ScienceDaily8/22/2026, 2:08:04 PM

Peppermint oil lowers blood pressure in just 20 days

Peppermint oil may have an unexpected benefit for people with mildly high blood pressure. Adults who took a small dose twice daily for 20 days saw their systolic blood pressure fall by an average of 8.5 mmHg, while a placebo group showed little change.

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