Name: Spearmint
Latin name: Mentha spicata
Family: Lamiaceae
Parts Used: Leaf
Taste: Astringent, sweet, pungent
Energetics: Cooling, drying
Key actions: Carminative, nervine, relaxant, analgesic, diaphoretic
Spearmint is a beautiful, sweet herb which supports the normal functioning of the nervous system as well as aids in the balancing of hormones.*