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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]
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 ...
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 ...
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Mentha cervina, commonly known as hart's pennyroyal, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Mentha (mint) genus. It is native to the western Mediterranean Sea region, growing naturally from southwestern France to the Iberian Peninsula , and south to Azores , Morocco and Algeria . [ 2 ]
The abortion pill is actually a combination of two medications — mifepristone and misoprostol — that are used to end a pregnancy. Mifepristone is an anti-progesterone medication that’s taken ...
Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal or European pennyroyal), a European herb Hedeoma pulegioides (American pennyroyal or false pennyroyal), an American herb Monardella odoratissima (mountain pennyroyal), mint family plant found in the southwestern United States