Safety · Supplement
Peppermint Oil: side effects, safety & interactions
Enteric-coated is well tolerated; non-coated causes heartburn; caution with reflux and in GERD.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Enteric-coated is well tolerated; non-coated causes heartburn; caution with reflux and in GERD.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Peppermint Oil at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Peppermint Oil is
Enteric-coated peppermint oil delivers menthol to the intestine for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The honest bottom line
A real, guideline-backed IBS remedy. Use enteric-coated capsules before meals — not plain peppermint.
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