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A 1905 advertisement for pennyroyal pills. Pennyroyal is frequently used as an insecticide and pest repellent. [24] As a pest repellent, it is used to keep fleas away from household animals as well as on humans to ward off gnats and mosquitos. Some flea collars for pets have pennyroyal oil or the herb can be crushed in the lining.
An abortifacient ("that which will cause a miscarriage" from Latin: abortus "miscarriage" and faciens "making") is a substance that induces abortion. This is a nonspecific term which may refer to any number of substances or medications, ranging from herbs [1] to prescription medications. [2]
According to Riddle, [1] [page needed] these herbs were also used to assist women whose menstruation was "delayed", for the reason that they had conceived. 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 ...
After the 2024 election, women’s reproductive rights are front and center of the news cycle, once again.. According to reports, there has already been a surge in demand for mifepristone, a.k.a ...
In general, birth control pills have a shelf life between 1-5 years, emergency contraceptive pills have a shelf life of 3-4 years, and abortion pills have a shelf life of 2 years. You Might Also ...
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An 1889 newspaper advertisement for "perfectly harmless" arsenic complexion wafers (app. lacking tansy and pennyroyal herbs) claims that "a few days' use will permanently remove all" of a wide variety of skin imperfections. [1] Arsenic was known during the Victorian era to be poisonous. [2]
Carpenter is the co-founder and co-medical director of Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, a clinic that provides “telemedicine abortion care to patients in all 50 states.”