Peppermint
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Peppermint may influence, based on the source research.
Improves
- Constipation
Peppermint oil capsules effectively reduced colonic spasm during colonoscopy in a double blind placebo-controlled randomized trial.
Source: How Not to Die
Biological Mechanisms
How Peppermint works at a cellular level.
- PromotesRelaxes smooth muscle reducing colon spasm
Peppermint can reduce spasms by relaxing the muscles that line your colon. Premedicating with peppermint oil four hours before a colonoscopy significantly reduced colon spasms and patient pain.
Dosage Recommendations
Specific amounts mentioned in the research literature.
- 8 drops peppermint oil, 4 hours beforefor Relaxes smooth muscle reducing colon spasm
Peppermint can reduce spasms by relaxing the muscles that line your colon. Premedicating with peppermint oil four hours before a colonoscopy significantly reduced colon spasms and patient pain.
Source: How Not to Die
Sources
- How Not to Die