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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Hedeoma pulegioides (Lamiaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Pennyroyal; American Pennyroyal; Amerikanische Poleiminze; Amerikaans Polekruid; Menthe Pouliot Americain

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Total Uses: 14

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Use	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	US	Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Emmenagogue	Dutch	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
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)