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Botanical name: Mentha pulegium Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonyms: Pulegium vulgare, Thymus bidentatus, Mentha aromatica
Synonyms: Pulegium vulgare, Thymus bidentatus, Mentha aromatica
European pennyroyal is a low, prostrate, and
spreading perennial herb, native to Europe and western Asia. Reaching a
height of 0.3 meters, the plant has ovate to nearly orbicular leaves
and lilac flowers, in dense whorls rising from each leaf axil. Crushed
Pennyroyal leaves exhibit a very strong fragrance similar to
spearmint. European Pennyroyal attracts
bees, butterflies and hoverflies. European Pennyroyal is used as a flea
repellent. Indeed, the Latin name pulegium was given by the
Romans who knew that the leaves kept the flea Pulex away. It is
cultivated in parts of India for its essential oil.
Medicinal uses: 
Pennyroyal is a traditional culinary herb, folk remedy, and
abortifacient. The essential oil of pennyroyal is used in aromatherapy,
and is also high in pulegone, a highly toxic volatile organic compound
affecting liver and uterine function.
Pennyroyal is a traditional culinary herb, folk remedy, and
abortifacient. The essential oil of pennyroyal is used in aromatherapy,
and is also high in pulegone, a highly toxic volatile organic compound
affecting liver and uterine function. Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Sialkot, Kashmir. |