Plants Peppermint and spearmint both come from the Lamiaceae plant family. Peppermint is called Mentha canadensis and spearmint is Mentha spicata. Peppermint was actually created through a combination of spearmint and water mint. Both types of mint contain menthol, which accounts for their similar benefits. Uses Peppermint and spearmint have similar health benefits; although peppermint seems to be more [...]