Mentha pulegium

9licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule, Tablet

Health Canada Monographs

1
EUROPEAN PENNYROYAL -MENTHA PULEGIUM
Oral

Approved Health Claims

3
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion (stomachic)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve indigestion/flatulent dyspepsia (carminative)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve intestinal colic (anti-spasmodic)

Approved Dose Ranges

2
PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older3–12 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older0.6–1.2 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

4
cautionConsult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionConsult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have liver or kidney problems (Brinker 2000; McGuffin et al. 1997).
cautionConsult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you are taking acetaminophen (Brinker 2000).
contraindicationDo not use this product if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Brinker 2010).

Alternative Names

10
European pennyroyal(common)Lurk-in-the-Ditch(common)Mosquito plant(common)Pennyroyal(common)Pudding Grass(common)Pulegium(common)Run-by-the-Ground(common)Squaw Balm(common)Squawmint Tickweed(common)Mentha pulegium

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

9
0.5 g3 licensed products
0.8 g2 licensed products
50 mg2 licensed products
0 1 licensed products
0.6 g1 licensed products
0.7 g1 licensed products
0.75 g1 licensed products
0.9 g1 licensed products
1 g1 licensed products

Related Ingredients

8
European pennyroyalShared monographLurk-in-the-DitchShared monographMosquito plantShared monographPennyroyalShared monographPudding GrassShared monographPulegiumShared monographRun-by-the-GroundShared monographSquaw BalmShared monograph

Check your Mentha pulegium product's compliance

Validate your formulation against Health Canada monographs and 9 licensed products containing Mentha pulegium.

Scan Your Product Free