Thread: Menthol as a Dream Enhancer

That monster reminds me an awful lot of the turmgait from penumbra hmmm....

Originally Posted by dutchraptor

That monster reminds me an awful lot of the turmgait from penumbra hmmm....

But the tuurngait have upper parts

Ya but I mean with the whole love thing, it's such a paradox.

Originally Posted by dutchraptor

Ya but I mean with the whole love thing, it's such a paradox.

Oh yeah, hah. I couldn't finish Penumbra because it was crashing on me at the snowy parts... so i didn't really know much about the tuurngait

Finally, he shoots...he scores!

Tue July 17th 2012

Dose: 6 bags of Peppermint tea *(Staged)
Side Effects: Insomnia, Erection (Late night / Early Morning)
Sleep Duration: Approx 5 hrs / 2.5 hrs / 1.25 hrs after (Total = 8.75 hrs)
WBTB: Yes (Two periods)
Lucid: Yes (One)
Vividness: Average
Stability: Poor
Dream Comments: No early dreams recalled. Reverie and snippets throughout. Very poor / no sleep after first WBTB. Short lucid dream very late in morning after second WBTB. Stomach generally ok.
*( 10.00 pm x1, 11.55 pm x2, WBTB1 5.20 am x2 STRONG, WBTB2 8.30 am x1)

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Have been trying menthol for a few days and yesterday I had succes! After the first few attempts it seemed menthol was a NO dream enhancher because I hadn't remembered my dreams. Last night I had a 2 hour pre-sleep, was awake for 2,5 hours, took a menthol (11,8 mg) and went to sleep 45 minutes later. I felt different when I was falling asleep, lots of vivid visuals and stuff, I had a long DILD (first lucid after 2 months without any) and even had a succesfull DEILD (first time ever)
I'm very happy and will try it again tonight

Dose: 1/8 teaspoon Peppermint Oil
Side Effects: Constipation.
Sleep Duration: 3.5 hours
WBTB: No
Lucid: No
Vividness: High
Stability: NA
Dream Comments: Since peppermint oil (2 night) I have been waking up in the first 3.5 to 4 hours with excellent recall of the dream I wake from. The dreams are not particularly abnormal for me. I will try a proper WBTB dose tonight at the times I have been waking initially.

Dose: My last two tablets of Halls Lemon Cough Drops (9.8 mg each)
Side Effects: None
Sleep Duration: 2-3 hours (I took a nap around 2:50 PM or so, and woke up around 5 PM)
WBTB: No
Lucid: No
Vividness: None
Stability: None
Dream Comments: I decided to take the last two cough drops I had. For a nap, I tried to actually take this thing seriously. I used an all-in-one countdown program called "Free Countdown Timer." I set a countdown for 15 minutes, then another to activate after 15 minutes. Then I had another one before those two that would alert me around 1 hour or so.

I set the alarm to where each would only loop once, and it's an alarm sound that I've grown accustomed to, the same one I used when I participated in OpheliaBlue's and f0rceez's classes. I've run out of sources of Menthol, but maybe I can drink some Peppermint Tea or something like a few others are doing in this thread.

BUT, I've noticed that I was extremely calm during the process of trying to sleep. I remembered a video I watched on how to conquer the Swallowing Reflex when trying to do a WILD after a WBTB or a nap (or for a WBTB combined any technique)

Spoiler for Video Here:

Basically, if you don't want to watch the video (which is less than 2 minutes of your time), You get two or more pillow to prop your head and neck at an angle (like a tilted "L" leaning backwards), and then use a small pillow or any regular pillow to slide under your jaw, so that you wouldn't have to be conscious of keeping your jaw closed.

The cough drops relaxed both nasal pathways for me, and while I'm in the position to prevent the swallowing reflex from occurring, I just counted upwards, and continued to do so until I couldn't remember what number I was on. When that happened, I started from "1" again and went back up.

I heard the alarm trigger for the 15 minute mark, kept my eyes closed, remained calm, and continued to count. Same for the second 15 minute mark I set for the nap. As for the 1 hour one, I believe I heard it, but I slept again, which is why I woke up around 5PM later on.

I'll be doing this method during a WBTB, since I'm pretty sure this alarm isn't going to startle me anymore since I've been growing used to it for the CANWILD technique (the process of the technique rather than the concept behind it).

