These health benefits of consuming spearmint tea are fabulous
Posted on: 25/Jul/2018 10:03:09 AM
Spearmint belongs to family ’Lamiaceae’ and genus ‘Mentha’ is known. These spearmints are perennial plants that grow to 30 to 100 cm in height and the leaves are sharply pointed. Another name for this spearmint is garden mint. These plants are mostly found in Europe plus in other places like China, Middle East etc. It is said that these plants grow well in all temperate climates and leaves could be used fresh, dried or in frozen form. Spearmint oil is very popular and is found in toothpaste and confectionary etc. Spearmint has antioxidants plus others like vitamins, minerals etc in it.
Spearmint tea is prepared by infusing spearmint leaves in water and is milder and sweeter than peppermint tea. It is important to note that this spearmint is an ingredient of Maghrebi mint tea.
These are the various health benefits of consuming spearmint tea.
Regulates hormone levels in us:
It must be noted that there are many hormonal interactions that define our appearance, mood, behaviour etc. By drinking spearmint tea regulation of hormonal balances to healthy levels is possible.
Chronic diseases are prevented:
Cellular breakdown plus the development of chronic diseases in our body is due to free radicals. By consuming spearmint tea these free radicals are eliminated and overall health is promoted.
Immune system gets boosted:
This is one superb benefit of the intake of spearmint tea by us. The anti-bacterial qualities of this spearmint tea are sensational and it fights the germs that attack our immune system. The immunity gets boosted.
Superb for memory:
Countering the negative effects of free radicals plus increasing the neurotransmitter activity in the body is done by limonene present in spearmint tea. Hence our memory, concentration powers gets increased. Tackling of cognitive tasks would be possible by drinking a cup of spearmint tea.
Nausea, bloating, constipation etc gets eliminated in us:
The anti-inflammatory properties of spearmint tea play a huge role and it reduces or eliminates nausea or an upset stomach. Digestion gets optimized and hence stomach linings get calmed down. This tea eliminates constipation, bloating etc.
Inflammation is reduced:
Headaches plus other pains in our body gets eliminated by the intake of spearmint tea. The anti-inflammatory nature of the tea play superb role in this. Relief from joint pain is also got.
Fungal infections are avoided:
The anti-fungal properties of spearmint tea are fabulous. Our digestive tract gets cleared when we consume this superb tea as the intestinal parasites and fungal infections are eliminated. This tea could also treat other issues like cold, diarrhoea, toothaches, bad breathe etc.
Reduces hirsutism:
Hirsutism refers to the growth of unwanted hairs in females. This is due to the high androgen levels in them. Intake of spearmint tea would reduce this male hormone’ androgen’ and regulate rest of the hormones in body.
