What Spearmint Tea Can Offer to your Health?

Spearmint, or Mentha spicata is popular as an ingredient of their favorite candy, body products, toothpaste, mouthwash or chewing gum. It has received great attention for its therapeutic properties making it a good study in making medicines. The Medical News Today said that spearmint is filled with antioxidants, vitamins and important nutrients to keep the body healthy and well.

Spearmint is native to Europe and some areas of Southwest Asia. Its name is patterned to the shape of its leaves that appear to be like pointed spears. The tree usually grows up to 3 feet tall, and its leaves has been used in many study to understand it therapeutic effects.

What are the Benefits of Spearmint Leaves Tea

Spearmint Tea Health Benefits and Side Effects. Spearmint is widely used for its antioxidant and antifungal properties. A study published in the Journal of Chemistry said that spearmint extract is rich in good total phenolics and flavonoids, “as measured by β-carotene bleaching and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays.”

Another study presented at the 2011 International Conference on Environmental and Agriculture Engineering that spearmint essential oil is best used to fight of fungal infections as reported in Live Strong.

Health benefits of spearmint tea to PCOS and hirsutism or facial hair was also known by scientists and herbalists. PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome is a form of hormonal imbalance that disrupts the normal hormone cycle of women. Most women with PCOS have trouble getting themselves pregnant. Spearmint has been observe to treat this condition among many people. The Organic Facts reported that spearmint helps optimize a person’s hormonal balance and prevent metabolic side effects such as hirsutism, or abnormal hair growth, by lowering the release of excessive testosterone levels in females.

Since acne is caused by hormonal imbalance, spearmint tea can also fix that issue. You should know how to make spearmint tea for effective acne treatment because it is relatively easy and will solve the problem in less than 2 weeks time. Experts advise that you take spearmint tea twice per day and see how clear your skin will become in the next few days.

Downsides of Drinking Spearmint Tea

The Hub Pages mentioned a few side effects of consuming too much spearmint tea. But the issue mostly resides on the possible abnormal levels of testosterone on the body if taken in excessive amounts. This is applicable to both men and women as spearmint tea lowers the male hormones androgens in the body that could reduce a person’s libido, or desire for sex.

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Caption: Fresh or dried spearmint leaves may be used to make a that can be taken to treat infertility due to abnormal hormonal imbalance, bacterial infection, unusual hair growth in women and also metabolic issues for a better diet.

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