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This meme is a MURDER ATTEMPT.
I am absolutely fucking serious. The original meme, without the big red denial, is someone's attempt to fucking kill people.
There is NO SAFE DOSAGE of pennyroyal oil. Even Mother Earth News says there's no reason to use pennyroyal essential oil for ANYTHING, even topically or as a fragrance, for fuckssake! That should give you some idea about how dangerous it is!
Pennyroyal tea, plant matter in hot water, is a traditional abortifacient. It is *incredibly* dangerous, induces abortion by bringing the body close to organ failure (and frequently pushing the system right over the edge, because dosage is impossible to meter), but I would drink a gallon of it before I took a half-teaspoon of pennyroyal essential oil.
Two teaspoons, taken across 48 hours, has successfully killed someone.
Three teaspoons taken as a single dosage killed the consumer within THREE HOURS.
There is NO SAFE DOSAGE! FOR PENNYROYAL OIL INTERNALLY! NONE!
The person who made this meme is PURPOSEFULLY, ACTIVELY, trying to get desperate people killed!
#herbalism#abortion#abortifacients#pennyroyal#rue#herbal abortion#herbal remedies#I don't think I have ever asked my followers and friends to share before#but please please share this one
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spring mint and pennyroyal!
#thinking about my pony ocs again#spring mint#pennyroyal#mlp#ocs#my art#my little pony#original characters#spring mint and pennyroyal have gotten huge character design overhauls since the last time i posted them#im not in love with these drawings but they work as good quick references for them#dont think ive forgotten about iris sparkler. shes next#pennyroyal is spring mints older sister. theyre candy makers and work in a luxury gourmet candy store#which is owned by their parents. who are very wealthy professional candy makers/business ponies#theyre the most well-renowned candymakers in their city and theyre soon planning on passing the shop down to pennyroyal#where she'll take the reigns of the future of the family. and shes very excited about it#unfortunately‚ because shes the youngest child‚ spring mint has essentially been playing 2nd player her whole life#her sister is obviously the favored child‚which leaves spring mint subconciously trying to copy her sister#in an attempt to earn her parents attention. shes kinda been trying to be someone else her whole life lol#until she meets ~iris sparkler~‚ a traveling unicorn florist and Total Fucking Weirdo and commoner#and thats all ill say about that. thanks for reading lol#im blazed#q
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I’m very very new to the Mortal Engines fandom but we’re all under the same impression and understanding that the 2018 movie was written and directed by Nimrod B. Pennyroyal, right??
#mortal engines#pennyroyal#hester shaw#philip reeve#please don’t spoil anything#im only on infernal devices#im not nearly done with the series yet#it’s so good
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Everything You Need to Know About Herbs: Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
*Poisonous *Medical *Masculine
Folk Names: European Pennyroyal, Lurk-In-The-Ditch, Mosquito Plant, Organ Broth, Organs, Organ Tea, Piliolerian, Pudding Grass, Run-By-The-Ground, Squaw Mint, Tickweed
Planet: Mars, Venus
Element: Fire
Deity: Demeter
Abilities: Protection, Amplification, Revealing Secrets, Peace and Strength
Why Poisonous?: The oil from pennyroyals contains pulegone, a colorless oily liquid that as a pleasant odor that is found in pennyroyals, peppermint and camphor. It causes failure to the kidneys and liver, which results in bleeding, seizures, multiple organ failure and death. Many women have died trying to use pennyroyal oil in order to induce an abortion.
Do not consume the oil.
Characteristics: It has a powerful aromatic scent and is a perennial plant, growing to 16 inches. It has oval, toothed leaves with spirals of lilac flowers. It thrives in damp areas and blooms its flowers in the summer.
History: Native to Europe and western Asia. In 23-79 CE Roman natural historian, Pliny, wrote that the pennyroyal was a better medicinal herb than roses and purified bad water. It is called pennyroyal because it was good for the extermination of puliol royals, a type of flea. It was said it was used in witchcraft in order to cause people to see double and a protection plant in Sicily to protect from the evil eye. In Wales, it was gathered on St. John’s Eve for the benefit of “a person who has lost consciousness in the consequence of an illness.” (In other words patients in comas).
