Spearmint tincture

Spearmint is a tasty, nutritious herb that can be used in many ways such as tea, to season sauces and garnish many dishes. Spearmint is often used to help aid stomach ache, and is great for relieving trapped wind during pregnancy.

Mint is an easy to grow herb that cools and relieves pain. It can help ease stomachache, indigestion, headache, nausea and sore muscles. If you've ever grown mint in your garden, you're probably well aware of just how rapidly it spreads! Today, I'm sharing ten ways that you can use up an abundance of mint to make things that are both fun and practical.

Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is a fragrant herb that belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to Europe and Asia but is now cultivated worldwide for its culinary and medicinal uses. Spearmint contains various bioactive compounds, including; menthol, rosmarinic acid, flavonoids and volatile oils, which contribute to its health benefits.

Learn how to make a mint extract with fresh peppermint and your favorite clear liquor. Homemade extracts are perfect for holiday gifts and cost less than store-bought extracts! It's also a good way to use up the summer harvest of mint leaves.

How to use spearmint oil?

Properties of Spearmint

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Spearmint is more than just the flavor of gum grandma kept in her purse during church--it's a good strong mint with plenty of benefits and uses of its own!

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This is a simple technique for making your own extract at home from peppermint or any other mint that you love.

Spilanthes tincture is a potent herbal remedy known for immune and oral health support. Learn how to make and use this traditional extract at home.

Herbal tinctures are easy to make and can provide so many natural benefits. Herbal tinctures are basically a concentrated herbal extract with alcohol. Alcohol is added to a fresh or dried herb to extract the active ingredients of the herb. Herbal tinctures have been used for centuries for their healing properties. White clover is a beneficial plant that contains a lot of essential vitamins and minerals and has some amazing medicinal benefits.

Making a mint extract is no different than making a medicinal tincture. Essentially, you let vodka infuse with fresh mint for 4-6 weeks, strain, and that’s it. It takes little time, only 2 ingredients, and you end up with a versatile product for use as both food and medicine. #mintrecipes #mintextract #peppermintextract #diy #mint #peppermint

First tincture I made here was mint, due to the huge abundance of wild mint growing in this area, especially down by the streams. The species of mint growing wild in Ft. Smith is Mentha arvensis, …

Wondering what the difference is between peppermint and spearmint? Take a look and learn when to use spearmint and when to use peppermint

Many of the studies done on herbs use an extraction of the plant.

Quick guide to harvesting and storing spearmint

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