Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 3 · 75%High 0 · 0%

Global symptoms of dyspepsia · patients with functional dyspepsia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 210 participants
Moderate

Global symptoms of dyspepsia (responders) · patients with functional dyspepsia

Peppermint/caraway oil probably leads to higher global symptoms of dyspepsia (responders) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.53 [1.3, 1.81]
3 studies · 305 participants
Moderate

Adverse events Assessed clinically · patients with functional dyspepsia

Peppermint/caraway oil showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed clinically compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.56 [0.69, 3.53]
3 studies · 305 participants
Low

Quality of life · patients with functional dyspepsia

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 99 participants
Moderate