Review: Peppermint (Manta piperita)
It’s a popular herb used in many forms (ie, oil, leaf, leaf extract, and leaf water). Researchers at the San...
Contact dermatitis from lip balms that contain peppermint oil
Researchers at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario, describe 4 patients with allergic contact cheilitis (inflammation of the lip) following exposure...
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Using herbals to increase the activity of antibiotics
Resistance to antibiotics by bacteria is on the rise, both in the hospital and in the community. Could it be...
CAERS reports on supplement safety
The FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS) represents one of the few existing...
Positive results with peppermint oil to treat irritable bowel syndrome
In general, past entries on this topic were positive, although peppermint oil gets a “C” rating (inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented...
Peppermint oil is “probably effective”
No consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence is available on peppermint oil (Mentha piperita). So, the authors based their conclusions on the...
Peppermint oil as an antispasmodic in the small intestine
This is a bit technical, but I think it’s important because it documents the ability of peppermint to act as...