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 ...

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 ...

According to historical documents, the herb pennyroyal was used to induce abortions; but it is not recommended by modern medical experts as it can cause serious liver and kidney damage, and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

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- After a year of renovations, PennyRoyal Market officially opened its doors back in February. Over the ...

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 ...

Dear Christopher Cat: Years ago, my mother used to put a drop of pennyroyal oil on each of our barn cats to control fleas. Now that I have my own cat, I planned to do the same, but I can’t find ...

While it is important to protect yourself, you also want to avoid mosquito repellents that may cause longer-lasting harm to your body. Here are several mosquito repellents you should avoid using.

Living as we do in our modern, 21st-century world with all of its attendant gadgets and technology, it is fairly easy to go through life with little appreciation of the impact that the printing press ...

'Shadow Cadets,' the sequel to M.A. Larson's 'Pennyroyal Academy,' which was optioned by Reese Witherspoon, arrives June 14. By Andy Lewis Get a first look at the cover for the sequel to Pennyroyal ...