Gender: Male
Element: Fire, Air
Planet: Venus, Mercury
Zodiac Sign: Cancer, Virgo, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius
Celtic Zodiac/ Date: N/A
Lunar Month: N/A
Tarot: Fool
Rune: N/A
Ogham: N/A
Crystal: Topaz, Chalcedony
Deities: Venus, Aphrodite, Hades, Minthe, Zeus,
Associated Festival: N/A
Chakras: Root
Birth Month: N/A
Meaning: Virtue
Type: perennial herb
Grows in Zone: 3-8
Plant for Bees?: Yes
Natural pesticide?: Yes
Poisonous/ Toxic: No
Mint vs. Peppermint vs. Spearmint
Mint is the general name for an herb popularly known for its menthol cooling properties. Two of the 13-18 types of mint are peppermint and spearmint. Mint comes from the Mentha genus. Peppermint is scientifically known as Mentha piperita, while spearmint is scientifically known as Mentha spicata. The main differences between peppermint and spearmint are in their menthol composition, the characteristics of their leaves and their specific uses.
Mint is an herb, mostly known for its menthol and medicinal properties. It is scientifically known as Mentha. There are more than a dozen species of this plant. The many benefits associated to the intake of mint include proper digestion, relief from nausea, and treatment of asthma and skin care problems. Mint is also well known for its hygienic benefits. Peppermint is a type of mint, scientifically known as Mentha piperita. It is a cross breed of water mint and spearmint. This herb is popular for its health and medicinal uses as it can treat indigestion, the common cold, and calm inflammations. Spearmint leaves. Spearmint is a type of mint, scientifically known as Mentha spicata. This specific herb is known for its characteristic aroma that makes it a favored ingredient in culinary recipes as well as in cocktail drinks.
From here on, it will be specified if something applies to 1, the other, or all 3.
Mint
Mint is an incredible herb with a long history of medicinal and metaphysical benefits. Mint works as an antispasmodic and is very useful for stomach upset, abdominal pain, IBS, menstrual cramps, and heartburn/ acid reflux/ GERD. Mint works well as an appetite stimulant and helps with digestion, to ease indigestion, and calm nausea. Mint stimulates bile acid production in the liver and its secretion into bile. Because mint is so powerful for the organs of the abdomen and acts as a stimulant, it is also a great remedy for mild GI issues, diarrhea, and constipation. Antioxidants in mint include vitamin C and the phytonutrient pentyl alcohol, which has been shown to prevent cancer growth.
Mint opens airways and sinuses. It is a great herb for asthma and respiratory discomforts. While its uses seem concentrated in the trunk of the body, it also works throughout the rest of the body as well. Mint is wonderful for relieving joint pain and many aspects of the head. Mint works well with lavender for headache and migraine relief while chewing a mint leaf can even ease hiccups.
Witch Tip: To relieve a tension headache, apply a compress of mint leaves to your forehead. Rubbing the oil on your temples will relieve your headache.
Witch Tip: Wild mint makes a very soothing tea for dry throats. Native American Pow-wow singers were said to use this tea a great deal.
Mint is very beneficial to ease congestion during colds and flu, as well as improving circulation which will help the healing process. Much like tea tree, mint is excellent for improving dry scalps and dealing with dandruff. Mint also makes an refreshing facial cleanser.
Witch Tip: To remove dark eye circles, chop and crush a sprig of mint leaves. Apply the mashed leaves to dark under eye circles. Leave this on for 20 minutes and then rinse. Do this twice a week.
Witch Tip: Freeze mint in ice cubes for a refreshing summer drink.
Mint is an excellent addition to food magic and can be incorporated any number of ways. Mint can be used as a talisman or charm. Mint works well as a hex breaker and draws positive spirits when placed on your altar. Place mint in your home for protection, as well as in spells for, fertility, peace, healing, happiness, and vitality.
Witch Tip: Place mint leaves in your shoes for protection against curses.
Mint can be used to draw abundance, especially in attracting business, clear sight, increasing wealth, as well as for luck, communication skills, and travel. It helps you grow vitally and enhances knowledge. Because mint grows so wild in gardens, it is said it can be used to help convince someone to agree with you. Your ideas grow and take over their mind. Burn mint to increase sexual desire, exorcise evil supernatural entities, conjure beneficial spirits, and attract money. Mint pairs well with eggplant, tomatoes, lamb, green peas, melon, couscous, hot and cold beverages.
