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...
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Managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
2 faculty at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Utah reviewed the evidence and make...
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Managing nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
They’re among the cardinal signs of early pregnancy — experienced by 50% to 80% of women. Let’s focus on CAM...
Arsenic, cadmium and lead in medicinal herbs
This study was conducted at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria using local herbals. I don’t know the relevance to...
Success with peppermint oil for IBS symptoms
An international group of researchers report that peppermint oil is “more effective than placebo in the treatment of irritable bowel...
Treating functional dyspepsia with STW 5
STW 5 (Iberogast) is an herbal preparation containing 9 plant extracts (including Iberis amara [Candytuft] peppermint, and chamomile). In this...