Spearmint Leaves
Also Known As: Garden Mint or Green Mint
Ingredients: Spearmint Leaves
Taste and Aroma: Sweet, fresh and cool.
Uses: Vegetables, chicken, lamb, pork, mojitos, mint juleps, salads and fruit.
Substitutes: Peppermint Leaves or Pure Peppermint Extract.
Fun Fact: Spearmint is named its jagged and pointy shape.
Health Values:
-May help reduce symptoms of muscle spasms, stomach aches and IBS because of the essential oil menthol
-May contain antibacterial properties because of the essential oil menthol
-May help reduce symptoms of indigestion, nausea and headaches
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