A migraine can hijack your entire day in minutes. One moment you are working, driving, scrolling, or talking, and the next you are hit with pounding pain, light sensitivity, nausea, or that familiar pressure that tells you something awful is about to begin.
For many people, the first instinct is to reach for a pill.
But a growing number of migraine sufferers are trying something simpler first: a tiny “dot” of diluted peppermint oil on the temples, forehead, or back of the neck. Peppermint oil is widely discussed as a natural option for headache relief, and its active compound, menthol, may