Growing Pennyroyals:
Are they easy to grow? Yes
Rating: Beginner Friendly
Seeds Accessible: No
How to Grow
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Where to Buy Seeds
Magical Usage:
Can be used to boost magical energy for spell work
When placed on a picture of yourself or another person, can repel evil or bring good health
Placed in one’s shoes can prevent weariness during travel and strength your body
Kept in the home will prevent lover’s quarrels
Can be carried when you travel abroad boats to prevent sea sickness
Medical Usage
Is a good digestive tonic for intestinal worms, relieve gas and stomach aches
In tea form, it can help with chills, colds, bronchitis and asthma. Can also help with blood sugar and inducing menstruation
Can be used externally to treat itchiness and formication, the feeling of ants crawling on your body, and rheumatic conditions such as gout.
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Pennyroyal
-Common Sense Medical Adviser 1895
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I'm EXTREMELY pro-choice
That being said, please for the love of the gods do not use some of the information going around about herbal abortions or ways to induce miscarriages.
ANY herb you ingest should be throughly researched and be consulted by a medical professional or certified herbalist. Especially if you are on other medications or have health problems
Things like Pennyroyal can cause It can cause serious liver and kidney damage as well as nervous system damage among other things
If you are in a situation where you feel this is the only choice, I urge you to reach out to friends or these resources to find other ways to achieve your goal safely:
#women#uterus#reproductive choice#reproductive rights#reproductive freedom#reproductive health#reproductive care#abortion#my choices#pro choice#prochoice#abortion freedom#roe wade#roe vs. wade#women's rights#magical herbs#herbs#herbalism#pennyroyal#witch#witch community#witchblr#witches#all witches#witch friends#witches of tumblr
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I've been seeing pennyroyal become ever increasing in popularity recently and this is just a post to ask you to please, please, please reconsider before trying it. It is an herb with a very low therapeutic margin and it can and has caused multiorgan failure before. These cases always reference the oil because that is mainly where the herbs medicinal properties lie. Of course I can't stop you from taking the herb but just know that this is one of the most dangerous herbs to consume, especially if taken in large amounts.
Be safe 💚
- Erika, The Crazy Medicine Lady
#the crazy medicine lady#holistic#healthy#holism#holistic health practitioner#holistic health#natural#wellness#pennyroyal#be safe#herbalism#safety
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just finished reading a darkling plain!!! super good and i haven't cried like that in a while :'3
anyway this is what pennyroyal looks like in my head how about you people?:
#mortal engines#philip reeve#pennyroyal#nimrod pennyroyal#predator's gold#infernal devices#a darkling plain
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Working since very early on our roof garden is the always the best thing of Sundays; today, it was time to prepare some Pennyroyal, Peppermint, and Spearmint cuttings, which have been growing like crazy this month. I love all the Mentha family; it is a plant of peace and joy, that holds a gentle and safe, but powerful healing medicine. A true angelic presence in the garden!
#peppermint#mentha#spearmint#pennyroyal#organic herbs#carolinagonzalez#herbalism#herbal magic#spirituality#spiritual work#self empowerment
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Current Pathfinder character for the Abomination Vaults campaign, Pennyroyal the Pixie. >:3c
They want to be a famous hero like the mortals in the stories they've heard. But it's hard to shake some fey tendencies- such as REALLY enjoying scaring people. Those poor, poor mites.
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Pennyroyal 🌿
Part used: leaves
Energy & Flavors: aromatic, bitter, warming
Affectations: liver, lungs, uterus, stomach
Properties: diaphoretic, emmenagogue, carminative, antispasmodic, stimulant, stomachic
Pennyroyal is a powerful digestive aid, taken as tea it relieves gas and indigestion, activates bile and helps expel phlegm.
Pennyroyal oil is often used to repel insects (fleas, flies & mosquitos)
Pennyroyal used in herbal baths induces sweating to break a fever or route a cold, encourages circulation, and eases cramps and muscle spasms.
Pennyroyal can be combined with black cohosh root in extract, tea or capsules to help bring on a "suppressed" menstrual flow.
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PLEASE do not take herbal abortifacients.
I'm seeing so many posts going around about turning to pennyroyal, rue, black cohosh, et cetera to induce miscarriage, and I just have to post again about it: Please don't.
We live in a time where we've grown accustomed to knowing that our medication is going to do some fairly specific things, and to having lists of potential side-effects and interactions. Our medications come in carefully-compounded dosages, the same every time.
