Peppermint
August 26, 2006 by kate baggott
Filed under Health
I’ve been experimenting again.
Just because the smell makes me feel better, no matter what the cause, I’ve started putting Body Shop Peppermint Foot Lotion on my stretch marks. They haven’t gone away, but they do seem less red.
Apparently, says an article in Technology Review (for whom I sometimes write), mint is a natural cooling agent that helps soothe inflamation. That, is also why creams like BenGay help people with pain. I’ll keep up this one to see it leads to any long term improvements to the stripes.
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