{"id":618466,"date":"2025-12-07T18:47:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618466\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:47:27","slug":"the-herb-linked-to-less-stress-and-bloating-better-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618466\/","title":{"rendered":"The Herb Linked To Less Stress, And Bloating, Better Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though some research suggests<\/a> pine scents can help us to relax, context seems to matter<\/a>: a whiff of our Christmas tree might be more soothing to us than pine-scented loo cleaner, because of how we feel about both. <\/p>\n

But according to Michigan State University (MSU),<\/a> the scent of a common herb, as well as hot tea made from it, has been linked to lowered stress levels, improved memory and alertness, and even better sleep and self-confidence. <\/p>\n

It might even make you a better driver, they added.<\/p>\n

Peppermint is linked to less stress, improved memory, better driving, and less bloating<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a 2021 study<\/a>, peppermint tea was found to decrease stress and anxiety levels among university students.<\/p>\n

And in more recent research<\/a> published this year, the smell of peppermint oil decreased pain scores in patients on mechanical ventilation.<\/p>\n

A 2023 study<\/a>, meanwhile, showed that the smell of peppermint was linked to less aggressive driving and \u201calso produced medium-sized effects on some aspects of mood from pre-test levels\u201d. <\/p>\n

The International Journal of Neuroscience <\/a>also found that the aroma of peppermint and peppermint oil seemed to be linked to better memory and increased cognitive processing ability, too.<\/p>\n

Think we\u2019re done? Nope: the NHS says<\/a> that peppermint oil can \u201crelieve stomach cramps, bloating and farting (flatulence)\u201d, too.<\/p>\n

It works \u201cby relaxing the muscle in your bowel\u201d which \u201chelps relieve the pain of stomach cramps and eases bloating and farting,\u201d the health service explained.<\/p>\n

How can I take peppermint? <\/strong><\/p>\n

It depends on the issue you\u2019re trying to address. The NHS advised<\/a> if your main concern is bloating, try peppermint oil in capsule form, either prescribed by a doctor or purchased at a pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t take it for more than two weeks unless a doctor says so. <\/p>\n

For de-stressing, both peppermint tea and peppermint scents have been linked<\/a> to better results, though only the scent has been linked<\/a> to better driving as of yet.<\/p>\n

Per MSU<\/a>, \u201cthe next time you or a child you know is facing a stressful situation, consider that research says peppermint can help\u201d.<\/p>\n

They added: \u201cPeppermint candy, tea or oil can be just what you need to find your focus and ease anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Though some research suggests pine scents can help us to relax, context seems to matter: a whiff of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":618467,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[105,59038,4920,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-618466","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-regular","10":"tag-stress","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115679778773695221","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/618467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}