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Penny Royal (Mentha pulegium) is in the mint family of botanical plants. The oil is obtained through steam distillation of fresh or dried herbs. The British model of aromatherapy has described this plant attack so I wanted to examine it to see if it has some redeeming qualities. Penny Royal is a perennial herb that grows up to 20 inches high. It has a smooth round stems, small pale purple flowers and very aromatic oval leaves and fibrous roots reptiles. The plant is found in moist, low coastal areas along the Mediterranean Sea, and grows best in fertile, moist soil with partial shade (14.1-8). American Penny Royal grows in dry, sandy soil and is commercially grown only very limited degree. Pennyroyal essential oil has a scent very similar Peppermint. Users should expect it to be sweet and herbaceous.
Traditionally Pennyroyal was believed to purify the blood and be able to send qualities of water. Penny Royal water was distilled from the leaves and given as an antidote spasmodic, nervous and hysterical affections. This plant gets a bad reputation from the fact that it has been used for centuries to get rid of unwanted pregnancy.
Is Penny Royal acceptable to use today?
Penny Royal is still current in British Herbal Pharmacopoeia for gas and indigestion, intestinal colic, colds, delayed menstruation, skin rash, and gout. The essential oils can be toxic, causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, stimulation, and seizures. Penny Royal pharmacologically causes sweating and increase in menstrual flow has been used to cause abortion. The plant has been used as an insect repellent against fleas and other pests. Plants and oil can cause contact dermatitis. As for safety, this writer is not recommended Penny Royal, but I thought you should know about their actions. Pennyroyal oil is toxic, is abortion, and even small amounts can cause acute liver and lung damage. Now I see why it is not recommended for aromatherapy.
Want to know more about essential oils and how they can help us to be healthy? Consider becoming a certified clinical aromatherapist. The Institute of Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy teaches courses throughout the United States on aromatherapy and energy healing.
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