But okay, imagine you're growing pennyroyal, that toxic bitch, with the intent of brewing it into abortive tea. And early on in the season, your pennyroyal gets a pest. A beetle, say. Pennyroyal is resistant to most pests, but there's always going to be something that wants to gnaw on a plant. So this little critter chews on it for a bit, and the plant responds naturally, by increasing its terpene production.
The bug goes "Ugh!" and moves away (or dies). But this plant, which after a week or so will look just like all the other pennyroyal in the patch, is now extra-strong.
Okay, so what if you are super careful watching it for pests, you put mesh over your pennyroyal patch, you're sure it's been pampered and babied? Well, is there a hot day or two, or does the temperature rapidly swing from cool mornings to warm afternoons? Does half the patch get slightly more sunlight? Is there a bit of dirt that's less amenable to pennyroyal happiness, fewer nutrients or too many? EVERY PLANT in that patch could have a different level of pulegone in it.
How do you know how much pennyroyal tea to take, so that it convinces your body to ditch the fetus without accidentally also ditching your kidneys? The problem is, you don't. You absolutely can't. There's simply no way to be sure of the dosage, and when this stuff works--which is very, very far from every time--it does so because it is an actual poison and your body processes it the way it processes other poisons. It does so much damage to you that the pregnancy can't continue. This stuff is not kind, and it can kill you if you get the dosage wrong. Even getting the dosage right can cause you permanent organ damage.
The reason we don't use pennyroyal as actual medication now is because it's too dangerous to use. All of the would-be herbalists singing its praises are dangerous to you and need to be regarded as such. Cottagecore is an AESTHETIC, it's not a way to live, and the wisdom of our ancestors ultimately must boil down to when we know better, we do better. We know better than to drink pennyroyal tea now. We need to not go back to it.
(And as a reminder, pennyroyal essential oil has NO SAFE DOSAGE and even a drop can cause permanent organ damage to an adult. It kills you in a very ugly way, and there's not a lot that they can do to save you once you've been poisoned.)
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『 ミントの日 2023 』
#illustration#girl#original#mint#pennyroyal#plant#hat#hangingglass#plantmarker#drawing#artists on tumblr
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Threshold Transition Spell (5) Pennyroyal Spell (1)
Pennyroyal, a member of the mint family, serves as a botanical magical bridge between life and death. (As befitting its magical usage, pennyroyal is unsafe for pregnant [people] to handle.) Pennyroyal aids in the transition from one realm to the next.
Pour boiling water over pennyroyal to create an infusion. Strain and use the liquid to bathe the deceased.
(from The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes)
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XVI. The Tower (Nathan Isaac). 2022.
Acrylic on 9x12 canvas.
***For legal reasons: My Hellier tarot paintings are works of fan art inspired by the docuseries Hellier, however I am not affiliated with the series, the Traveling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult, or the Penny Royal podcast, and I do not claim copyrights.***
#hellier#nathan isaac#pennyroyal#acrylic painting#canvas#artist#artists on tumblr#tarot#the tower#somerset#high strangeness#wildhornsberry#wildhornsberryart
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Women And Their Doctors Found Many Solutions For Pregnancy In Old Cincinnati
In the Victorian Era, there was no legal method to avoid or end a pregnancy in Cincinnati. There were, however, several ways to do both that were common, readily available, and openly advertised. All of these options were dangerous and often fatal to the woman.
Thaddeus A. Reamy, a distinguished physician and surgeon, called out his colleagues during a meeting of the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine. According to the Cincinnati Gazette [25 June1874], Dr. Reamy asserted:
“There are members of the regular profession in this city, otherwise of high standing, whose hands are bloody with the guilt of the crime of abortion, and abortion is committed by the wives of respectable citizens who are taught to do so by their family physicians.”
Feigning shock, the Academy convened a special tribunal to ascertain whether to toss Dr. Reamy out of the organization. From testimony collected, it is obvious that Dr. Reamy was not lying; the Academy was distressed not because Dr. Reamy’s charges were unfounded, but because he said the quiet part out loud. Thaddeus Reamy was no isolated crackpot. He was a professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and was also appointed to the University’s board of trustees. At Reamy’s inquest, nearly a dozen doctors testified they had knowledge of regular physicians directly involved in abortions and others reported hearing about doctors passing along information on how to induce abortions.
“Dr. L.A. James stated that he knew of a case where by the confession of the physician, a member of the regular medical, he was thoroughly satisfied that said physician had effected the abortion. The woman operated upon was married, of good family, but became pregnant during the absence of her husband. It was to escape the shame of the circumstances that induced her to have the operation performed.”
