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 Remedies using : PennyRoyal
Health Benefits |
How to Use |
Medicinal Uses |
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Plant |
Aromatherapy Oil |
Folklore
Mentha pulegium |
| Common Names |
| PennyRoyal , Penny-Royal, poleo |
| Botanical Name |
| Mentha pulegium |
| Family |
| LAMIACEAE or LABIATAE Mint Family |
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PennyRoyal : Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Pennyroyal is an important member of the family of mints, used historically since the time of Pliny to stimulate suppressed menstruation, alleviate cramps and tension during a woman's monthly cycle and facilitate childbirth. Because of the herbs reputation as an aborifacient, it has a rather unsavory reputation, but the herb is one that can be used safely for its intended purposes, when coupled with common sense, respect, knowledge and caution.
Pennyroyal oil is an excellent insect repellent, and is used in many commercial preparations. Just remember that a few drops will go a long way. The oil is extremely potent, and extremely toxic if taken internally.
PennyRoyal Side Effects:
A woman would have to drink enormous quantities of whole herb to to stimulate an abortion, so there is little chance of an accidental overdose, still, avoid use in pregnant women. Pennyroyal oil, however is extremely toxic, doses a small 1 teaspoon can cause convulsions. Drinking pennyroyal oil in an effort to abort a pregnancy has resulted in death. Never, ever, never take pennyroyal oil internally for any reason.
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Preparation Methods & Dosage :whole herb teas, use essential oil in topical applications only
Remedies using : PennyRoyal
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(Mentha pulegium)
Origin-Morocco
Method of Cultivation- Cultivated
Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled
Parts Used: Fresh or slightly dried herb
Note Classification: Middle
Aroma: Fresh, minty-herbaceous
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Fragrant, low growing mint with small roundish leaves.
Regional Traditions :
Pennyroyal was in high repute among the Ancients. Both Pliny and Dioscorides described its numerous virtues. In Northern Europe it was also much esteemed, as may be inferred from the frequent references to it in the Anglo-Saxon and Welsh works on medicine.
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'The booke of Secretes of Albertus Magnus of the vertues of Herbes, Stones and certaine Beastes' states that, by putting drowning flies and bees in warm ashes of Pennyroyal 'they shall recover their Iyfe after a little tyme as by ye space of one houre' and be revived.
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References:
- Grieve, Maud Mrs. "A Modern Herbal" (1931)
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