Anyway, good luck to those who are able to find Menthol sources, I hope I get get some in the near future.

What's funny is that whether or not I'm taking Menthol, I am dreaming of Alyzarin more, the recent dream journal entry I had for today was in fact a sexual one, though I didn't take any Halls Cough Drops before sleep or during a WBTB.

I guess it's just emotional factors and other things that caused the sexual one to occur.

Eh. Oh and also, I don't recall any dreams from the nap.

Originally Posted by alyzarin

alright, here's what i got for last night, from one cup of peppermint tea. Not too bad, if i do say so myself. The lucid still had the same kind of ending as they have each time....

dj entry - pso2 just got even better, taking off my robe

*drinks 10 litres of peppermint tea* dayum!

Originally Posted by Linkzelda

I am dreaming of Alyzarin more, the recent dream journal entry I had for today was in fact a sexual one(

Really? You're just going to say that for all of us to read? LOL.

Originally Posted by Xanous

Really? You're just going to say that for all of us to read? LOL.

When she first liked one of my comments, I just knew it was love at first sight.


















No, but really, it's going to show up on a DJ entry sooner or later, I'm not embarrassed or shy about it at all.

Originally Posted by Wolfwood

So that guy in your posts consumed a whole pack with each containing 8.6mg when he experienced mentally real nightmares. I'd guess a whole pack contains at least 7-8 sweets, which approximates to the amount I'll ingest.

Demons beware.

Sorry for coming so late, but if you eat that much of menthol , you wont get nightmares, you will just be going to take a really really big crap

Yeah i will give this a crack tonight. Bought me some Vicks Vapo Drops today.
They have 10.? of menthol so im set i reckon..
will just try doing it at WBTB stage i think..

Dose: 3 Negros (unknown dose)
Side Effects: Nothing
Sleep Duration: 3 hours or so after taking candy
WBTB: Yes
Lucid: No
Vividness: Usual
Stability: Can't Tell
Dream Comments:

Well, i couldn't get a lucid tonight... shame, because i planned to fight Lucy... Well, there's always tomorrow ^^

I'm starting to think that Negro works this well because i'm always so hyped for the next lucid and i truly believe it that i'll have one. These all together help more than if i would just take the candy and wait for the wonders

But today i had some doubts... probably the reason why i didn't get one

Dose: 30g Dutchraptor's lucidity potion (It should contain around 30mg of menthol and 30mg of menthone)
Side Effects: None
Sleep Duration: 9 hours
WBTB: Nope
Lucid: Nope
Vividness: Medium-high
Stability: Medium
Dream Comments: A very weird dream, but like always it had a heap of sexual content and ended with a satisfying twist in the story. Success I say.

Originally Posted by Linkzelda

When she first liked one of my comments, I just knew it was love at first sight.


















No, but really, it's going to show up on a DJ entry sooner or later, I'm not embarrassed or shy about it at all.

Its cool I was just a little shocked and had to tease. I think we all share a little too much in our DJs. LOL.

Wed July 18th 2012

Dose: x5 Menthol cough drops = 25-50 mg?, x2 bags of Peppermint tea *(Staged)
Side Effects: Light sleep, Stomach upset (Gastric)
Sleep Duration: 4.5 hrs/2.5 hrs/2 hrs after (Total = 9 hrs)
WBTB: Yes (Two periods)
Lucid: No
Vividness: Typical
Stability: Typical
Dream Comments: Sexual. Very strong bursts of reverie, snippets and associated automatic visuals. Good recall noted. Slight headache and feeling dehydrated. Erection (due to full bladder?)
*( 12.00 am x1 drop, 4,15 am x1 drop, WBTB1 5.03 am x2 drop, x1 bag STRONG, WBTB2 8.00 am x1 drop, x1 bag)

Sexy snippets, Vintage Radios, and the Hearse next door - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Mmkay, hey everybody. I thought I'd play around a little as well, Littlezoe is responsible for this.

Last night I took two extra strong (5 on a scale of 1-5) Halls cough drops and had this vivid dream about a murderer following me around. Now, I got myself some more and..yeah, I'm gonna try and see what happens tonight. I think I'm gonna try with 3 or 4 pieces and if I'm not too lazy, then WBTB as well.
It doesn't say anything about mg's of menthol, but it definitely has some in it.