Doctor Louis Peron openly advertised his ability to prevent and terminate pregnancies in Cincinnati newspapers from 1862 to 1890. Since the procedure was most definitely illegal, Dr. Peron and his colleagues employed coded phrases in their advertising to communicate the services available. An advertisement appearing in the Enquirer [8 August 1871] is typical:
“Dr. Peron’s Periodic Mixture is warranted to remove all obstructions of the menses. It has been used with unqualified success in thousands of cases during the last ten years, and may be used when all other means have failed.”
The key words are “obstruction” and “remove,” because what usually obstructed menstruation was a fetus that Dr. Peron’s Periodic Mixture would remove. Such herbal and medicinal abortifacients, usually involving chemicals like mercury or botanicals such as pennyroyal, tansy or savin, while less immediately hazardous than surgery, often led to convulsions and liver or kidney failure.
An analytical chemist was brought in to analyze the composition of powders and pills prescribed by Dr. Christian Hausmann in 1875. His findings were summarized by the Cincinnati Enquirer [30 July 1875]:
“The chemist stated further at the conclusion of his report that oil of tansy, pennyroyal, and probably savin, which constituted the fluid he analyzed, have the reputation of being abortive, and are very seldom used internally for any other purpose.”
Dr. A. Calvin, with offices on Vine Street between Fifth and Sixth, advertised “Madame De Croix’s Female Monthly Pills” in the Cincinnati Daily Press [19 June 1860] by overtly explaining exactly what the pills did:
“Ladies should not use them during pregnancy, as they will cause miscarriages.”
Physical procedures to remove a fetus from the uterus in these pre-antibiotic days often resulted in hemorrhage and death. The birth and death records collected by the City of Cincinnati between 1865 and 1912 include more than 100 reports of women who died from bleeding or infection caused by abortions – often self-inflicted. County morgue records for the 1887-1930 period detail additional cases, while newspapers of the time records hundreds of other examples.
It is obvious that all of these fatal consequences represent a small percentage of the abortions successfully performed in Cincinnati and that abortionists, though often arrested and tried, regularly returned to business as soon as their legal troubles were dealt with. A widow named Parthenia Sullivan provided abortion services from several addresses in downtown Cincinnati while dodging criminal charges, and apparently had many satisfied customers. Cincinnati society trembled when the Enquirer reported [12 August 1873] a case in which a woman named Isabella Hitch filed suit over an abortion she had procured through Mrs. Sullivan, in cooperation with Dr. Philip T. Williams.
“It is said that her friends, many of whom move in exceedingly respectable circles, are using every effort to induce her to abandon the prosecution, as the testimony is likely to uncover many unpleasant disclosures.”
In the case of Dr. Reamy, a physician named Charles Woodward deponed that he knew a woman who had induced 17 miscarriages on herself, using instruments and information procured through her family doctor.
While it appears that Parthenia Sullivan and others of her ilk offered only abortions, Cincinnati supported several full-service “maternity hospitals” that provided standard birthing services but also out-placement for unwanted infants and, usually, abortions. Among the most notorious of these was a Seventh Street facility run by “Doctor” Annie Florein, whose medical qualifications were highly questionable. (She claimed to have earned a medical degree in Calcutta, India, when she was only 16.) Doctor Florein advertised assistance for a variety of feminine complaints including irregular menstruation, womb troubles, cancer and piles (hemorrhoids), but her true service was as “The Woman’s Friend” according to her advertisements.
Samuel Hopkins Adams, in an article titled “Quacks And Quackery” in Collier’s Weekly [14 July 1906], assailed publications that allowed Florein to advertise:
“Medical directories can be conducted so as to take a profit of quackery. ‘Dr.’ Annie Florein, whose hospital is most widely, if not most favorably, known as an abortion resort, has been at least once convicted for illegal practice.”
Although Florien was convicted, that conviction was overturned. On appeal, charges against Dr. Florein were tossed out because of a technicality. To avoid offensive language, Ohio’s laws in 1896 were so ambiguous in regard to abortion that it was difficult, if not impossible, to convict anyone for violating the law as it was written.
Since Ohio law could not stop her or her competitors, Annie Florein continued to perform abortions in Cincinnati until she retired in 1926. Clothed in the secrecy of societal shame, it is impossible to estimate how many abortions were performed in her sanitarium.
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