Thread: Peppermint tea

I'll have to give that a try. A friend of mine is obsessed with peppermint tea and he says it helps also. Well that's 3 people now who've told me it's good for LDing.

Originally Posted by Lamneth-25

Peppermint tea before bed makes me have very vivid memorable LDs. It works one or two nights in a row but after that it doesn't have as much effect. Just something I noticed. It also helps you fall asleep if you have a hard time because of stress or lack of THC. Sometimes I make hot chocolate before bed on the stove and put a peppermint teabag in the milk for 5 minutes when its hot...that works well too.

You mentioned it help releave stress because of lack of THC. So could it be that when you used peppermint, it was when taking a break from THC? If so then this could explain the vivid dreams, because stopping to take THC can result in REM rebound and very vivid dreams. This would also explain why the affect stops after 2 days, because this REM rebound effect usually wears off after about 2 days.

Just a thought...

This topic came up once before I remember, Placebo concluded that it was the smell of the tea having the effect. Read the post here http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...59&postcount=4

With that in mind, something mit scented by your pillow could work.

I agree with Dodo: Taking a break from smoking Marijuana gives an intense REM-rebound: I'm experiencing it myself right now.

Why don't you continue to abstain from smoking Marijuana and after a month or so see if the Peppermint Tea still has this effect? My bet is that dodo is right.

i heard that pickle juice can give you some very vivid dreams or eating pickle...is it true

Why don't you go and find out?
I suggest you do about 7 experiments with 1 week inmtervals to be able to determine wether this has any effect on dreaming.

alright..i will post my results next week

Originally Posted by dodobird

You mentioned it help releave stress because of lack of THC. So could it be that when you used peppermint, it was when taking a break from THC? If so then this could explain the vivid dreams, because stopping to take THC can result in REM rebound and very vivid dreams. This would also explain why the affect stops after 2 days, because this REM rebound effect usually wears off after about 2 days.

Just a thought...

Most of the time no...it seemed to help all on its own. But I see what you mean.

Why don't you continue to abstain from smoking Marijuana and after a month or so see if the Peppermint Tea still has this effect? My bet is that dodo is right.

Well since I need it for its analgesic effects I won't be trying that. I found it to work even with mj but then mj (50/50) has varying effects on my sleep. Sometimes I go into that deep sleep waking up in the same position not remembering a thing other times I have very long LDs. I can't think of any other variable when that happens either...weird. But then, mj seems to effect me more esp visually than most people I know. Maybe that has something to do with it.

Originally Posted by dodobird

You mentioned it help releave stress because of lack of THC. So could it be that when you used peppermint, it was when taking a break from THC? If so then this could explain the vivid dreams, because stopping to take THC can result in REM rebound and very vivid dreams. This would also explain why the affect stops after 2 days, because this REM rebound effect usually wears off after about 2 days.

Just a thought...

Well said. Def Rem rebound effects!

I did a peppermint experiment last night. I ate a space cake and drank some peppermint tea (my theory is that it increases REM). Well what do you know I unintentionally LDed when I first fell asleep! I mean holy cow I closed my eyes and was feeling really relaxed and suddenly had a vision of a man riding a bike from above and fell into the picture. It was totally lucid and I could control a lot and got so excited I woke up. But I went back to sleep the same way and dreamt all night long I swear. I had like 5 false awakenings at least.

What do you think, you can't say it was rebound effect from lack of THC!

Originally Posted by Lamneth-25

I did a peppermint experiment last night. I ate a space cake and drank some peppermint tea (my theory is that it increases REM). Well what do you know I unintentionally LDed when I first fell asleep! I mean holy cow I closed my eyes and was feeling really relaxed and suddenly had a vision of a man riding a bike from above and fell into the picture. It was totally lucid and I could control a lot and got so excited I woke up. But I went back to sleep the same way and dreamt all night long I swear. I had like 5 false awakenings at least.

What do you think, you can't say it was rebound effect from lack of THC!

I suggest possible REM Rebound for sure. I've never heard any components in your standard flavored teas that induce lucidity; although allot can assist with sleep but who knows.

I got some peppermint tea, I am willing to try it tonight. should you dreak it before bed or when doing WBTB?

Originally Posted by dodobird

I got some peppermint tea, I am willing to try it tonight. should you dreak it before bed or when doing WBTB?

I would shoot for WBTB, seems like its such the higher chance of lucidity.
I dont think I have any peppermint tea but I'll try if I can.

I suggest possible REM Rebound for sure. I've never heard any components in your standard flavored teas that induce lucidity; although allot can assist with sleep but who knows.

No no no...I ate a space cake when I drank the tea!!!

Originally Posted by Lamneth-25

No no no...I ate a space cake when I drank the tea!!!

sorry what is space cake?

cake with marijuana

Originally Posted by dodobird

cake with marijuana

To research the peppermint tea theory I would test (which ever method you choose) 5 nights out of the week, perhaps a break between days so you get some good rest.

Also don't eat space cake during your research. How would you know which caused the trigger?

Originally Posted by phoenelai

Also don't eat space cake during your research. How would you know which caused the trigger?

I eat space cakes a lot and didn't have that until the peppermint. But to be 100% sure yeah you'd have to not eat any for a while. But I can't because I use it for analgesia. Any volunteers?

Originally Posted by Lamneth-25

I eat space cakes a lot and didn't have that until the peppermint. But to be 100% sure yeah you'd have to not eat any for a while. But I can't because I use it for analgesia. Any volunteers?

I'll pick up some peppermint tea and give a 5 day test. I'm going to do something different and try just some tea before bed. If it really works it shoudlnt require the WBTB method and should spark some lucidity lets hope!

Even if it doesn't work for you the tea is really good. Also when I used it, it works best for one or two days in a row, then doesn't work as much. So I wouldn't do it five days in a row, unless you just like the tea. Its almost like you build tolerance to the effects.

I just happen to be in Walgreens but didnt see any but I'm sure at the regular grocery store they will have it. Yeah its probably a good idea to at least space a day or two in between testing as well.

Last night I tried a glass with brewed peppermint tea.
It was very tasty and slightly psychoactive: I felt more relaxed with a slight bazz after taking it.
I didn't have any lucid dreams, and I didn't remember any dreams in the first half of the night, but in the second half of the night I had some non-lucid vivid dreams, that were good, and totally hilarious ( In one of them I was in the Eurovision song contest ). In the other dreams there was also alot of music going on. Hard to tell if this was the peppermint effect, I'll try again and report the results.

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