American pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides) has a remarkably strong scent for such a small and unassuming plant. At most, it grows a foot tall, and its leaves are only an inch long. Tiny white or ...

If you've done what you can to deter squirrels from invading your bird feeder, but they're still approaching from the ground, ...

We stand by using the pennyroyal plant to deter pests, but new information on the active ingredient in both species of pennyroyal, pulegone, merits a recall of taking pennyroyal into your body. In ...

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, many states are looking to restrict abortion or ban it entirely. In response, some people have shared purported recipes to induce an ...

According to historical documents, the herb pennyroyal was used to induce abortions; but it is not recommended by modern medical experts as it can cause serious liver and kidney damage, and even death ...

After a TikToker suggested that women in states where abortions are outlawed take pennyroyal, an herb, a toxicologist tweeted about the herb's toxic and sometimes fatal side effects. Featured Video In ...

Pennyroyal, a creeping, aromatic member of the mint family, was esteemed by ancient Romans and early English royalty for its supposed curative powers. The plant’s dried leaves and stems have long been ...