PEPPERMINT
(PEH for mint) Brand:
What is the most significant information I must know about peppermint?
• Do not take peppermint without first talking to your doctor if you have a blockage of the gallbladder or bile ducts, gallbladder inflammation, gallstones, or liver damage.
• Peppermint has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of peppermint may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/health supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
What is peppermint?
• The use of peppermint in cultural and traditional settings may differ from concepts accepted by current Western medication. When considering the use of herbal supplements, consultation with a primary health care professional is advisable. Additionally, consultation with a practitioner trained in the uses of herbal/health supplements may be beneficial, and coordination of treatment among all health care providers involved may be advantageous.
• Peppermint is also known as Mentha piperita, brandy mint, and lamb mint.
• Peppermint has been used for liver and gallbladder complaints, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, respiratory infections, menstrual cramps, toothache, the general cool, cough, and fever. Topically, peppermint has been used for muscle and nerve pain and as an antiseptic.
• Peppermint has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of peppermint may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/health supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
• Peppermint may also have uses another than those listed in this product guide.
What must I discuss with my health care provider till using peppermint?
• Do not take peppermint without first talking to your doctor if you have a blockage of the gallbladder or bile ducts, gallbladder inflammation, gallstones, hiatal hernia, or liver damage.
• Till taking peppermint, conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you have allergies (especially to plants), have any medical condition, or if you take another medicines or another herbal/health supplements. Peppermint may not be recommended in some situations.
• Do not take peppermint without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant. It is not known whether peppermint will harm an unborn baby.
• Do not take peppermint without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a child. It is also not known whether peppermint will harm a nursing infant.
• There is no information accessible regarding the use of peppermint by children. Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a baby without first talking to the child's doctor.
How must I take peppermint?
• The use of peppermint in cultural and traditional settings may differ from concepts accepted by current Western medication. When considering the use of herbal supplements, consultation with a primary health care professional is advisable. Additionally, consultation with a practitioner trained in the uses of herbal/health supplements may be beneficial, and coordination of treatment among all health care providers involved may be advantageous.
• If you choose to take peppermint, use it as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor, pharmacist, or another health care provider.
• Standardized extracts, tinctures, and solid formulations of herbal/health supplements may provide a more dependable doze of the product.
• Take the pill forms of peppermint with a full glass of water.
• To ensure the correct doze, measure the liquid forms of peppermint with a dropper or a dose-measuring spoon or cup.
• Some forms of peppermint can be brewed to form a tea for drinking.
• Topical forms of peppermint are intended for outside use only.
• Do not use various formulations (e.g., tablets, liquids, teas, and others) of peppermint at the same time, unless specifically directed to do so by a health care professional. Using various formulations together increases the risk of an overdose of peppermint.
• Store peppermint as directed on the package. In common, peppermint must be protected from light.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra peppermint to create up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
What must I avoid while taking peppermint?
• Follow your healthcare provider's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
What are the possible side effects of peppermint?
• Although rare, allergic reactions to peppermint may occur. Stop taking peppermint and search abnormal medical attention if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or person; or hives.
• Highly concentrated peppermint commodity may also reason mouth irritation or ulcerations. Stop using peppermint if you experience mouth discomfort or sores in the mouth.
• Worsening of gallstone or hiatal hernia symptoms may occur in individuals with those conditions.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect peppermint?
• Interactions between peppermint and another prescription or over-the-counter medicines or herbal/health supplements have not been reported. Conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional till taking peppermint if you are taking any another medicines or supplements.
Where can I get more information?
• Consult with a licensed healthcare professional till using any herbal/health supplement. Whether you are treated by a medical doctor or a practitioner trained in the use of natural medicines/supplements, create certain all your healthcare providers know about all of your medical conditions and treatments.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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