Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Spearmint
The Herbs

(Mentha spicata) G

Folk Names: Brown Mint, Garden Mint, Green Mint, Green Spine, Lamb Mint, Mackerel Mint, Mismin (Irish Gaelic), Our Lady’s Mint, Spire Mint, Yerba Buena (Spanish)

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Powers: Healing, Love, Mental Powers

Magical Uses: Spearmint is used in all healing applications, especially in aiding lung diseases. Spearmint is sometimes used to provoke lust. Smelled, spearmint increases and sharpens mental powers.

For protection while asleep, stuff a pillow or mattress with spearmint.

See also Peppermint.