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Spearmint tea for hormonal acne as a home remedy: How do people consume it? Is it safe? Androgen levels? Sebum?

Hormonal acne, which is most often associated with high levels of androgens in the blood, is a persistent and often discomforting concern for many people today. In the realm of skincare, you’ll see so many types of chemical options to treat acne, but it often doesn’t treat the root cause, its just a symptomatic treatment. Here is where spearmint tea comes in hand: it’s a natural remedy which is celebrated for the great potential it shows in addressing hormonal acne.

Spearmint tea influences androgen levels, specifically through the reduction of the free testosterone present in the bloodstream. Androgens (testosterone is one of them) are hormones that, when elevated, can lead to overproduction of sebum, causing acne to develop on the skin’s surface. Spearmint tea is believed to exert ‘anti-androgenic’ effects, which can potentially lead to management of the hormonal imbalances which cause this type of acne.

The people who use spearmint tea for acne, are typically recommended to consume spearmint tea on a daily basis. Some individuals even choose to drink it more than once a day, albeit at the risk of causing more hormonal imbalances. To prepare this concoction, they steep a handful of dried or fresh spearmint tea for at least 5 to 10 minutes. Sometimes, they just use spearmint tea bags though.

Research into androgen reduction therapies show that spearmint tea is an effective treatment for high levels of androgens, especially in women with hirsutism. Hirsutism is a symptom of PCOS and other hormonally imbalanced diseases, which leads to excessive hair growth on the face and other areas. The study suggested that consuming spearmint tea led to significant decreases in the rate of hair growth, indicating that the spearmint tea can also lead to reduced hormonal acne due to the decreased androgen levels.

Although spearmint tea is generally safe to consume for a lot of people, there are a few groups of individuals who should not be consuming spearmint tea without rigorous consideration of a healthcare professional. This includes pregnant women and individuals with several hormonal disorders, as any disruptions in the hormone levels in their bloodstream can affect the growth of their baby/the already messed-up levels of hormones in their body.

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