Sprained Ankle? Have a Mint
Or better yet, eat some mint - as in the leaves.
Eating Fabulous » Pain Relief from Mint
Scientists from the Universtiy of Edinburgh have identified chemical compounds in mint oil and relatd compounds that act on a nerve receptor on the skin, called TRPM8, which is activated by the cooling chemicals or cool temperatures. When activated, it inhibits the ‘pain messages’ being sent from the locality of the pain to the brain.