Family
- Lamiaceae
Constituents
- Essential oils (menthol, carvone)
Parts used
- Leaves, floral juices and essential oil
Properties
- Antispasmodic (against spasms)
- Antiflatulent
- Colagogue (increase the production and elimination of bile)
- Aromatic
- Digestive
- Analgesic
Indications
Internal use
- Digestive disorders
- Indigestion
- Colitis (spasmodic)
- Digestive colic
- Bad breath
- Sore throat
- Pain in the gastrointestinal tract
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Migraine
- Muscular pain
External use
Side effects
-
Contraindications
Children under 5 years old
Interactions
-
Forms of use
- Spearmint tea (infusion)
- Spearmint essential oil
- Spearmint decoction
- Candies and chewing gum (against bad breath)