Mentha pulegium L.
Pennyroyall Pudding Grass
Annual to perennial, 40 cm tall leaves grow in opposite pairs, oval flowers mauve
Soil: Clay, heavy, moist
all parts of the plant are strongly scented when crushed but it does not have noticeable glands in its surface. Pennyroyal tea has been used for cold relief, fevers, coughs, indigestion, liver and kidney problems and headaches.
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