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Spearmint
A mint tea with a genuine anti-androgen signal for hirsutism/PCOS and early memory data.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 2
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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2 at grade C — 2 graded rows
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.
- Androgens / hirsutism (PCOS)Evidence grade C
Free-T down
Smallmixed
- 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: Androgens / hirsutism (PCOS) (grade C); Working memory (grade C).
The evidence in words
What it is
Spearmint (Mentha spicata), usually as tea, is studied for lowering androgens in women and for cognition.
How it works
It appears to modestly reduce free testosterone (anti-androgen effect); rosmarinic acid and other polyphenols may support cognition.
What the evidence shows
Small trials show spearmint tea (twice daily) reduces free testosterone and improves subjective hirsutism in women with PCOS, though objective hair change is slow. A separate line of research suggests a proprietary spearmint extract modestly aids working memory. Evidence is small but coherent.
Safety & interactions
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.
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 for Working memoryEvidence grade C — Specific extractEvidence 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
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.