PENNYROYAL, Mentha pulegium

Latin name: Mentha pulegium

Distilled parts: aerial part

Origin: Morocco

Properties: cicatrisant, mucolytic, insect repellent

Indications: cuts, wounds, respiratory tract infection

Contraindications: Exert caution with this oil: its high content of pulegone (ketone) makes it a neurotoxic and abortifacient essential oil in high doses.