Scientists explain how peppermint soothes gastric pain associated with IBS.HealthDay (4/22, Dotinga) reported that new research "offers insight into how peppermint helps relieve the symptoms" of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In the journal Pain, researchers report that peppermint "contributes to relief of pain from inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. 'Our research shows that peppermint acts through a specific anti-pain channel called TRPM8 to reduce pain-sensing fibers, particularly those activated by mustard and chili,'" said study author Dr. Stuart Brierley from the University of Adelaide in Australia. He noted that there appears to be a "definite link between IBS and a former bout of gastroenteritis, which leaves nerve pain fibers in a heightened state, altering mechanisms in the gut wall and resulting in ongoing pain."
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