Spearmint

Size:
Small - 10g
Large - 40g

Mentha spicata

Taste: Sweet, gentle compared to peppermint

Origin: Europe

Energetics: Cooling

Actions and properties: stimulant, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, carminative, digestive

Systems: Respiratory system, digestive system, female reproductive system, muscular skeletal system

Traditionally used for: See peppermint

• Similar to peppermint but more gentle
• Spearmint is more suitable  for infants

Contraindications/cautions: Drink tea after first trimester while pregnant