{"id":392,"date":"2012-04-08T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=392"},"modified":"2012-04-07T20:53:51","modified_gmt":"2012-04-08T03:53:51","slug":"peppermint-oil-and-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=392","title":{"rendered":"Peppermint Tea and Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/peppermint-tea1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-396\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/peppermint-tea1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>So these past few weeks I was feeling a little like my belly could use extra soothing when I went to comfort it.\u00c2\u00a0 My routine of\u00c2\u00a0giving my belly some\u00c2\u00a0pampering\u00c2\u00a0usually involves taking nice baths, sitting with\u00c2\u00a0a Castor oil pack\u00c2\u00a0and watching a movie.\u00c2\u00a0 This\u00c2\u00a0places me\u00c2\u00a0into a nice state of mind and spirit to then slip quietly into\u00c2\u00a0sleep.<\/p>\n<p>These past few weeks I have been adding an extra step to my routine and I am really enjoying it.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Peppermint has come to be a wonderful herb to enjoy\u00c2\u00a0both as a tea and a rub.\u00c2\u00a0 Its\u00c2\u00a0aroma alone signals its nurturing qualities, as it fills your nostrils with the sweet\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0alive smell of its\u00c2\u00a0leaves.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0It fragrance reminds me of\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0good healing memories of times\u00c2\u00a0when I\u00c2\u00a0or those who have cared for me have\u00c2\u00a0sought a remedy\u00c2\u00a0for congestion, sore throats or a bad cold.<\/p>\n<p>I use peppermint oil as a rub for my belly.\u00c2\u00a0 Combining it\u00c2\u00a0in a tincture of a base oil of jojoba, almond or any other you like,\u00c2\u00a0a few drops in your hand\u00c2\u00a0gently\u00c2\u00a0massaged\u00c2\u00a0on your belly\u00c2\u00a0goes a long way.\u00c2\u00a0 As a nightly routine, pair it with a good peppermint tea and you&#8217;ve\u00c2\u00a0created\u00c2\u00a0a comfort remedy that is sure to please your belly, and put a good grin on your face that says,\u00c2\u00a0&#8220;I am at ease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Share your helpful tips on peppermint or other herbs that have found their way into your healing routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So these past few weeks I was feeling a little like my belly could use extra soothing when I went [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=392"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}