Spearmint is an herb commonly used in infusion products like chewing gum, essential oil, mints, perfumes, and teas. The mint flavor is tasty and freshens breath. It’s also incorporated into many ...

Spearmint and peppermint have slightly different uses, but either one makes a great addition to any herb garden. | tracy ducasse, Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 If you’ve ever eyed the chewing gum options ...

Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, mackerel mint, and lamb mint, is a powerful herbal remedy to boost the immune system, improve blood circulation, regulate hormone levels, reduce ...

After I wrote about judging the Cooking with Mint contest held over the weekend at the 36th Annual Mint Festival, reader Judy Berrios of Hobart wrote me for a special request. "Dear Philip: I'm ...

What if you could sip your way to better skin? That’s the theory behind drinking spearmint tea as an acne-preventive or acne-treatment product. While people have used medicinal plants (such as tea ...

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Drinking spearmint tea may help relieve knee pain and stiffness from osteoarthritis. You may also use spearmint tea to lower testosterone levels, which may benefit people with PCOS. Spearmint tea may ...