Indeed, but it likes to move too. My mint patch has migrated about ten yards
in the last ten years. Where it first was, it is no more.

Oregano will spread like mint too. I once made the mistake of planting it in
the garden.

Cheers,

Karl W.

-----Original Message-----
From: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dysosmia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mwreggitt
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:37 AM
To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [dysosmia] Mint

Mint really takes over everything when growing it doesn't it?

Marjorie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wuensch, Karl L" <WuenschK@...>
To: <dysosmia@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 5:51 PM
Subject: [dysosmia] Mint


> The scent of mint is remarkably stronger and of a different quality when
> the olfactory sense is working, as I discovered when mowing a thick patch
> of peppermint.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Karl W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dysosmia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Jan
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 7:58 AM
> To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [dysosmia] Re: Chopping onions
>
> And mint/menthol is another sensation than many people with no olfactory
> sense of smell can detect too. Again, it's the trigeminal nerve.
>
> I never smelled anything in my life. But I definitely detect onions,
> depending on the variety that I'm chopping. Some are much stronger than
> others are.
> Mint/menthol too. Original Source Tea Tree and Mint shower gel is the
> strongest thing I ever "smelled" via the trigeminal system.
>
> Cheers:-)
> Jan
>
>
> --- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, Mick O'Hare <Mick.O'Hare@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> The reason you detect onions (and burning, ammonia, alcohol possibly,
>> etc)
>> is that these are detected by your trigiminal nerve, not your olfactory
>> system.
>>
>> Mick
>>
>>
>> On 28/06/2009 17:17, "gafoodies706@..." <gafoodies706@...> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > My dysosmia is due to head trauma. Almost 2 1/2 years now. I got a
>> > split
>> > second whiff of mint the other day, it was so wonderful. While I do
>> > not smell
>> > the onion I usually get the watery eyes. The same way if there is an
>> > irritant
>> > in the air (i.e someone burning something) my eyes water but I have no
>> > clue
>> > why. I usually break down and ask hubby or call a neighbor to ask.
>> >
>> > In a message dated 6/28/2009 12:08:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> > robinshare@... writes:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for that little ray of hope. I hope it continues for you. If
>> >> you
>> >> don't mind me asking, is your dysomia due to an illness, or due to
>> >> head
>> >> trauma? (Mine is head trauma, so I'm always looking for others who get
>> >> some
>> >> recovery back after more than a year.)
>> >> Robin
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes
>> > <http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000006> for the
>> > grill.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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