Peppermint Oil Alleviates Colicky Baby
Author: Mir-Yam S.
Skill: Reiki Practitioner
Date: 07-20-2004
Views: 9,465
Word Count: 169
Questions Received: 2
Testimonial ID: 234-OR
Brand Neutral: Yes
Scientific Studies: 5
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My grandson, who is now 5 months old, has had his formula recently switched. He was given Rx "colic drops" since birth, and still has terrible gas cramps whenever he drinks his bottle.
The other day I was asked to baby sit while his parents went to a wedding. As soon as they left I put one drop of Peppermint oil in the A/C filter as I was not sure how he would react with it directly on his body. Our family has lots of allergies.
We spent the whole day and evening together, he drank all of his bottles, burped like he had no problems, didn't cry even one time and slept peacefully. Both times when his dad called to check on us he was surprised to hear the little guy giggling instead of screaming with pain.
My grandson also enjoys the Lavender oil that I wear. He rubs his face against my neck as though he is sniffing it. A smiling baby makes the whole family smile!
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Associated topics: gas-/-fart-(Flatulence) — "A 4 weeks treatment with peppermint oil improves abdominal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.... The symptoms evaluated were: abdominal bloating, abdominal pain or discomfort, diarrhea, constipation, feeling of incomplete evacuation, pain at defecation, passage of gas or mucus, and urgency at defecation." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: gas-/-fart-(Flatulence) — "In traditional folk medicine, tarragon [Artemisia dracunculus L. (Asteraceae)] has been used for treatment of pain and gastrointestinal disturbances.... This study reported the peripheral and central antinociceptive activity of the EOAD [essential oil of A. dracunculus] and rationalized the traditional use of the plant in the treatment of different painful conditions." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: gas-/-fart-(Flatulence) — "Anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic [muscle spasms], antimicrobial, antioxidant, carminative [flatulence] and immunomodulatory properties of caraway suggest that it might exert beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).... CHE and CEO [caraway essential oil] at all doses tested were effective in reducing colon tissue lesions and colitis indices and the efficacy was nearly the same when different doses of plant fractions were administered p.o. or i.p..... These data suggest that caraway fractions are both effective and possess anti-colitic activity irrespective of the dose and route of administration." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: belch-/-burp,gas-/-fart-(Flatulence),colic — "The use of aromatherapy massage using lavender oil was found to be effective in reducing the symptoms of colic." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: belch-/-burp,gas-/-fart-(Flatulence),colic — "Fennel seed oil has been shown to reduce intestinal spasms and increase motility of the small intestine.... Our study suggests that fennel seed oil emulsion is superior to placebo in decreasing intensity of infantile colic." | Link |
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