Spearmint
(Mentha spicata)
Botanical Information
An aromatic perennial Mint family member with creeping rootstocks and small pink, purplish, or white flowers.
Working with Spearmint
Part(s) Used
Herb
Herb Forms
Essential oil, teabag, bulk herb.
Spearmint is a popular flavoring herb, used in cooling summer drinks, such as iced tea or herbal coolers, that has diuretic and diaphoretic properties. It has also been used for nervous dyspepsia. Spearmint essential oil is added to breath fresheners, candies, toothpaste, mouthwash, and drinks.
Spearmint has a taste of SPICY, AROMATIC and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
None noted.
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