How to Make a Hot Flash Cooling Spray
Cooling sprays are a safe, easy, and effective way to relieve the discomfort of hot flashes associated with menopause.
You Will Need
- A plastic spray bottle
- Rose water
- Lavender or peppermint essential oil
Steps
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Step 1
Add rose water to spray bottle
Add 1/4 cup rose water to the spray bottle.
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Check the bottom of the bottle to make sure it's made of PET plastic; essential oils can eat away at softer varieties.
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Step 2
Add essential oil
Add eight drops of an essential oil.
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Too much peppermint may make you hotter, rather than cool you down.
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Step 3
Shake
Shake your mixture vigorously prior to use.
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Step 4
Spritz
Spritz yourself liberally when necessary and you’ll be as cool as a cucumber!
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Up to 80 percent of American women experience hot flashes.
