Description
Hardy perennial herb with bright green, lance-shaped leaves and quickly spreading underground runners. It has pink or lilac-colored flowers. The ancient Greeks used spearmint as a tonic and scent in their bath water. The Romans introduced spearmint into Britain where it was used to stop milk from curdling.
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Aroma Description: Sweet and minty
Origin: USA
Therapeutic Properties: Spearmint has antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, emmenagogue, insecticide, restorative and stimulant properties.
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Plant Part Used: Fresh or partly dried flowering tops
Extraction Method: Steam distilled
CAS Numbers: 8008-79-5
Certificate of Analysis: Available upon request
Credits: The information provided, has been extracted from books written by Beverley Hawkins, (West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy) Vancouver, Canada. Hawkins, B. (1999). West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy.
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