Get medical help if do not use if you are allergic to peppermint leaf preparations or menthol.
Ingredient
Caution
Peppermint leaf
Mentha x piperita L.
Dried peppermint leaf used as an herbal tea and in other traditional herbal preparations.
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.
Mild indigestion and bloating
Peppermint leaf has a recognized traditional use for relieving mild digestive symptoms such as indigestion and flatulence. This is based on long-standing use rather than strong clinical-trial evidence.
Household preparations
Safety information
Peppermint leaf can worsen gastroesophageal reflux or heartburn.
Get medical help if avoid peppermint leaf if you have reflux or heartburn because symptoms may worsen.
Get medical help if if you have gallstones or another biliary disorder, ask a clinician or pharmacist before using peppermint leaf medicinally.
Get medical help if medicinal use of peppermint leaf is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding because safety has not been established.
Get medical help if this MVP recipe is intended for adults.
Pregnancy: Safety in pregnancy has not been established; EMA does not recommend medicinal use during pregnancy without sufficient data.
Breastfeeding: Safety in lactation has not been established; EMA does not recommend medicinal use during lactation without sufficient data.
Children: EMA does not recommend peppermint leaf medicinal preparations in children under 4 years; this MVP recipe is scoped to adults pending clinical review.