Sonoma Mountain Ecology Notes

Celebrating and Caring for the Land

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium is a perennial mint native to Mediterranean Europe and North Africa. Tending to grow in various wetlands, it can be invasive and displace native species. Due to its high levels of the chemical/toxin “Pulegone” it has been long utilized for many purposes such as an insecticide, a cooking herb, an emmenagogue and as an abortifacient.

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