SPEARMINT, Mentha spicata

Latin name: Mentha spicata

Distilled part: leaves

Origin: India

Properties: anti-inflammatory, cholagogue/choleretic, cicatrisant, decongestant (nasal cavities, rhinopharynx), hepato-stimulant, lipolytic, mucolytic, digestive tonic, viricide

Indications: asthma, arthritis, bronchitis, bursitis, cellulitis, scars, congestion (nose, rhinopharynx), poor digestion, bronchiolitis, eczema, epicondylitis, herpes, hypercholesterolemia, laryngitis, oily skin, psoriasis, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, tendinitis, warts, shingles

Contraindications: Exert caution with infants, children and pregnant women (neurotoxic and abortive).