Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Hedeoma pulegioides

Common Name
Amerikanische Poleiminze, Amerikaans Polekruid, Pennyroyal, American Pennyroyal, Menthe Pouliot Americain

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Ache(Head) US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Carminative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cold US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Colic English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emmenagogue Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emmenagogue US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Measles US(Amerindian) *
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Pertussis US(Amerindian) *
Pneumonia US(Appalachia) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Stimulant English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sudorific US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Tea US(Amerindian) *