NOW Foods Peppermint Oil, 1 ounces
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Customer Reviews of NOW Foods Peppermint Oil, 1 ounces
Customer Review: Now Foods Pure Peppermint Oil
Summary: 5 Stars
I am using this product for pest (mice) control as our building is under construction and this has recently become an issue.
NOTE: It must be 100% pure Peppermint Oil - which Now Foods Peppermint oil is.
The peppermint oil works really, really well for me on the cotton balls but here is what I suggest:
Be careful how much you use on the cotton ball because it is very, very, very strong. Test your tolerance for it by using a tip of the bottle on the cotton ball at first and increasing it if you can tolerate it because remember you are using it in many places throughout the house. Make sure you refresh the cotton balls often as needed. I put it in every closet, behind the stove - in the bathroom on the far corner of the tub and I even put it on my countertops in the beginning.
I have read you can also make a spray from it but I have not done this as I live in an apartment. DO NOT SPRAY IN THE HOME!! because there is no way to remove it once you spray - but with cotton balls you can just pick them up to remove them if they are too strong and even then the smell can linger. As I said be careful with the cotton balls as well. You can make the Peppermint Oil spray starting with 2 teaspoons (or 2 tablespoons - sorry I'm not sure which - try 2 teaspoons first) to one cup water in a spray gun. re-spray areas every 6 months. Apparently mice are allergic to peppermint.
Peppermint Oil is pet friendly and what I like about it is that it is a DETERRENT - not a trap. My neighbor uses traps but I firmly believe this can attract and re-attract the mice because of the food you put in them and I believe that even if you catch them the food scent lingers. I think this attracts them as well where Peppermint Oil absolutely repels them.
I am so relieved that I found this solution and that is has been working so well. Eventually when the construction stops maybe I will not have a problem but as long as I have the peppermint oil - I am very happy with the results - NO MICE!
Customer Review: TRY THE ENTERIC COATED SOFTGELS - AVOID STOMACH UPSET
Summary: 3 Stars
TRY THE ENTERIC COATED SOFTGELS - AVOID STOMACH UPSET
I have been taking enteric coated peppermint oil for years to help relieve stomach upset after meals. Often I combined it with Chamomile tea and the results were excellent and relief from cramping was achieved with 1 cup of tea and one 50 mg. oil of peppermint enteric coated soft-gel capsule. I thought I would try adding a droplet of peppermint oil into my chamomile tea and improve the outcome, possibly achieving the same results only quicker while improving the taste of the already tasty tea. Well, no such luck. The cramps were more severe and lasted for several hours. The next time I went back to the enteric coated soft-gels and the results were excellent, just like before. To be certain I decided to give the drops another try and again I felt an increase in the severity of the cramping along with a burning sensation from my throat to my stomach that began almost immediately. Frankly it made me a little scared. I felt compelled to research the matter and discovered that peppermint oil isolated is a volatile oil and like all volatile oils is somewhat toxic, which is why they are usually available in minute measured doses with enteric coating to protect one's stomach. Needless to say, I won't be trying it again and I will be happy to have the enteric coated gel-caps at hand along with a new appreciation for their gentle efficiency.
[I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PRODUCT OR COMPANY]
Customer Review: when ordered from Halaleveryday the bottle comes without dripper = can be messy when pouring
Summary: 3 Stars
The oil itself is good/ fresh, but Halaleveryday is using a glass bottle WITHOUT any dropper/dripper and a very awkward opening with which it is not possible to pour out of the bottle without creating a mess and wasting precious oil. The bottle neck is wider than standard so the usual drippers do not fit. Either they never tested themselves pouring out of their bottles (which is bad), or they did test and know that a pipette or big syringe is required to get the liquid out of the bottle (which is bad, too, esp. without mentioning that they use bottles without any pouring facilitator). That's additional material organizing/ ordering = time and money investment which nullifies the good price! Halaleveryday, please provide bottles with some kind of dripper! Without it you're only delivering half the value. I appreciated that the cap was tight and taped, but adding a larger dripper for this kind of bottle is necessary. Thanks!
As a site note, I ordered this oil here (ASIN B00028MKRQ as seen in the link in the address bar), but on the invoice from Halaleveryday it says ASIN B003B8VEN0 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003B8VEN0). It also leads me to the "other" oil when I click onto "Feedback". I still decided to comment here because in the list of merchants for B003B8VEN0 Halaleveryday does not even show up .. Amazon surveillance, please also look into this - thanks.
All together incl. the product confusion only 3 stars, otherwise four or maybe even five.
Customer Review: Surprisingly high-quality
Summary: 5 Stars
I've always been a bit weary when I buy the cheapest brand of a certain item, but I'd had success with NOW products before (albeit not with NOW essential oils), so I decided to order it.
I've been using it for two months now, and as far I can tell, it is a high quality product. I've heard that peppermint oil should have a powerful scent and should burn the skin if applied liberally, and this product meets both of those criteria, so I have every reason to believe that this is the real stuff, and not diluted at all. I use it on my skin diluted with jojoba oil, and I use about half a cap's worth a day, so it should last me another couple months or so. It has an instant cooling effect that lasts for several hours, even after I wash it off (and I DO recommend that you wash it off unless you want to go around smelling like slightly rancid peppermint oil. This stuff is strong.)
I'd imagine that anybody who'd want to use it for aromatherapy purposes would love it just as much as I love to use it on my skin. It has a powerful, but a relaxing and pleasant, scent.
Overall, I am very pleased with this product, and I will be buying it again just as soon as I run out.
Customer Review: Got This For Mice, But Great Breath Frehener Too!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this for mice and it seems to be working. The house smells minty, the mice are gone, and it even makes your breath smell good too. It says to dilute with water before using in your mouth, and believe me, you should. It is not sweet, so if you choose to, add some sugar. I just put a dab on my finger, and it was so strong, but my breath smelled so good. I would rather use traps to kill the mice, but you have to touch them, they smell if you don't get them in time, and some are touchy and get your fingers if you know what I mean. All in all, I got 5 1oz bottles for $3.00 and some change which was a FANTASTIC BUY!!! The price is raised now, so I would probably just get 1, but it is worth it. I have also used it on a cotton ball, stuck it in my heat vents, and everyone that has came over has commented on how good the house smells. Especially at Christmas, it just smells like candy canes! I have put a cotton ball with this stuff on it in the vacuum and when I vacuum, the smell is wonderful. Placed some in my car, Shed, Cabinets, Heat vents, Mouth, Vacuum, and in my walls I am building while finishing my basement. All in all, 5 thumbs up for this stuff! So many things you can use it for!