Mentha spicata
Actions:
Antimicrobial, insecticide, Antiemetic, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive
Therapeutic Categories:
nausea, indigestion, gas, headache, toothache, cramps, sore throat. applied topically to help reduce swelling due to nerve or muscle pain, memory, digestion
Magical Uses:
purification, cleansing negative energy, protection while sleeping, healing, attracting and protecting
Plant Parts Used: Leaves
Preparations: Teas, salves, tinctures
Energetics: Cooling Dry
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Plant Identifiers: Stem is square-shaped, leaves serrated, flowers slender spikes – flower pink or white
Also known as: garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint
Chemical Constituents: limonene, dihydrocarvone, dihydrocarveol carveol, carvone, phenolic compounds, essential oils, and long chain hydrocarbons