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pennyroyal
pen·ny·roy·al P0168700 (pĕn′ē-roi′əl)n.1. A Eurasian mint (Mentha pulegium) having small lilac-blue flowers and ovate or nearly orbicular leaves that yield an essential oil formerly used medicinally and as an insect repellent.2. An aromatic eastern North American mint (Hedeoma pulegioides) having purple-blue flowers and lanceolate to ovate leaves that yield a similar essential oil.
[Probably by folk etymology from Middle English puliol real, from Anglo-Norman : puliol, thyme (from Latin pūlegium) + real, royal (from Latin rēgālis; see regal).]pennyroyal (ˌpɛnɪˈrɔɪəl) n1. (Plants) a Eurasian plant, Mentha pulegium, with hairy leaves and small mauve flowers, that yields an aromatic oil used in medicine: family Lamiaceae (labiates)2. (Plants) Also called: mock pennyroyal a similar and related plant, Hedeoma pulegioides, of E North America[C16: variant of Anglo-Norman puliol real, from Old French pouliol (from Latin pūleium pennyroyal) + real royal]pen•ny•roy•al (ˌpɛn iˈrɔɪ əl)
n. 1. an aromatic Old World plant, Mentha pulegium, of the mint family, having clusters of small purple flowers. 2. a similar related plant, Hedeoma pulegioides, of E North America, having bluish flowers growing from the leaf axils. [1520–30; replacing late Middle English puliol real < Anglo-French] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pennyroyal - Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oilMentha pulegiummint - any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowerspennyroyal oil - oil from European pennyroyal having an odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps | | 2. |  pennyroyal - erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicineAmerican pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioidesherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Hedeoma, Hedeoma - small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)hedeoma oil, pennyroyal oil - aromatic oil from American pennyroyal |
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pennyroyal
pennyroyal, name for two similar plants of the family Labiatae (mintmint,
in botany, common name for members of the Labiatae, a large family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs. Several species are shrubby or climbing forms or, rarely, small trees.
..... Click the link for more information. family), usually distinguished as true, or European, pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) and American, or mock, pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides). Both have small bluish or purplish flowers in the leaf axils. The European pennyroyal is perennial and prostrate; the American is annual with numerous erect branches. Both contain a pungent oil said to be repellent to insects, especially fleas. The oil, obtained chiefly from the American pennyroyal, is used medicinally. Pennyroyal tea was an old domestic remedy. Other species of Hedeoma are sometimes called pennyroyal, but the false and bastard pennyroyals are different plants. Pennyroyals are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales, family Labiatae.  pennyroyal pennyroyalIn mint family. The plant can be consumed fresh or as a tea but NOT the essential oil, which is highly toxic. Used as insect repellant. Tea has same properties as other plants in mint family. Increases digestive juices, decreases gas and digestive issues, respiratory infections, gout, worms, menstruation, eczema, antiseptic. Do not take if pregnant.pennyroyal1. a Eurasian plant, Mentha pulegium, with hairy leaves and small mauve flowers, that yields an aromatic oil used in medicine: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 2. a similar and related plant, Hedeoma pulegioides, of E North America pennyroyal
pen·ny·roy·al (pen'ē-roy'ăl), A name in alternative and complementary medicine given to Mentha pulegium (an aromatic pennyroyal), or to Hedeoma pulegeoides (American pennyroyal) (family Labiatae); an aromatic stimulant formerly used as an emmenagogue.pennyroyal Herbal medicine
An aromatic herb that is used internally for anxiety, bloating, colds, coughs, indigestion, menstrual cramps and premenstrual syndrome.
Toxicity
Pennyroyal should not be used in pregnancy, as it stimulates uterine contraction; it should not be given to young children; it may cause liver damage.pennyroyal
Related to pennyroyal: pennyroyal oilSynonyms for pennyroyalnoun Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leavesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowersSynonyms- American pennyroyal
- Hedeoma pulegioides
Related Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Hedeoma
- Hedeoma
- hedeoma oil
- pennyroyal oil
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