Fw: HERB - hound decontamination ....

[Lynette]

----- Original Message -----
From: Lynette <lklc at prodigy.net>
To: <herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: HERB - hound decontamination ....


> Pennyroyal is an abortifacient.  So if this is a pregnant female and you
> want the litter I'd avoid it.  Otherwise I've seen it used widely for
> animals.  It grows easily actually I've not been aware of dogs being
> inclined to ingest this (but then I don't follow them around all day)
> In small amounts humans can and do safely eat the leaves.   Notice I said
> small amounts.   The big danger is from the oil because oils are very very
> concentrated and a very tiny amount is comparable to a very very large
> amount of the leaves.
> The oil can be very toxic to humans and animals if ingested.
> Pulegone is thought to be responsible for the toxic organ effects of
> pennyroyal oil in animals and humans.  These toxins are destructive to
liver
> and kidney tissue.
> The tragedies we hear about are when it is used as an abortifaciaent
because
> it takes near fatal doses of the oil to accomplish its task.
> Ask your vet but I am willing to bet he'll say that stuffing a pillow with
> the dry leaves for his bed is a good idea.  It is a safer repellent than
> anything else when used this way.  I've bought pet, dips, collars sprays
> etc.that featured pennyroyal.  Consider combining it with eucalyptus.
> Besides being safer it sure smells better than the chemical stuff .
> I grew it and had a Chihuahua that insisted daily,  on smelling every herb
> in the garden.
>
> If using the oil for repellent use one to 8 drops applied to skin or
> clothing.  You might try steeping the oil or leaves in water.  This is
great
> to keep bothering you.  Beats citronella (phew)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: j'lynn yeates <jyeates at realtime.net>
> To: <herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG>
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: HERB - hound decontamination ....
>
>
>
> > do have a flea problem (fading with the heat though) and was not aware
> that
> > pennyroyal dealt with them ...is this herb something that would not hurt
a
> > large dog if he ingested it ???? ... was giving thought to trying to
> establish
> > some patches near his sleeping pits of something herbal he could roll
> around in
> >
>
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