http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL36299720070223

Twenty-one women with hirsutism, 12 with PCOS and 9 with other known 
causes, drank two cups of spearmint tea daily for five days.  Their 
free testosterone and triglyceride levels dropped significantly, 
while their LH, FSH, and estrogen rose.

"Spearmint can be an alternative to antiandrogenic treatment for mild 
hirsutism.  However, further studies are needed for testing the 
reliability and availability of spearmint as a drug for hirsutism," 
the researchers conclude.

Margaret
Longmont, CO

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