COMMON NAME: Turkish Pennyroyal

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Micromeria fruticosa

FAMILY NAME: Lamiaceae (Mint)

INDIGENOUS COUNTRY: Mediterranian to SW China

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Turkey

HISTORY INFORMATION: This is a new oil for us. We could find no herbal reference. We named it Turkish Pennyroyal because it had 60% pulegone which is found in European Pennyroyal. Since the pulegone is not as high as in European Pennyroyal, we thought this oil might be safer to use, but have many of same applications as pennyroyal.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Micromerias are considered savories, but chemically this oil is very different than the winter and summer savories we have.

DESCRIPTION OF PLANT: A perennial herb growing to 18inches high with slender hairy stems and small linear leaves producing flowers.

PARTS PROCESSED: Flowering plant

PROCESSING METHODS: Steam distilled

COLOR RANGE: Clear to light yellow

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Class: Ketone. Pulgeone, D-isomenthone, L-menthone

PHYSICAL ACTIONS AND USES: Mucolytic, Cell regenerative. Used for healing skin, repelling insects, and as an expectorant. Used externally only..

MENTAL USES: I am able to process my stuff quickly and easily. Once I have dealt with something it is done and I am able to go onto other things.

EMOTIONAL USES: Dirty, bored, not wanting to process the same old thing for the thousandth time TO clean, refreshed, invigorated, sense of accomplishment, looking forward to the future.

SPIRITUAL USES: Can indicate that you have grown old and stale within. This has nothing to do with age. Turkish pennyroyal will help you invigorate, energize your life. You can find new enthusiasm for that which seems ordinary or old. The dull and boring can be seen in a new light. This oil brings with it a freshness as it cleans the auric field. It imbues the field with a sense of joy and fun in doing menial jobs, There could also be issues that you may not want to see as they seem to be stuff you have dealt with many times. Here it comes again or not again. Turkish pennyroyal will help to get rid of these old patterns so that you can feel refreshed and clean.

APPLICATIONS: Bath (with proper professional supervision), inhalation, massage, mist spray (especially for dogs to repel fleas)

WARNINGS\CONTRAINDICATIONS: Less ketones than European Pennyroyal, but still caution as this oil can be abortive. Not to be used by pregnant women, infants, or children. Not to use with cats as it will interfere with their nervous system.