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Spearmint
Like Peppermint, it’s mainly eating raw or the oils are used for flavoring confectionery (lollies and sweets) and desserts, and added to foods and drinks for its flavoring. It is even used to flavor tooth paste. It grows the same as Peppermint normally in damp fields or road sides and looks similar in appearance. 

It consists of many vitamins and minerals, and the following compounds like beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol ,acetic-acid, acetophenone, alpha-pinene, alpha-terpineol, apigenin, arginine, benzaldehyde, benzyl-alcohol, borneol, calcium, carvacrol, carvone, caryophyllene, diosmin, oleanolic-acid, perillyl-alcohol, ethanol, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, hesperidin, limonene, luteolin, menthol, methionine, niacin, pulegone, rosmarinic-acid, terpinen-4-ol, thiamin, thymol, tryptophan, ursolic-acid.

Medical Uses
General Remedies: Like Peppermint but has a milder taste. It has also similar medical properties as Peppermint and generally used for stomach conditions and diuretic properties. 

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