(Mentha pulegium) Is high in Pulegone, which is poisonous in high doses. Please only use as advised by a healthcare adviser.
Pregnancy/Breastfeeding Contraindications: All routes Oral: Should not be taken orally. An 18-year-old American girl took about 30 mL of Pennyroyal, thinking she was pregnant. After severe vomiting and vaginal bleeding, she suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest 4 days after ingestion. She died 2 days later following a second cardiopulmonary arrest (Sullivan and Peterson 1979). Price, Len; Price, Shirley (2011-11-11), Aromatherapy for Health Professionals. Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil.” We are not aware of a case where essential oil in the eyes caused permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.
