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Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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8693
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Mint (Mentha spicata) has been used for thousands of years for anything from medicinal wraps. Today, it is commonly used in cooking and tea for its distinctive flavor and calming scent.
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42533
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8694
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Menthol is a mint product of spearmint (Mentha spicata).
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33473
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8695
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is a commonly used domestic herbal remedy. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used in the treatment of fevers, headaches, digestive disorders, and various minor ailments. The herb is antispasmodic, urine-inducing, restorative, stimulant, and has agents that prevent vomiting, relieve and remove gas from the digestive system, and give tone and strength to the stomach.
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33003
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8696
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata) also stops gonorrhoea, fluor albus, and immoderate flow of the period. A cataplasm of the green leaves applied to the stomach is said to prevent vomiting, and to women's breasts prevents hardness and curdling of milk. Two or three drops of oil can be taken on a lump of sugar for flatulence.
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33003
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8697
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Further studies are needed to test the reliability of these results and the availability of spearmint (Mentha spicata) as a drug for hirsutism.
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32991
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8698
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Mentha spicata or Mentha x piperita essential oils are safe and effective for antiemetic treatment in patients, as well as being cost-effective.
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33010
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8699
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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The essential oils obtained from Mentha spicata have shown notable inhibitory effects against 10 isolated strains of illness-producing microorganisms.
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33007
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8700
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) essential oil has an antifungal effect on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radiciscucumerinum, the causal agent of stem and crown rot of greenhouse cucumber.
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33006
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8701
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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The flower hexane extract obtained from Mentha spicata associated with M. rotundifolia presents an antineoplastic activity against experimental cancer cell lines.
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33004
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8702
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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The majority of the tested essential oils exhibited considerable inhibitory capacity against all the organisms tested, as supported by growth inhibition zone diameters, MICs, and MBC's. Thyme, coriander, and basil oils proved the best antibacterial activity, while thyme and spearmint (Mentha spicata) oils better inhibited the fungal species.
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32999
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8703
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Mentha spicata
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Research
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Extracts of Mentha spicata have shown XO inhibitory activity, suggesting that they may be useful in the treatment of gout.
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32997
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