Pennyroyal Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Mentha pulegium
Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled
Parts Used: Flowering plant
Note Classification: Middle
Aroma: Fresh, minty-herbaceous
Largest Producing Countries: Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Italy
Traditional Use: Used in the fragrance industry and considered a natural source of pulegone. The live plant has also been used as an insect repellant.
Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, emmenagogue, insect repellant, stimulant.
Benefits: Insect repellant. To use pennyroyal in a blend to repel insects it should be diffused, not applied topically.
Blends Well With: Citronella, geranium, lavender, rosemary, sage
Of Interest: The Roman cookbook Apicius calls for pennyroyal in many of its recipes. Pennyroyal is not used to cook with in modern times.
Safety Data: Avoid while pregnant. Not for internal use. May cause skin irritation. Not for use in aromatherapy.
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As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier).