Spearmint Leaf c/s; Cert. Organic

Botanical Name - Mentha spicata Other Names - Silver Mint, Our Lady's Mint Origin - USA Flavor Profile - Mint flavored. Goes well with many other herbs and serves as a background or base for tea blends. Culinary Usages - Brew alone or with other herbs as tea. The herb is also used as seasoning in Indian cuisine. Cosmetic Usages - Use infused spearmint oil and alcohol tinctures of the herb to make soap, shampoo, lotions and other cosmetics. Household Usages - Tinctures or strong infusions may be used in natural cleaning formulas. Place teabags of spearmint in areas where rodent activity has been observed to discourage their return.   Aromatic Usages - Alcoholic extracts of spearmint are used in perfumery.   Spearmint is a member of the mint family that is widely distributed throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Our domestic spearmint is a hybrid of uncertain origin, but with a naturalized range that includes the U.S. The dried leaf is commonly used in Asian and Middle East