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Spearmint: side effects, safety & interactions
Very safe as a tea; the anti-androgen effect is a consideration for men concerned about testosterone, and in pregnancy.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Very safe as a tea; the anti-androgen effect is a consideration for men concerned about testosterone, and in pregnancy.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Spearmint at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Spearmint is
Spearmint (Mentha spicata), usually as tea, is studied for lowering androgens in women and for cognition.
The honest 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.
Related reading
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