Peppermint oil

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Peppermint and peppermint oil (mentha x piperita L., menthae piperitae aetheroleum) are traditional herbal alternative medicines.

Potential uses[edit | edit source]

Peppermint is traditionally used for symptoms of coughs and colds, localized muscle pain, and localized itching of unbroken skin.[1]

Theory[edit | edit source]

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Risks and safety[edit | edit source]

Costs and availability[edit | edit source]

Available over the counter without prescription.

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  1. ↑ Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products (March 26, 2010), Commission Decision of 25 March 2010 on amending Decision 2008/911/EC establishing a list of herbal substances, preparations and combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products (notified under document C(2010) 1867), retrieved October 1, 2020
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