It is a low-growing, strongly aromatic herbaceousannual plant from 15 to 30 cm tall, with a slender erect much-branched, somewhat hairy and square stem. The leaves are small, thin, and rather narrow, with a strong mintlike odor and pungent taste. The flowers are pale blue, monoecious, produced in small clusters; it flowers from mid to late summer.[6]
Other names are mock pennyroyal, squaw mint, tickweed, stinking balm, mosquito plant, American falsepennyroyal, and American false pennyroyal.[6][7]
The term "pennyroyal" (or pennyrile, from a dialectal pronunciation) is also used to describe a geographic province of western Kentucky, the Pennyroyal Plateau, where H. pulegioides grew in profusion sufficient to lend its name to the whole area.
The name pulegioides is derived from the Latin pulegium, and means "like pennyroyal", in reference to European pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).[8] The name pulegium was given to European pennyroyal by Pliny the Elder in the first century CE, for its use in repelling fleas (pulex, plural pulices) when it was spread on floors.[9]
Usesedit
In the early 20th century, it was used "in domestic medicine, in the form of a warm infusion, to promote perspiration and as an emmenagogue."[10] Upon ingestion, one of its components, pulegone, metabolizes into hepatotoxic metabolites that depending on dosage can lead to organ failure, seizures, and death.[9]
In the 19th century it was recommended for flea control: "Sprigs of wild myrtle, or penny-royal, or small flat camphor-bags dispersed about your under-clothes, and conveniently fastened, will keep fleas from molesting your person during the day. At night, let penny-royal be scattered over the bed-covers, and laid under the pillows and bolster; strewing a large quantity between the sacking and the matrass. Wash yourself before going to bed in water that has had essence of pennyroyal mixed with it."[11]
^"Comprehensive Report Species – Hedeoma pulegioides". NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. 7.1. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe Inc. Retrieved 5 January 2014.[permanent dead link]
^"Plants profile for Hedeoma pulegioides (American false pennyroyal)". Plants Database. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
^"Synonyms of American False Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^USDA Plants Profile: Hedeoma pulegioides. Accessed June 19, 2007.
^ abPlants for a Future: Hedeoma pulegioides. Accessed June 19, 2007.
^NEWCrop USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 77: The Herb Hunters Guide: American Medicinal Plants of Commercial Importance. NEWCrop's online transcription of the 1930 USDA publication March 11, 1998. Accessed June 19, 2007.
^Griffith, Chuck. Dictionary of Botanical Epithets. Accessed June 19, 2007.
^ abTrumble, John T. (2002). "Caveat Emptor: Safety Considerations for Natural Products Used in Arthropod Control". American Entomologist. 48 (1): 7–13. doi:10.1093/ae/48.1.7.
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Pennyroyal" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.
^Leslie, Eliza (1840). The house book, or, A manual of domestic economy: for town and country. Carey & Hart. p. 111. OCLC 432660492.
April 11, 2024
hedeoma, pulegioides, also, known, american, pennyroyal, american, false, pennyroyal, species, hedeoma, native, eastern, north, america, from, nova, scotia, southern, ontario, west, minnesota, south, dakota, south, northern, georgia, arkansas, american, pennyr. Hedeoma pulegioides also known as American pennyroyal or American false pennyroyal 4 is a species of Hedeoma native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia and southern Ontario west to Minnesota and South Dakota and south to northern Georgia and Arkansas 5 American pennyroyalConservation statusSecure NatureServe 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder LamialesFamily LamiaceaeGenus HedeomaSpecies H pulegioidesBinomial nameHedeoma pulegioides L Pers Distribution map 2 Synonyms 3 Cunila pulegioides L Melissa pulegioides L L Ziziphora pulegioides L Desf It is a low growing strongly aromatic herbaceous annual plant from 15 to 30 cm tall with a slender erect much branched somewhat hairy and square stem The leaves are small thin and rather narrow with a strong mintlike odor and pungent taste The flowers are pale blue monoecious produced in small clusters it flowers from mid to late summer 6 Other names are mock pennyroyal squaw mint tickweed stinking balm mosquito plant American falsepennyroyal and American false pennyroyal 6 7 The term pennyroyal or pennyrile from a dialectal pronunciation is also used to describe a geographic province of western Kentucky the Pennyroyal Plateau where H pulegioides grew in profusion sufficient to lend its name to the whole area Contents 1 Etymology 2 Uses 3 See also 4 ReferencesEtymology editThe name pulegioides is derived from the Latin pulegium and means like pennyroyal in reference to European pennyroyal Mentha pulegium 8 The name pulegium was given to European pennyroyal by Pliny the Elder in the first century CE for its use in repelling fleas pulex plural pulices when it was spread on floors 9 Uses editIn the early 20th century it was used in domestic medicine in the form of a warm infusion to promote perspiration and as an emmenagogue 10 Upon ingestion one of its components pulegone metabolizes into hepatotoxic metabolites that depending on dosage can lead to organ failure seizures and death 9 In the 19th century it was recommended for flea control Sprigs of wild myrtle or penny royal or small flat camphor bags dispersed about your under clothes and conveniently fastened will keep fleas from molesting your person during the day At night let penny royal be scattered over the bed covers and laid under the pillows and bolster strewing a large quantity between the sacking and the matrass Wash yourself before going to bed in water that has had essence of pennyroyal mixed with it 11 See also editMentha pulegiumReferences edit Comprehensive Report Species Hedeoma pulegioides NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life web application 7 1 Arlington Virginia NatureServe Inc Retrieved 5 January 2014 permanent dead link Plants profile for Hedeoma pulegioides American false pennyroyal Plants Database United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Retrieved 6 January 2014 Synonyms of American False Pennyroyal Hedeoma pulegioides Encyclopedia of Life Retrieved 5 January 2014 USDA Plants Profile Hedeoma pulegioides Accessed June 19 2007 Hedeoma pulegioides Germplasm Resources Information Network Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Retrieved 16 January 2018 a b Plants for a Future Hedeoma pulegioides Accessed June 19 2007 NEWCrop USDA Miscellaneous Publication No 77 The Herb Hunters Guide American Medicinal Plants of Commercial Importance NEWCrop s online transcription of the 1930 USDA publication March 11 1998 Accessed June 19 2007 Griffith Chuck Dictionary of Botanical Epithets Accessed June 19 2007 a b Trumble John T 2002 Caveat Emptor Safety Considerations for Natural Products Used in Arthropod Control American Entomologist 48 1 7 13 doi 10 1093 ae 48 1 7 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Reynolds Francis J ed 1921 Pennyroyal Collier s New Encyclopedia New York P F Collier amp Son Company Leslie Eliza 1840 The house book or A manual of domestic economy for town and country Carey amp Hart p 111 OCLC 432660492 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hedeoma pulegioides amp oldid 1173362634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
