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)
Category Archives: Peppermint Oil
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 recommendations for treatment.
Let’s focus on complementary options. Continue reading Managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
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 options from this review by researchers at the University of Utah and the University of California at San Francisco. Continue reading Managing nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
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 herbals in other parts of the world, but the results are disturbing. Continue reading Arsenic, cadmium and lead in medicinal herbs
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 syndrome (IBS).”
It compared favorably to fiber and antispasmodic drugs too. Continue reading Success with peppermint oil for IBS symptoms
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 study, it was better than placebo in treating functional dyspepsia — a chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen. Continue reading Treating functional dyspepsia with STW 5