppermint on the brain lately, but had no specific outlined need for it. I've just been wanting to purchase some, but for one reason or another had not done so.
I've suffered from eczema since birth with it sometimes clearing up for years at a time. But about 3 or 4 years ago, my eczema came back in a way I have never seen it. It was horrible. I was not able to easily get rid of it, visiting doctors who had no idea of how to help me. I only received relief after visiting a botanica where I was given a medicine, which cleared it up within 3 days. About 8 months ago, I had a recurrence of this same rash and again doctors were not able to help, only a "doctor" at a botanica here in town was able to pass along the medicine I needed. Two nights ago I was sitting on the computer typing and a patch flared back up on one of my knuckles, itching like crazy. My peppermint tincture was sitting in front of me and it dawned on me, duh, put some on my rash. And after the initial burn, which actually felt good, it cleared right up within several hours. Right now, I can only see a small light discoloration left behind. I have also applied some to other areas that would flare up occassionally, and it has also appeared to induce further healing in those spots as well.
Here is a page from the University of Maryland Medical Center on the applications of Peppermint:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/peppermint-000269.htm
A standard tincture made -- one small to mediumish size Peppermint plant placed into an empty recycled glass jar(mayo sized)and about 1 cup of good rum poured over (I'd say about a 1 to 5 ratio of plant material to rum, a guess-timate), to sit for 5 days or more in a cool spot. Turns a deep brown like a strong tea.
*YMMV
[This is not meant to substitute for medical advice. Please seek out a doctor for medical help.]
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