Ingredient
Peppermint
Mentha x piperita leaf, used in herbal teas and oral digestive preparations; peppermint essential oil is a distinct, more concentrated preparation.
Reviewed health uses
Bloating
Peppermint leaf has recognized traditional use for digestion-related problems such as indigestion and flatulence. Stronger evidence for enteric-coated peppermint oil mainly concerns irritable bowel syndrome and should not be generalized to every person with nonspecific bloating.
Intestinal gas
Peppermint leaf has recognized traditional use for digestion-related complaints such as indigestion and flatulence. This is distinct from the stronger, condition-specific evidence for enteric-coated peppermint oil in IBS.
Household preparations
Safety information
Peppermint leaf preparations can worsen gastroesophageal reflux or heartburn; gallstones and other biliary disorders require caution.
No published ingredient-specific cautions are attached.