Organic Pennyroyal | Loose Dried Herb | Natural Insect Repellent | Flea & Mosquito Deterrent

Organic Pennyroyal | Loose Dried Herb | Mentha pulegium | Natural Insect Repellent & Pest Control | 1, 2, 4 & 8oz

100% Organic Dried Pennyroyal — Loose — Natural Flea, Mosquito & Gnat Repellent — External Use Only — No Additives · No Fillers · No Binders — Available in 1oz, 2oz, 4oz & 8oz

Organic Loose Dried Herb No Additives 1 / 2 / 4 / 8oz Available External Use Only

Pennyroyal is one of the oldest and most historically documented natural insect repellents in the Western world — a small, prostrate-growing mint with upright flowering stems, clusters of small lilac-colored flowers, and an intensely sharp, penetrating menthol-like aroma that insects find deeply repellent. Mentha pulegium has been used as a natural insecticide and pest deterrent since ancient Greek and Roman times — the Romans spread it on floors and used it to repel fleas and other household insects, a practice that continued throughout European folk tradition for centuries. Its name may derive from the Latin pulex — meaning flea — reflecting its most historically consistent and well-documented application. The naturally occurring pulegone and menthone compounds in Pennyroyal's essential oil are among the most potent naturally occurring insect-repelling plant compounds known — effective against fleas, mosquitoes, gnats, and other biting insects. This product is offered exclusively for its well-documented external pest control and insect repellent applications. For external use only — see safety notice above.

Botanical Profile

• Botanical Name: Mentha pulegium
• Common Names: Pennyroyal, European Pennyroyal, Mosquito Plant, Pudding Grass, Fleabane
• Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)
• Origin: Native to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia — naturalized throughout North and South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Grows commonly in damp meadows, around pools, and along stream margins.
• Part Used: Aerial parts (leaf and stem), loose dried
• Color: Grey-green to olive-green dried herb
• Aroma: Intensely sharp, penetrating, and distinctly minty — more pungent and camphorous than Peppermint. The strong aroma is precisely what makes it effective as a natural insect deterrent.
• Key Constituents: Pulegone (primary naturally occurring insecticidal compound — hepatotoxic if ingested), menthone, isomenthone, naturally occurring monoterpenes
• Important: Do not confuse with American Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides) — a different species with similar common name and similar safety concerns.

Historical Background

Pennyroyal is one of the most ancient documented herbs in Western history — used by the Greeks and Romans as a culinary herb, a medicinal plant, and most consistently as a natural insecticide and flea repellent for over 2,000 years. Its name in many European languages reflects its most enduring application — the English "fleabane," the Latin pulex (flea), and the folk name "Mosquito Plant" all pointing to the same centuries-old, well-documented use as a natural pest deterrent. Greek and Roman physicians including Dioscorides documented its properties extensively. Medieval European households used it to strew floors and repel household insects — a practice that makes it one of the oldest and most consistently documented natural pest control herbs in the entire Western tradition. Its internal historical uses — including as an emmenagogue and abortifacient — are well documented in historical texts but are not applications this product supports, and internal use carries serious and documented risks including fatalities. SuperMindedHealth offers Pennyroyal exclusively for its legitimate, well-documented, and safe external pest control and insect repellent applications.

100% Organic Dried Pennyroyal · Loose · Mentha pulegium · External Use Only · No Additives · No Fillers · No Binders · Natural Insect Repellent & Pest Control Herb · Available 1 / 2 / 4 / 8oz