This project certainly is popular

Dose: 1\8 teaspoon peppermint oil
Side Effects: None
Sleep Duration: woke from vivid dream after 30 min. Then slept another 3.5 hours
WBTB: Yes after 4 hours sleep
Lucid: No
Vividness: Very High
Stability: Medium
Dream Comments: Definitively more vivid. Elements of inducing LD inside the dream. Very long and detailed dreams.

I may increase the dose and put a greater effort in to one of my induction techniques. I was shocked that I had such a vividly detailed dream within 30 min of WBTB dose.

Originally Posted by dutchraptor

This project certainly is popular

Because it works. Not necessarily a lucid aid but definitively a dream enhancer. I think I am close to finding what works for me. Tonight it will happen.

Originally Posted by Xanous

Because it works. Not necessarily a lucid aid but definitively a dream enhancer. I think I am close to finding what works for me. Tonight it will happen.

It's a lucid aid for me, lol. It doesn't even make my dreams more vivid =o

Dose: 2 x 10mg Menthol Vicks Vapodrops
Side Effects: My throat feels sore this morning (hahahaa gave me an opposite effect?)
Sleep Duration: 10.00pm - 3:10am Awake by alarm for 30 minutes and back to sleep 3:40Am -(5:30Am-6:00am?) (normal awakening)
WBTB: Yes as above
Lucid: Yes
Vividness: Low
Stability: Low to Medium
Dream Comments: My recall is pretty crappy for this one i can remember more fragments than anything, i do remember becoming lucid and having to fight this guy shooting energy balls and charging them up in my hand which was awesome and also LOOKED awesome haven't been able to do that before. But realistically i don't think it was anything to do with the menthol. I always use Autosuggestion before bed and during my WBTB also, which i think may be the cause.
None the less i will try again tonight, maybe i will get that rebound effect from it being in my system and have the sexual dreams lol... *waits patiently*..
I've also been tiny bit stressed because my manager at work wants to put me on performance management but i try not let that effect my personal life. Gotta stay positive

Wowza, this thread is doing great by itself. I'm so happy you guys are all so dedicated. :') I've been caught up in a lot of unplanned stuff for the last few days. >w< I'm gonna have to read through all these entries, for now I'm just going to respond to the posts!

Originally Posted by littlezoe

Success again! I'm starting to feel a bit bad for having so many lucids lately... but i should just be happy with them :s

Dose: 3 Negros (unknown dose)
Side Effects: Painful Stomachache, but i could get rid of it after a while, gladly
Sleep Duration: I think 1 hour or so after taking the candy
WBTB: Yes
Lucid: Yes
Vividness: Usual
Stability: Worse than usual
Dream Comments:

DJ Link: Lucy, What's Wrong With You?! - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

The stomachache was more serious now than usually, but that's probably related to the fact that i ate too much yesterday and the candy just made it worse xD

I don't want to spoil the lucid, but there was a really weird part and a somewhat less weirder, but still weird part...

You feel bad for having too many lucids? Too much indulgence? But isn't isn't frequent inlimited power awesome?

Originally Posted by Chicken

Have been trying menthol for a few days and yesterday I had succes! After the first few attempts it seemed menthol was a NO dream enhancher because I hadn't remembered my dreams. Last night I had a 2 hour pre-sleep, was awake for 2,5 hours, took a menthol (11,8 mg) and went to sleep 45 minutes later. I felt different when I was falling asleep, lots of vivid visuals and stuff, I had a long DILD (first lucid after 2 months without any) and even had a succesfull DEILD (first time ever)
I'm very happy and will try it again tonight

Awesome! Welcome, and glad it's helped you so far.

Originally Posted by Chrisito

*drinks 10 litres of peppermint tea* dayum!

That was a fun night.

Originally Posted by littlezoe

Dose: 3 Negros (unknown dose)
Side Effects: Nothing
Sleep Duration: 3 hours or so after taking candy
WBTB: Yes
Lucid: No
Vividness: Usual
Stability: Can't Tell
Dream Comments:

Well, i couldn't get a lucid tonight... shame, because i planned to fight Lucy... Well, there's always tomorrow ^^

I'm starting to think that Negro works this well because i'm always so hyped for the next lucid and i truly believe it that i'll have one. These all together help more than if i would just take the candy and wait for the wonders

But today i had some doubts... probably the reason why i didn't get one

A positive attitude will certainly help. Just stop doubting that it'll work!

