"I once tried peppermint oil thinking 'one drop per tablespoon sounds safe enough,' and let me tell you, my gums felt like they went on vacation to Antarctica for a solid hour."
Haha, I totally relate to this! A while back, I was experimenting with clove oil because I'd heard it's great for sensitive teeth. I figured "one drop per tablespoon" sounded pretty mild too, so I gave it a go. Well, turns out my mouth is way more sensitive than I thought—felt like I'd bitten into a spicy cinnamon stick dipped in hot sauce. 😅
To salvage it, I ended up adding more carrier oil (coconut oil works nicely if anyone's curious) bit by bit until the burning sensation toned down. Another thing that helped was adding a tiny pinch of baking soda. It sounds odd, but it neutralizes some of the intensity and actually leaves your mouth feeling pretty fresh afterward.
Definitely agree that trial and error is part of the deal...though sometimes those errors teach us more than the successes, lol.
Haha, peppermint and clove oil mishaps sound painfully familiar. I once tried making a homemade cinnamon tincture for mouthwash—thought I'd nailed the ratio, but nope. Felt like I'd gargled fire ants mixed with Big Red gum. Diluting with aloe juice actually helped calm things down surprisingly fast. Baking soda trick sounds interesting though...might give that a shot next time things get spicy in my kitchen experiments.
Yikes, cinnamon tincture sounds intense...ever tried oregano oil? I once underestimated that stuff—felt like my gums were sizzling. Did aloe juice really help soothe it quickly, or was it more gradual relief?
Oregano oil can indeed be surprisingly potent—I’ve had patients underestimate it before. Aloe juice usually helps, but relief tends to be gradual rather than immediate. Don’t worry, though... gums are resilient and typically bounce back quickly.
I've definitely underestimated oregano oil myself—it's no joke, haha. Aloe juice helped me too, but like you said, it took its sweet time. Curious though, would diluting the oil with something neutral like coconut oil help tone it down quicker?
