Remedy · herb
Peppermint oil (enteric-coated)
Also: Mentha piperita capsule
Enteric-coated peppermint oil — among the best-evidenced IBS remedies.
Active compounds Menthol
Evidence by condition
Each grade reflects the research for Peppermint oil (enteric-coated) and that condition specifically.
- BIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Improves global IBS symptoms and abdominal pain vs placebo.
2 citation s
- The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data Meta-analysis 2019 · n=835 · BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine · PMID 30654773 · DOI 10.1186/s12906-018-2409-0
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome MedlinePlus · accessed 2026-06-21
- The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data