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Article: Peppermint oil, soluble fibre 'effective in treating irritable bowel syndrome'.
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- December 3, 2008
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Byline: ANI
London, Nov 14 (ANI): Older remedies like peppermint oil and soluble fibre are effective treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), say researchers.
IBS is characterised by abdominal pain and an irregular bowel habit. A wide range of therapies is currently used including fibre supplements, probiotics, antidepressants, hypnotherapy and laxatives.
Fibre, antispasmodics and peppermint oil are used to treat IBS, but evidence of their effectiveness is unclear.
In the new study, researchers sought to determine the efficacy of these alternative treatments.
The research team led by Dr Alex Ford performed a systematic ...