European Pennyroyal

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, Chile, Mexico, Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Carminative, Colic, Diaphoretic

Science studied: ALUMINUM, BETA-BOURBONENE, CALCIUM, (+)-CAMPHENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Mentha pulegium

Common names: European Pennyroyal, Brefai, Breflys, Brymlys, Coluddlys, Colyddlys, European pennyroyal, Flohkraut, Gorska nana, Hortelãzinho, Llyrcadlys, Llys y Coludd, Llys y Gwaed, Llysiau Coludd, Llysiau'r Archoll, Llysiau'r Gwaed, Llysiau'r Pwdin, Menta Poleggio, Menta poleggio

POWO: 451022-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Europe, Elsewhere, Chile, Mexico, Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Carminative
• Colic
• Diaphoretic
• Digestive
• Emmenagogue
• Repellant(Insect)
• Nerves

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Europe
• Elsewhere
• Chile
• Mexico
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Carminative
• Colic
• Diaphoretic
• Digestive
• Emmenagogue
• Repellant(Insect)
• Nerves
• Pectoral
• Sclerosis(Belly)
• Stimulant
• Stomach

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antiseptic · Turkey · "
• Carminative · Turkey · "
• Colic · Europe · "
• Diaphoretic · Europe · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "
• Emmenagogue · Elsewhere · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Elsewhere · "
• Nerves · Elsewhere · "
• Pectoral · Turkey · "
• Sclerosis(Belly) · Chile · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Mexico · "
• Stomach · Europe · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Gout · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Spain · "
• Bite(Bug) · Turkey · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Cholagogue · Turkey · "
• Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Expectorant · Turkey · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Mechanistic assessment of hepato-reproductive toxicity of Mentha pulegium L. essential oil in rats. · 2026 source ↗
• Radiolabeling of Trastuzumab With Technetium-99m [99mTc] as a Radioligand for Screening Mentha pulegium on HER-2 Receptors. · 2026 source ↗
• Insecticidal Potential of <i>Mentha pulegium</i> Essential Oil and Its Main Monoterpenes in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALUMINUM
• BETA-BOURBONENE
• CALCIUM
• (+)-CAMPHENE
• CINEOLE
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• CITRONELLOL
• CYMOL
• DIPENTENE
• EO
• BETA-FENCHENE
• GERMACRENE-D
• ALPHA-HUMULENE
• ISOMENTHOL
• (+)-ISOMENTHONE
• (+)-ISOPULEGONE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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