Evidence brief · Supplement
Spearmint for Working memory
Evidence grade C — Specific extract
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Working memoryEvidence grade C
Specific extract
Smalllow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Working memory (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For working memory, Spearmint earns evidence grade C (small effect, low consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Specific extract
How it might work
It appears to modestly reduce free testosterone (anti-androgen effect); rosmarinic acid and other polyphenols may support cognition.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Very safe as a tea; the anti-androgen effect is a consideration for men concerned about testosterone, and in pregnancy.
Bottom line
A gentle, food-grade anti-androgen for women with hirsutism/PCOS, plus early cognitive data. Low-risk and worth trying as tea for those goals.
Goes with
- SpearmintRead the full Spearmint monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Spearmint for Androgens / hirsutism (PCOS)Evidence grade C — Free-T downEvidence grade C
- Spearmint: side effects, safety & interactionsVery safe as a tea; the anti-androgen effect is a consideration for men concerned about testosterone, and in pregnancy.Evidence grade C
- Inositol (Myo-Inositol) for PCOSEvidence grade B — Metabolic + ovulatoryEvidence grade B
- D-Chiro-Inositol for PCOS (with myo-inositol)Evidence grade B — 40:1 ratioEvidence grade B
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.