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By Amber J. Tresca, About.com Guide to IBD since 2000

Peppermint Oil and IBS

Friday February 3, 2006
Peppermint oil has been studied as an alternative therapy for treating irrtable bowel syndrome. In fact, one study showed that enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules were effective in relieving pain, disension, and stool frequency. Learn more about this cultivated herb and its use in gastrointestinal disorders.

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March 25, 2007 at 12:34 pm
(1) Toni says:

I began trying enteric coated peppermint caps and peppermint tea with fennel yesterday. My Dr. can’t help me anymore and I am desperate. My employer is beginning to complain about the smell in my office. I am hopeful this alternative treatment is going to work.

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