Spearmint is commonly used to help relieve symptoms of indigestion, nausea, vomiting and gas. The compound (-)-carvone, which is naturally found in spearmint, has been shown to strongly inhibit muscle contractions in the digestive tract, which may explain how this herb helps relieve digestive upsets ( 1 ).

Can I drink spearmint tea everyday?

Early research suggests that drinking spearmint tea twice daily for up to one month can decrease levels of male sex hormone (testosterone) and increase levels of female sex hormone (estradiol) and other hormones in women with male-pattern hair growth.

Does spearmint tea actually work?

Summary Two cups of spearmint tea a day may help reduce facial hair growth in women. Studies have shown it may help lower testosterone, which is linked to the growth of facial hair.