Organic Spearmint leaf

Origin: Australia, Certified Organic 

Note: all dried herbs will come packaged in a resealable, lined pouch. If buying multiple herbs, they will be posted separately unless specified in order notes to combine. 

Constituents

Carvone, limonene, dihydrocarvone, 1,8-cineole, flavonoids, phenolic acids, lignans.

Medicinal use

Spearmint has a history of traditional medicinal or herbal use for fevers, headaches and minor ailments. These plants are often used as a digestive aid in the form or herbal tea. The main active constituent in Spearmint is carvone, which provides the distinctive aroma. Traditionally, Spearmint was considered antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic, mildly analgesic, antispasmodic, carminative, effective for stomach complaints, used for regulating menstrual cycles, to treat headaches and insomnia, as an insecticide, and as a restorative and stimulant.

Contraindications: when used orally during pregnancy in excessive amounts. 

Interactions: None reported.