The patient should drink freely of some sweating tea, such as pennyroyal, balm, mint, sage, &c. From Wordnik.com. [The Cherokee Physician, or Indian Guide to Health, as Given by Richard Foreman, a Cherokee Doctor; Comprising a Brief View of Anatomy, With General Rules for Preserving Health without the Use of Medicines. The Diseases of the U. States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, and Means of Prevention, are Treated on in a Satisfactory Manner. It Also Contains a Description of a Variety of Herbs and Roots, Many of which are not Explained in Any Other Book, and their Medical Virtues have Hitherto been Unknown to the Whites; To which is Added a Short Dispensatory.] Reference
Natural products - such as pennyroyal, neem oil, tea tree oil and garlic - are often found in natural flea treatments. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Maybe it's time to start growing pennyroyal again. From Wordnik.com. [Read this: Birth control to be considered abortion in the future?] Reference
So I bought some pennyroyal oil & it does work well. From Wordnik.com. [Mosquitoes?] Reference
Frances, thanks for the tip on pennyroyal in my blog. From Wordnik.com. [Hellebo-R-Us « Fairegarden] Reference
A pleasant alternative is the essential oil of pennyroyal. From Wordnik.com. [Gentle Healing for Baby and Child] Reference
Over the pastures he cropped, made fragrant by sweet pennyroyal. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) for use in the Lower School] Reference
Use of pennyroyal, wormwood, centaury sod, which alone hath cured many. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of Melancholy] Reference
Scents of mint and pennyroyal rose up under his mule's slow pacing feet. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
"Aunt Maria told me you were here -- she is impatient for her pennyroyal.". From Wordnik.com. [Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People'] Reference
Herbs: 2 parts pennyroyal, 1 part thyme, 1 part wormwood—mixed together. From Wordnik.com. [Knitting for Dogs] Reference
From under the boys 'feet rose the fragrance of sweet grass and pennyroyal. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good] Reference
I told her to bring me some pennyroyal along from the field next the quarry. From Wordnik.com. [Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People'] Reference
The spicy odour of pennyroyal bruised underfoot, came to her nostrils like incense. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
Now, instead of trying pennyroyal to get me rid of them, I will trust the Lord only. From Wordnik.com. [Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing] Reference
All insects dread pennyroyal: the smell of it destroys some, and drives others away. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
Here, however, Habk is a pennyroyal (mentha puligium), and probably alludes to the pecten. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
At the time that fresh pennyroyal cannot be gathered, get oil of pennyroyal; pour some into. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
A small amount of oil of pennyroyal sprinkled around the room will drive away the mosquitoes. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
Violet, pennyroyal or boneset tea, is excellent to promote perspiration in case of sudden chill. From Wordnik.com. [The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home] Reference
Examples of some herbs to avoid during pregnancy include: pennyroyal, angelica, rue, and lovage. From Wordnik.com. [THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE] Reference
He opened the leather sack and started muttering to himself: "Marigold, pennyroyal, and mistletoe.". From Wordnik.com. [Bridge of the Separator]
Like most of its near relatives, pennyroyal is highly aromatic, perhaps even more so than any other mint. From Wordnik.com. [Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses] Reference
They can cause bad reactions, and compounds found in some of them, including pennyroyal and wintergreen, might be toxic. From Wordnik.com. [Lead? Phthalates? Keep harmful chemicals out of your home] Reference
Through the open window came the murmur of the running stream, the scent of pennyroyal, and the rays of the setting sun. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy-Alone] Reference
Compounds found in wormwood, pennyroyal, sassafras, and wintergreen oils may be toxic and difficult for the body to process. From Wordnik.com. [Safety tips for essential oils] Reference
Unknown to them, the mint plant was pennyroyal, which contains a highly toxic oil that can cause seizures, liver failure and death. From Wordnik.com. [Health: Antibiotic Alternatives] Reference
Those possessed of less energy daub their faces and hands with camphor, or with the oil of pennyroyal, and bid defiance to the pests. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)] Reference
That oil of pennyroyal will drive away mosquitoes. From Wordnik.com. [The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind] Reference
"We'll help you pick pennyroyal," she added to the Shaker. From Wordnik.com. [The Way to Peace] Reference
It was a sunny little room, with a pleasant smell of pennyroyal about it. From Wordnik.com. [Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls] Reference
"I've come up for pennyroyal," the Shaker explained, sociably; "it grows thick round here.". From Wordnik.com. [The Way to Peace] Reference
Northwestern country recommended the use of oil of pennyroyal, mixed with lard or vaseline. From Wordnik.com. [The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse] Reference
Had it not been for our pennyroyal and bacon grease, the bay horse would have been eaten raw. From Wordnik.com. [The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse] Reference
It froze over at night, but they could quench their thirst, and with some dried pennyroyal made. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Girl in Old Quebec] Reference
It was impossible to eat or sleep without some defence, and our pennyroyal salve was invaluable. From Wordnik.com. [The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse] Reference
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