I love peppermint. I have been using it since I think the day I was born. It was the standard go to my mother always used when I was ill. Colds and flus and stomach ailments. Peppermint Tea to the rescue. I have used it rubbed on a cotton ball and put in a dish under the couch so the cat would not jump on the couch. I have rubbed it on my temples when I had a headache. It is still my go to tea. I also know it grows along the river at my parents home in the country and I too used to rub it in my hands as a young girl. I love peppermint..especially peppermint candies..hee :))