A relaxing and cooling mint blend combining the intense peppermint flavor and the mellow spearmint aroma, with a touch of citrus. Peppermint (Mentha piperita): Besides being a flavoring in candies and tooth paste the therapeutic effect of peppermint as been known since ancient times. Dried peppermint leaves have even been found in several Egyptian pyramids carbon dating back to 1000 BC. Today, modern research has continued to prove what these ancient cultures already knew, that peppermint is one of nature’s most valuable herbal remedies. Spearmint (Mentha spicata) has similar health benefits to peppermint.