The Family Kitchen Gardener (1856)/Pennyroyal
PENNY-ROYAL MINT.
Méntha Pulègium.—Pouliot, Fr.—Poley, Ger.
Is a native of watery places. It is easily propagated by parting the roots in Spring. They succeed best in a strong, moist soil, and when planted on the edges of rivulets, ponds, &c. Penny-royal has a warm, pungent flavor, somewhat similar to Mint, but more acrid, and less agreeable both in taste and smell. It possesses the general properties of other mints, but is supposed to be of less efficacy as a stomachic. This herb is less frequently used now for medicinal purposes than formerly.