Botanical Name: Mentha pulegium
Traditional Use: Pennyroyal is a flowering plant that was used in folk medicine to induce abortion, alleviate menstrual symptoms, and to treat inflammatory conditions and minor ailments.
The results of clinical trials suggest that the Pennyroyal extract safely improves abdominal pain, bloating, belching, global symptoms and quality of life,and eradicates H. pylori infection in functional dyspepsia (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317261611_Efficacy_of_Mentha_pulegium_extract_in_the_treatment_of_functional_dyspepsia_A_randomized_double-blind_placebo-controlled_clinical_trial)
Warning: Pennyroyal is an extremely toxic herb and the herb or the oil should never be ingested, while he tea or extract should be used only after consultation or under supervision of a professional herbalist or naturopath.
