Compound or practice · Nutrition
Peppermint Oil
Enteric-coated peppermint oil is a genuinely effective, guideline-endorsed IBS treatment.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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2 at grade B — 2 graded rows
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- IBS pain / global symptomsEvidence grade B
Guideline-endorsed
Moderatehigh
Conditions
How the entry reads its effect on diagnosed conditions: the direction first, then the grade. Never a substitute for the person who treats you.
- IBS ImprovesEvidence grade BEnteric-coatedGrade B
The evidence in words
What it is
Enteric-coated peppermint oil delivers menthol to the intestine for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
How it works
Menthol relaxes intestinal smooth muscle (a calcium-channel effect), easing cramping and pain.
What the evidence shows
Meta-analyses and guidelines support enteric-coated peppermint oil for reducing IBS abdominal pain and global symptoms — one of the best-evidenced OTC options for IBS. Non-enteric forms cause reflux.
How to use it
Enteric-coated capsules (e.g., 180–225 mg) two–three times daily before meals.
Safety & interactions
Enteric-coated is well tolerated; non-coated causes heartburn; caution with reflux and in GERD.
Bottom line
A real, guideline-backed IBS remedy. Use enteric-coated capsules before meals — not plain peppermint.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Enteric-coated 180–225 mg, 2–3×/day before meals.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Peppermint Oil for IBSEvidence grade B — Enteric-coatedEvidence grade B
- Digestive EnzymesEssential in true enzyme insufficiency; mostly unnecessary for the general 'bloating' crowd — except lactase for lactose intolerance.Evidence grade C
- Peppermint Oil for IBS pain / global symptomsEvidence grade B — Guideline-endorsedEvidence grade B
- Peppermint Oil: dosage and how to take itEnteric-coated 180–225 mg, 2–3×/day before meals.Evidence grade B
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.