Mentha x piperita

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2 monographs
Capsule, Oil, Liquid +2

Health Canada Monographs

2
MEDICATED VAPOURS
PEPPERMINT - MENTHA X PIPERITA
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a stomachic) to aid digestion
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a carminative) to help relieve flatulent dyspepsia
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to aid in digestion and help relieve flatulent dyspepsia). Does not apply to the essential oil as only one claim is associated with it
  • For multi-ingredient products:
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Peppermint is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAll products
cautionFor external use only.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Brinker 2010).
cautionWhen using this product avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water (US FDA 2023).
cautionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen, reoccur or are accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.
cautionKeep out of reach of children. If swallowed, call a poison control centre or get medical help right away (CPS 2008; HC 2004).
cautionTopical products
cautionWhen using this product avoid exposure of applied area to the sun (HC 2022).
contraindicationAll products
contraindicationDo not use if you have epilepsy, asthma, persistent or chronic cough, or other chronic lung conditions.
contraindicationTopical products
contraindicationDo not use if you have broken, irritated, or sensitive skin (HC 2022).

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Alternative Names

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(+)-Camphor(common)(+-)-Camphor(common)Camphor(common)Eucalyptus GlobulusLeaf essential oil(common)Eucalyptus essential oil(common)Mentha arvensis(common)Mentha canadensis(common)Mentha x piperita(common)Menthol(common)Natural camphor(common)Peppermint(common)Peppermint essential oil(common)Racemic Menthol(common)Racemic camphor(common)d-Camphor(common)dl-Camphor(common)dl-Menthol(common)l-Menthol(common)(1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol(1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol+10 more

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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100 %61 licensed products
100 mg28 licensed products
5 %26 licensed products
50 mg26 licensed products
7.5 mg25 licensed products
60 mg25 licensed products
30 mg23 licensed products
2 %20 licensed products
5 percent19 licensed products
10 mg17 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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Mentha X piperita - leafShared monographPeppermint oilShared monographPeppermintShared monographMentha x piperita - Herb top floweringShared monographZingiber officinaleCo-occurs in 144 productsPeppermint essential oilShared monographThymus vulgarisCo-occurs in 91 productsRosmarinus officinalisCo-occurs in 73 products

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