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Crushed pennyroyal leaves emit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint. Pennyroyal is a traditional folk remedy, emmenagogue, abortifacient, and culinary herb, but is toxic to the liver and has caused some deaths. [5] European pennyroyal is related to an American species, Hedeoma pulegioides.
Hedeoma pulegioides, also known as pennyrile, American pennyroyal, or American false pennyroyal, [4] is a species of Hedeoma native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia and southern Ontario west to Minnesota and South Dakota, and south to northern Georgia and Arkansas.
pennyroyal, pennyrile Lamiaceae: It is toxic to humans and has differing effects dependent on the volume and concentration ingested. The most concentrated and toxic form of the pennyroyal plant is pennyroyal oil. The oil contains 80% to 92% of cyclohexanone pulegone.
Menthofuran is an organic compound found in a variety of essential oils including that of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).It is highly toxic and believed to be the primary toxin in pennyroyal responsible for its potentially fatal effects. [1]
There are a large number of substances which can act as emmenagogues. Many, such as Mentha pulegium, European pennyroyal, or tansy, may bring on menses when administered as a tea. However, if a concentrated dose is taken, such as by consuming an oil, they can pose serious medical risks including organ damage and incomplete abortions.
According to the ASPCA’s toxic plant database, symptoms of mistletoe poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure (rarely), difficulty breathing, and low heart rate. However, she ...
Hedeoma is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.It is native to North and South America.They are commonly known as false pennyroyals. [2] [3] [4]The genus name is derived from the Greek words ἡδύς (hedys), meaning "sweet," and ὀσμή (osme), meaning "odour".
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