Incense and Peppermints
Posted: Monday, August 16, 2010
by Terri Atwell
Kkat Ventures LLC
Does the title sound familiar? The younger generation probably doesn't recognize it, but to us older folks it is the title to a song by Strawberry Alarm Clock, a psychedelic rock band from the 1960's. I just can't get the tune out of my head, so I thought I'd write a little something about incense and peppermint.
I had a phone call earlier today from a gentleman who was looking for incense sticks with the scent of sandalwood. (He found me by going on the internet and typing in incense and the location. It definitely pays to have your site listed with Google Maps!) The problem was that he wanted them NOW; unfortunately I am a web only site-no physical building. He didn't want to run "all the way to the mall" in the middle of his work day just for them. He had a shop where the smell of metal burning was strong and said that the incense smoke worked really great for covering up the odor. We talked and I told him about my product; hopefully he'll remember our conversation and in the future place an order.
Now for peppermint! Peppermint is a great essential oil whose scent is crisp, clean and energizing, and like incense, has been in use since ancient times. Probably the most common use that people relate to peppermint is its calming and settling effect on the digestive tract. Peppermint also helps relieve nausea, flatulence (a nice way of saying gas), intestinal as well as menstrual cramps, and headache. Some other uses include treating various respiratory conditions, fighting fatigue (emotional, mental, physical), indecision, and shyness. Peppermint is also used as a flavoring in foods and drinks. One caveat: avoid use during pregnancy. Safe usage at this time has not been demonstrated.
This has been just a brief overview of incense and peppermint, and the uses of each. There is a lot more information out there-just type in either word on Bing or Google. If you type them in as incense and peppermint, however, you get something entirely different. You can actually hear a 30 second sound track of the song by Strawberry Alarm Clock and get the lyrics: "Incense and peppermints, the color of time"..
Well, writing this article hasn't done much for getting the song out of my head!
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Hey, Lady that song was popular "just the other day" - I remember it well and love how you used the title for this informative piece!Thanks, Marijo! Yep, just the other day we were listening to it along with the other great bands! My, how time flies! But, in my head, I'm stuck in a time warp!
I remember burning incense as a teenager thinking it was so cool. Peppermint tea is always in our cabinet for "those" times, lol. Fun read Terri.GraceThanks Grace for reading and commenting. Remember punk sticks?I do remember them! Found some a few years ago and all our friends wanted them too. The store I bought them at sold out and that was the last I ever saw of them. I could use more!GraceWe got some for the 4th of July (I'm in Pa); I sell incense but not "punk" scent! Terri
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