Penny Royal Steam Distilled oil 15mL

Health Benefits of Pennyroyal

• The herb helps in proper digestion. It facilitates the digestion by stimulating the secretion of digestive juices. The major chemical present in the essential oil of herb promotes healthy digestion
• The antiseptic property of herb kills the germ and harmful bacteria's, which cause the infection in the urinary tract, urethra, kidneys, and uterus. The essential oil contains piperitone, piperitenone, alpha-terpineol and pulegone as the major components which show its great activity towards harmful bacteria especially gram-positive bacteria.
• The herbal tea made from the leaves of Mentha Pulegium can have anti-inflammatory activity on the respiratory tract, due to which it helps to soothe your throat.
• In case of arthritis patient, herb reduces the inflammation and pain in the joints and muscles. The essential oil form this can be used in a small amount because it can cause irritation.
• The herb also acts as blood purifier due to its depurative action. The major chemical constituents in the essential oil may help to neutralize the toxin in the blood. It also helps to provide oxygen to all the organ of the body and make them oxygenated and mix the fresh oxygen with the blood. By doing so it stimulates the blood circulation and improves blood to important organs of the body.
• Anti-hysteric property of the herb protects people from a hysteric attack such as convulsion, and unconscious violent behavior. The essential oil of Mentha Pulegium protects people from such attacks by showing some positive effects on the brain and nervous system and also helpful in hysterical fainting.
• Due to its astringent property, the herb helps as gum strengthener, make the gum contract and tighten their grip on teeth.  This property also helps in muscle contraction and pull up loose skin on the face.
• The essential oil of herb used to stimulate menstruation but may also induce the abortion. It stimulates hormones such as estrogen and progesterone which are directly associated with menstruation.
• Pennyroyal is also used for the treatment of pneumonia due to its antiviral and antimicrobial properties.