Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Pennyroyal

Plant

English

Pennyroyal, European pennyroyal, Mint, Mosquito plant, Peppermint, Pudding grass, Squaw mint

Latin

Mentha pulegium LINN., Mentha hirtiflora Opiz ex Heinr.Braun, Pulegium vulgare Mill., Mentha pulegium, Mentha gibraltaica, Mentha hirtiflora, Pulegium vulgare

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Oil, Plant, Plant stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Aids digestion, All diseases, all kinds of illnesses, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-amebic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-flu, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Anti-halitosic, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-neuralgic, antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Aperient, Arterial hypertension, Asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, bladder dysfunction, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Chest complaint, Chest Conditions, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Clears gas, cold, Colds, colic, Common cold, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, convulsive state, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, cramps, cureall, Cutaneous conditions, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Diaphoretic, Difficult urination, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Diseases of chest, disinfectant, dispepsia, dog bites, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, eye infections, eye inflammation, Fart, Febrile response, Fetor oris, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, Gas, Gastralgia, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, General health, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, gout, Gripe, Grippe, Halitosis, Head colds, Heal-all, hidrotic, High blood pressure, hypertension, Hyper tensive, hysteria, imbalanced bladder function, improves digestion, Indigestion, Induce sweating, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the lungs, inflammed gums, Influenza, intestinal gas, Ischuria, Kills amoeba, laxative, loosening of teeth, loosening of the teeth, loose teeth, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung inflammation, malodorous breath, miction distress, miracle drug, movements of the bowel, Nerve pains, neuralgia, No medical use, no medicinal use, Ophthalmia, otolaryngological & respiratory, paediatric, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, panacea, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, Pick-me-up, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Podagra, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Purgative, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, retention of urine, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, Scabies, sedative, septic opthalmitis, Seven-year itch, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems in general, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, stomach ache, Stomach aches, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach tonic, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, sweeten the breath, the flue, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Urinary retention, urine retention, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Difficult menstruation, encourages menstruation, expel the afterbirth, induce abortion, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, menstrual problems, menstruation problems, promote the onset of menstruation, Retention of placenta, Uterine tonic

Warnings

do not self-administer, Not suitable for pregnant women, Poison, Poisonous, should not be taken when pregnant, Toxic

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, tea substitute

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, deters insects, driving out bedbugs, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, Pot-pourri, repels insects, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 (-)-Limonene, (+)-Camphene, (−)-α-Pinene, 1-Hexanol, 1-Octanol, 3-Octanol, acetic acid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, aluminium, Aromadendrene, ash, Beta-Humulene, Beta-Pinene, Bitter Components, Butyric acid, Cadinene, Calcium, Camphene, carvacrol, carvone, Caryophyllene, Chromium, Citronellol, cobalt, cymol, Diosmin, Dipentene, D-Limonene, essential oil, eucalyptol, eugenol, fat, Fenchone, Fibres, flavo-Glycoside, formic acid, Guaiazulene, hesperidin, Humulene, iron, Isopulegone, Lauric acid, limonene, Linalol, linalool, Linalyl acetate, magnesium, manganese, menthofuran, menthol, menthone, methyl salicylate, myrcene, Myristic acid, Nerol, Ocimene, O-Cresol, Octan-1-Ol-Acetate, Octan-3-Ol-Acetate, Palmitic acid, P-Cresol, P-Cymene, P-Cymol, phellandrene, phenol, phosphorus, Piperitone, potassium, protein, pulegone, Rosmarinic acid, Sabinene, salicylic acid, Selenium, silicon, sodium, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Terpinolene, thujone, thymol, Tin, Trans-Beta-Ocimene, water, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Α-Terpinene, Β-bourbonene, Β-phellandrene, Γ-Terpinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0289

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