It’s a popular herb used in many forms (ie, oil, leaf, leaf extract, and leaf water).
Researchers at the San Diego-Rady Children’s Hospital, in California, compiled what’s known. Continue reading Review: Peppermint (Manta piperita)
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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 to peppermint oil contained in a lip balm product. Continue reading Contact dermatitis from lip balms that contain peppermint oil
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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 that herbals might increase the effectiveness of antibiotics?
This lab study suggests it’s possible.
Continue reading Using herbals to increase the activity of antibiotics
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 surveillance mechanisms.
Here’s a list of the 6 most frequently used and how they rate for reports of adverse events. Continue reading CAERS reports on supplement safety
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 evidence) for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Maybe so, but here is another supportive study that tested the effectiveness of enteric-coated peppermint oil in a well-defined group of patients. Continue reading Positive results with peppermint oil to treat irritable bowel syndrome
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 criteria in the strength of recommendation taxonomy (SORT). Continue reading Peppermint oil is “probably effective”
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 an antispasmodic agent in the small intestine.
Continue reading Peppermint oil as an antispasmodic in the small intestine