Peppermint
Peppermint contains menthol, a natural plant compound that relaxes pain inducing intestinal spasms. This reduces belly discomfort by 40% according to German researchers. Cooling peppermint essential oils are excellent for respiratory issues, digestive discomfort, nausea, pain, headaches, combats feverish colds and chills, acid reflux, and to flavor food. The refreshing properties of peppermint even freshens bad breath. This familiar garden herb is an effective remedy for travel sickness. Its pungent peppery leaves have volatile oils to balance gastrointestinal activity and calm the stomach.
Witch Tip: Create a dry inhalation for travel sickness on a journey by adding a few drops of peppermint essential oil to a handkerchief. Drink a cup of peppermint tea or chew on a fresh leaf to calm your stomach and improve your stale morning after breath.
Peppermint tea works as a decongestant, anti-inflammatory, and helps to suppress the appetite. It also can help stop itching when the oil is used topically. Peppermint is a very cooling oil that helps to gently stimulate the Root Chakra.
Witch Tip: For allergies and congestion, blend lemon, lavender, and peppermint essential oils in a roll on bottle and apply topically to the bottoms of feet and/or sinus areas every morning or take internally (2 drops each in a shot glass of water).
Spearmint aromatherapy is great for relaxation while peppermint relieves cold and flu symptoms. Peppermint is still beneficial for helping to induce peaceful sleep, however. Peppermint brings healing and peaceful sleep. Smell peppermint before bed to help you achieve a more restful sleep.
Use peppermint for cleansing, purification, consecration, bringing about change, and wishes. It attracts positive energies, abundance, and money. Peppermint is one of the main ingredients in green salt. Peppermint can be used for protection, to bring good luck, positive and thinking. Peppermint can be used in spells for love, lust, passion, psychic awareness, and stimulating energy.
Peppermint can also be used in exorcisms, as well as healing any situation either physical or spiritual, and enhancing psychic powers. Peppermint is also very practical in eliminating pests in and around the home.
Witch Tip: Mix 2 ½ Tsp peppermint essential oil with 1 cup of grain alcohol like vodka in an empty spray bottle. Mist throughout the home to repel spiders and ants.
Witch Tip: If you can’t burn sage or incense, use peppermint or spearmint essential oil mixed with some water in a spray bottle and spritz to cleanse your room or sacred place.
Use peppermint in spells for release, renewal, rest, and sleep. It can be used during divination and as a spirit offering.
Mints are sacred to the god Hades, because (as happened with Daphne and Apollo) a young lovely named Minthe was transformed into a mint to keep her from Hades’ embrace. Peppermint is also sometimes attributed to Zeus. Pair peppermint with topaz or chalcedony for best effects.
Peppermint should be avoided during pregnancy.
Spearmint
Spearmint aromatherapy is great for relaxation while peppermint relieves cold and flu symptoms. Use spearmint essential oils for bronchitis, depression, indigestion, cold and flu, and wounds.
Use spearmint for healing, love, sleep protection, wishes, and vitality. Spearmint is also useful for abundance and drawing money, happiness, and prosperity into your life.
Witch Tip: Easy house magic for spring. Wash down your front door with warm water and a little essential oil of peppermint or spearmint to refresh the vibe and welcome in luck, wealth, and abundance. If you don’t have essential oils, tea works just as well.
Not only will spearmint refresh the vibrations of your home, it will also help to repel any unwanted guests of the creepy crawly variety.
Witch Tip: Mix 2 ½ Tsp spearmint essential oil with 1 cup of grain alcohol like vodka in an empty spray bottle. Mist throughout the home to repel ants, flies, lice, boxelder bugs, mosquitos, moths, and spiders.
Witch Tip: If you can’t burn sage or incense, use peppermint or spearmint essential oil mixed with some water in a spray bottle and spritz to cleanse your room or sacred place.
Putting spearmint under a pillow was believed to protect the sleeper from nightmares or from real harm. It is excellent for consecration, good luck, exorcisms, release, renewal, rest, sleep, transformation, and as an offering to the spirits. This magical herb is also well known for its stimulating scent. It was thought that carrying spearmint is thought to sharpen the bearer’s mental powers.
Avoid all mint while pregnant
Use level: Easy
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