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🌿 Herb

Menthol

32
Clinical Trials
6
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT02984072
Menthol for PDT Pain Relief
Completed · Phase 4
NCT03621800
Menthol Popsicle to Manage the Elderly Patient's Thirst in the Immediate Postoperative Period
Completed
NCT02102100
The Effects of Menthol as Delivered by an Electronic Cigarette on the Desirability of Nicotine in Tobacco Users
Completed
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42016036654
Menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use and smoking initiation, cessation, and dependence: a systematic review
The behaviours of smoking initiation and progression to regular smoking, smoking
CRD42019119301
Menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use and smoking initiation, cessation, and dependence: an updated systematic review
The behaviors of smoking initiation and progression to regular smoking, smoking
CRD42019125034
Thermophysiological and cardiovascular effects of menthol during physical exercise
Thermophysiological and cardiovascular effects of menthol application in healthy
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.
🌿 All Herb data fields for Menthol
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bo He Nao
中文名 (Chinese)
薄荷脑
Latin Name
Mentholum
English Name
Menthol
Alias Names
薄荷冰
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Cool; Pungent
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Liver
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
As described under peppermint oil.
Indication (主治)
As described under peppermint oil.
🔗 External References
TCMID
3426
TCM-ID
189
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (25 fields)
name
Menthol
chinese name
薄荷脑
pinyin name
Bo He Nao
latin name
Mentholum
english name
Menthol
properties english
Cool; Pungent
meridians english
Lung; Liver
tcmid id
3426
herb id str
HERB000509
function text
As described under peppermint oil.
indication
As described under peppermint oil.
tcm id id
189
alias name
薄荷冰

📋 Clinical Trials

12 · subject of clinical study
NCT02984072 Menthol for PDT Pain Relief
→ Actinic Keratosis
NCT03621800 Menthol Popsicle to Manage the Elderly Patient's Thirst in the Immediate Postope
→ Thirst
NCT02102100 The Effects of Menthol as Delivered by an Electronic Cigarette on the Desirabili
→ Nicotine Dependence
NCT02653703 L-menthol as a Topical Counter-irritant to TRPA1-induced Neurogenic Inflammation
→ Inflammation|Pruritus|Hyperalgesia
NCT03050957 Effect of Oral Menthol on the Swallow Response of Patients With Oropharyngeal Dy
→ Deglutition Disorders
NCT03626519 Effects of Menthol on Dyspnoea in COPD Patients
→ Copd|Dyspnea|Lung Diseases
NCT03164668 Menthol Flavored E-cigarette Use During a Simulated Ban of Menthol Cigarettes
→ Tobacco Use Disorder
NCT03402243 Effect of Banning Menthol Flavorant on Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use
→ Tobacco Use Disorder
NCT03200197 Effectiveness of Menthol Chewing Gum in the Management of Thirst
→ Thirst
NCT04994262 The Effect on Thirst, Nausea-Vomiting and Comfort Levels of Menthol Lozenge Appl
→ Nausea|Vomiting|Thirst
NCT04593836 Antiperistaltic Effect and Safety of L-menthol in the Elderly With Contraindicat
→ Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
NCT02728687 Topical Menthol +/- Mannitol for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
→ Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

📊 Meta-Analyses

6 · systematic review
CRD42016036654 Menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use and smoking initiation, cessation, and
→ The behaviours of smoking initiation and progressi
CRD42019119301 Menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use and smoking initiation, cessation, and
→ The behaviors of smoking initiation and progressio
CRD42019125034 Thermophysiological and cardiovascular effects of menthol during physical exerci
→ Thermophysiological and cardiovascular effects of
CRD42020156087 The Impact of Menthol Cigarette Bans
→ The impact of menthol cigarette bans on tobacco us
CRD42020171050 Effects of menthol on breathing sensations: A systematic review
→ Chronic breathlessness is a feeling of breathing d
CRD42022334990 Effects of menthol on thirst during surgery patients fasting: A meta-analysis
→ Surgical patients with perioperative fasting
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