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Article: Peppermint Oil Soothes IBS Pain. (Clinical Rounds).(irritable bowel syndrome)
- Article from:
- Pediatric News
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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Peppermint oil was found to alleviate the pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome in a group of 42 patients ranging in age from 8 to 7 years, Dr. Nelson noted.
In the 2-week study by Robert M. Kline, Ph.D., of the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his associates, patients were given enteric-coated capsules that contained 187 mg peppermint oil or a placebo (arachis oil). Patients weighing more than 45 kg were given two capsules three times a day, while smaller children were given one capsule three times a day.
On day 1 of the study, 100% of the children reported abdominal pair, while 90% also reported changes in stool pattern, 86% reported gas, ...