Botanical Name: Mantha pulegium Plant Part: Flowers Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Origin: France Description: Pennyroyal is a perennial herb that grows up to 50cm (20 in) tall with smooth roundish stalks and aromatic, gray-green oval leaves. Color: Pale yellow Common Uses: The herb and oil were traditionally used to strengthen the nerves, being valuable in hysteric disorders, nervous exhaustion and externally applied for neuralgia. Penny royal has a long traditional use as a carminative, diaphoretic, stimulant and as an emmenagogue. Consistency: Thin Note: Top Strength of Aroma: Strong Blends well with: Pennyroyal does not blend well with other oils Aromatic Scent: Pennyroyal essential oil has a scent very similar to peppermint. Users should expect it to be sweet and herbaceous. History: Pennyroyal is a herbal remedy of ancient repute, and was used to purify the blood, for digestive and menstrual problems and feverish colds. It also has a deserved reputation as an insect repellent. Cautions: Pennyroyal oil is toxic, is an abortifacient, and in small quantities can even cause acute liver and lung damage. Use extremely well diluted. It is not recommended for aromatherapy and should only be applied externally.
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Submited By: Stephen from Parsons, Kansas on 12/28/2007 Rating:
Very strong stuff. Strong enough to turn the rubber gasket on the container to goo.
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Botanical Name: Mantha pulegium 
