starme

I cannot seem to find spearmint tea in local health food shops. This might be a dumn question but does peppermint tea have similar anti-androgen properties as spearmint? Also, will it help with acne as well as excess hair growth? Thanks.

Christie_Anne

From this site, http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/j...TRY=1&SRETRY=0, apparently both acted as antiandrogenics in rats, but the women only drank spearmint tea. Also, my ND told me to get spearmint NOT peppermint tea. So if possible, try to get spearmint. I think some Cysters have had some luck ordering it online?

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Dx'd Oct 2008 & started alternative medicine route after stopping bc pill in June.

Current regimen:
ADHS Dietary Supplement
Testo Quench (w/ Saw Palmetto)
Spearmint tea - 2-3 cups/day
Cinnamon in unsweetened soy milk
No grains, dairy, alcohol, sugar & salt
30 min. cardio & strength training every other day
Yoga once a week

1 week in: acne clearing up, chronic dandruff GONE!, and ovulated for the first time in I don't remember.

StudentNurseGirl

i just have a spearmint bush in a pot... but i actually didn't know that spearmint had anti-androgen properties.

FYI: you can get "Mint Medley" tea from Wal-Mart that is spearmint tea- it might have some peppermint in it too- but I know it tastes like spearmint and not peppermint, and I think I remember reading the label and it being spearmint tea.

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Diagnosed September 2008.

Current Medications:
Spironolactone (in adjustment- 100mg made me dizzy)
Metformin 2000mg
Mirena IUD- placed 8/27/09

bmsbrenda

Hello. I was having trouble finding spearmint myself. If your local grocery store has a hispanic food section, you might try there. I actually found dried spearmint in the spice section. It was in a plastic bag and made by "Rio Grande". I make my own tea with it!