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Peppermint
Peppermint
 Even though peppermint tastes good
in candy and ice cream, it's health benefits go much farther. A
study in 2007 showed that patients who took peppermint oil capsules
showed a 75% improvement in their irritable bowel syndrome
symptoms. This may be because menthol, one of the chief
components of peppermint, blocks calcium channels and relaxes the
smooth muscle of the intestines. Peppermint oil has been shown to
stop the growht of tumors in the pancreas, breast and liver, and
protect against the growth of cancer in the colon, skin and
lungs. It also contains substances which reduce inflammation and
can be helpful in treating asthmatics. It is relatively easy to grow in
the garden or in pots. |
These values can be found in the document "Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity of Selected Foods - 2007" USDA |
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