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The herb Pennyroyal ( Mentha pulegium, Lamiaceae), is a member of the mintThis article is about the herb. See Mint (disambiguation) for other meanings. Mentha aquatica ''Mentha arvensis ''Mentha citrata ''Mentha longifolia ''Mentha x piperita ''Mentha pulegium ''Mentha requienii ''Mentha spicata ''Mentha suaveolens True Mint s genus; an essential oil extracted from it is used in aromatherapyAromatherapy is the use of essential oils, absolutes, carrier oils and other fragrances from plants to affect someone's mood or health, and is commonly associated with alternative medicine. One of the best known essential oils for aromatherapy is lavender. Pennyroyal has a traditional folk medicineFolk medicine is the collection of procedures traditionally used for treatment of illness and injury, aid to childbirth, and maintanance of wellness. Folk medicine is sometimes associated with quackery when practiced as theatrics or otherwise practiced fa use in inducing abortionAbortion in its most common usage, refers to the destruction of an embryo and its removal from the uterus. Medically, the term also refers to the early termination of a pregnancy by natural causes ("spontaneous abortion" or miscarriage, which ends one ins and is an abortifacientAn abortifacient is a substance that induces miscarriage or abortion. The use of various herbs as abortifacients is a practice that predates history. Since humans of all cultures began using herbs as medicine, they have observed which herbs could lead to.

The oil is also used as a fleaFor the musician, a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, see Michael Balzary. Tungidae Sticktight and Chigoe fleas Pulicidae Common fleas Coptopsyllidae Vermipsyllidae Carnivore fleas Rhopalopsyllidae Marsupial fleas Hypsophthalmidae Stephanocircidae Pygi repellant for pets. This latter usage is the origin of the plant's Latin species name, the flea being Pulex irritans. However the distantly related American Pennyroyal or Hedeoma pulegioides is the source of much of what is called pennyroyal oil.

The term Pennyroyal (or Pennyrile, from a substandard dialectical pronunciation) is also used to describe a geographic province of western KentuckyCommonwealth of Kentucky ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U. States Capital Frankfort Largest City Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 102,989 km² 1,760 km² 1. 7% Populatio where the above-described herb grew in profusion sufficient to lend its name to the whole area.