Peppermint
Cross-source consensus on Peppermint from 1 sources and 0 claims.
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- Peppermint oil has an NNT of 3 for IBS abdominal pain relief, meaning one in three treated patients achieves clinically meaningful benefit. — Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Anxiety, Antimicrobial Action, and Whole-Body Health
- Peppermint's NNT of 3 for IBS compares favorably to statins, which require 50 patients treated for one to benefit in primary prevention. — Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Anxiety, Antimicrobial Action, and Whole-Body Health
- Peppermint has among the most statistically compelling evidence of any essential oil in clinical use. — Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Anxiety, Antimicrobial Action, and Whole-Body Health
- Using raw peppermint essential oil in a capsule preserves both the aromatic and gut-directed therapeutic effects, unlike enteric-coated commercial capsules alone. — Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Anxiety, Antimicrobial Action, and Whole-Body Health