All our oils are fresh and bottled daily. Expiration date is at least 12 month from sale date. Pennyroyal Essential oil General - Pennyroyal the smallest of the mints and very different in habit from any of the others. Two forms of the plant are met with, the commonest, the variety decumbens and the other variety, erecta. The American species of pennyroyal is an aromatic, soft-hairy annual plant; the erect, square, branching stem grows from 6 to 16 inches high and bears small, opposite, thin, ovate leaves, which are sparingly toothed. The whole plant has a pleasant, aromatic odor. It is found wild and naturalized throughout the civilized world in strong, moist soil on the borders of ponds and streams, and near pools on heaths and commons. There are other varieties on the Continent. It is mentioned in the Herbals of the New World as one of the plants the Pilgrim Fathers introduced. Uses - Pennyroyal essential oil, Mentha pulegium, is steam distilled from the leaves, the scent is a combination of minty and earthy. It is useful as an insect repellent. Used for phlegm, respiratory disorders, jaundice, nausea, ulcers, consumption, dropsy, toothache, leprosy, whooping cough, convulsions, sores in the mouth, colic, snakebites, expel after-birth, sore gums, fainting, fever, and gout. Purifies the blood, relieves gas and stomach pain, stimulates uterine contractions. Oil used externally for rheumatism and insect repellent. Its action is carminative, diaphoretic, stimulant and emmenagogic, and is principally employed for the last-named property in disorders caused by sudden chill or cold. It is also beneficial in cases of spasms, hysteria, flatulence and sickness, being very warming and grateful to the stomach. Illinois buyers are responsible for applicable sales tax. (6.25%)