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. Watch this video to learn how to make a hot flash cooling spray.

You Will Need

* A plastic spray bottle
* Rose water
* Lavender or peppermint essential oil

Step 1. Add rose water to spray bottle

Add 1/4 cup rose water to the spray bottle.

Check the bottom of the bottle to make sure it's made of PET plastic; essential oils can eat away at softer varieties.

Step 2. Add essential oil

Add eight drops of an essential oil.

Too much peppermint may make you hotter, rather than cool you down.

Step 3. Shake

Shake your mixture vigorously prior to use.

Step 4. Spritz

Spritz yourself liberally when necessary and you'll be as cool as a cucumber!

FACT: Up to 80 percent of American women experience hot flashes.