Originally Posted by dutchraptor

Dose: 30g Dutchraptor's lucidity potion (It should contain around 30mg of menthol and 30mg of menthone)
Side Effects: None
Sleep Duration: 9 hours
WBTB: Nope
Lucid: Nope
Vividness: Medium-high
Stability: Medium
Dream Comments: A very weird dream, but like always it had a heap of sexual content and ended with a satisfying twist in the story. Success I say.

I love it when sexual dreams are reported, it makes me excited to sleep every time. X)

Originally Posted by RobStar

Wed July 18th 2012

Dose: x5 Menthol cough drops = 25-50 mg?, x2 bags of Peppermint tea *(Staged)
Side Effects: Light sleep, Stomach upset (Gastric)
Sleep Duration: 4.5 hrs/2.5 hrs/2 hrs after (Total = 9 hrs)
WBTB: Yes (Two periods)
Lucid: No
Vividness: Typical
Stability: Typical
Dream Comments: Sexual. Very strong bursts of reverie, snippets and associated automatic visuals. Good recall noted. Slight headache and feeling dehydrated. Erection (due to full bladder?)
*( 12.00 am x1 drop, 4,15 am x1 drop, WBTB1 5.03 am x2 drop, x1 bag STRONG, WBTB2 8.00 am x1 drop, x1 bag)

Sexy snippets, Vintage Radios, and the Hearse next door - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Sounds like a good night! You keep mentioning the erections... have you ever considered that it might be because of the vasodilation that I mentioned before? It's possible that how hard you get could be a sign of how well the menthol's working.

Originally Posted by Cookieh

Mmkay, hey everybody. I thought I'd play around a little as well, Littlezoe is responsible for this.

Last night I took two extra strong (5 on a scale of 1-5) Halls cough drops and had this vivid dream about a murderer following me around. Now, I got myself some more and..yeah, I'm gonna try and see what happens tonight. I think I'm gonna try with 3 or 4 pieces and if I'm not too lazy, then WBTB as well.
It doesn't say anything about mg's of menthol, but it definitely has some in it.

Hey Cookieh! That dream sounds intense! :O I'm looking forward to hearing what else you have to report!

Originally Posted by dutchraptor

This project certainly is popular

I know, isn't it wonderful? >w<

Originally Posted by Xanous

Dose: 1\8 teaspoon peppermint oil
Side Effects: None
Sleep Duration: woke from vivid dream after 30 min. Then slept another 3.5 hours
WBTB: Yes after 4 hours sleep
Lucid: No
Vividness: Very High
Stability: Medium
Dream Comments: Definitively more vivid. Elements of inducing LD inside the dream. Very long and detailed dreams.

I may increase the dose and put a greater effort in to one of my induction techniques. I was shocked that I had such a vividly detailed dream within 30 min of WBTB dose.

I'm glad you got something out of it! Hopefully the trend will continue!

Originally Posted by Chrisito

Dose: 2 x 10mg Menthol Vicks Vapodrops
Side Effects: My throat feels sore this morning (hahahaa gave me an opposite effect?)
Sleep Duration: 10.00pm - 3:10am Awake by alarm for 30 minutes and back to sleep 3:40Am -(5:30Am-6:00am?) (normal awakening)
WBTB: Yes as above
Lucid: Yes
Vividness: Low
Stability: Low to Medium
Dream Comments: My recall is pretty crappy for this one i can remember more fragments than anything, i do remember becoming lucid and having to fight this guy shooting energy balls and charging them up in my hand which was awesome and also LOOKED awesome haven't been able to do that before. But realistically i don't think it was anything to do with the menthol. I always use Autosuggestion before bed and during my WBTB also, which i think may be the cause.
None the less i will try again tonight, maybe i will get that rebound effect from it being in my system and have the sexual dreams lol... *waits patiently*..
I've also been tiny bit stressed because my manager at work wants to put me on performance management but i try not let that effect my personal life. Gotta stay positive

I await your further results. At least you had a lucid even if the dream didn't seem too menthol-enhanced, it's a good away to start off the experiment!