The compound (-)-carvone in spearmint effectively reduces muscle contractions in the digestive tract and alleviates symptoms of indigestion, nausea, vomiting, and gas.
Drinking spearmint tea can lower male hormones, such as testosterone while boosting female hormones including luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and estradiol.
Drinking spearmint tea may help reduce hirsutism, which is the growth of dark, coarse hair on areas like the face, chest, and abdomen in women.
Spearmint extract has shown benefits in enhancing memory and learning in older adults.
The compounds in spearmint have been shown to promote relaxation and alleviate stress.