Spearmint (Mentha Spicata) Dried Herb Certified Organic
Traditionally used as stimulant, anti-spasmotic, and carminative tea. A flavouring and culinary herb, very similar in pharmacological action and uses to peppermint (Mentha piperita). Recent studies have shown that a few cups of the tea daily are beneficial in hirsuitism (male pattern hair growth) in women.Hirsutism in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), consequent to elevated androgen levels leads to significant cosmetic and psychological problems. Recent research in Turkey has shown that spearmint tea has antiandrogenic properties in females with hirsutism.
Clinical Reference:
Spearmint Herbal Tea Has Significant Anti-Androgen Effects in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. A Randomized Controlled Trial Phytother Res 2010 Feb;24(2):186-8. doi: 10.1002/ptr.2900 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19585478/