Editing Peppermint (section)

== Safety ==
Medicinal uses of peppermint have not been approved as effective or safe by the US [[Food and Drug Administration]].<ref name="drugs">{{cite web|title=Peppermint|url=https://www.drugs.com/mtm/peppermint.html|publisher=Drugs.com|access-date=11 November 2017|date=2017|archive-date=12 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112021213/https://www.drugs.com/mtm/peppermint.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  With caution that the concentration of the peppermint constituent pulegone should not exceed 1% (140&nbsp;mg), peppermint preparations are considered safe by the [[European Medicines Agency]] when used in topical formulations for adult subjects.<ref name="ema">{{cite web|title=Community Herbal Monograph on ''Mentha x piperita'' L., ''aetheroleum''|url=https://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Herbal_-_Community_herbal_monograph/2010/01/WC500059313.pdf|publisher=Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products, European Medicines Agency|access-date=11 November 2017|date=31 October 2007|archive-date=18 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218133441/https://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Herbal_-_Community_herbal_monograph/2010/01/WC500059313.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|pmid=11766133|year=2001|last1=Nair|first1=B|title=Final report on the safety assessment of ''Mentha piperita'' (Peppermint) Oil, ''Mentha piperita'' (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, ''Mentha piperita'' (Peppermint) Leaf, and ''Mentha piperita'' (Peppermint) Leaf Water|journal=International Journal of Toxicology|volume=20 Suppl 3|issue=4|pages=61–73|doi=10.1080/10915810152630747}}</ref> Diluted peppermint essential oil is safe for oral intake when only a few drops are used.<ref name=mlp/><ref name=ema/>

Although peppermint is commonly available as a [[dietary supplement|herbal supplement]],  no established, consistent manufacturing standards exist for it, and some peppermint products may be contaminated with toxic metals or other substituted compounds.<ref name=drugs/> [[Skin rash]]es, irritation, or [[allergy|allergic reactions]] may result from applying peppermint oil to the skin,<ref name=drugs/> and its use on the face or chest of young children may cause side effects if the oil menthol is inhaled.<ref name=mlp/><ref name=ema/> A common side effect from oral intake of peppermint oil or capsules is [[heartburn]].<ref name=drugs/> Oral use of peppermint products may have [[adverse effect]]s when used with iron supplements, [[cyclosporine]], medicines for heart conditions or high blood pressure, or medicines to decrease stomach acid.<ref name=drugs/>