SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #2587

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Nisha Martin wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If you get the chance to taste pennyroyal, do (unless
> you're pregnant,
> of course.  Better safe than sorry.)
>
> Yes, it's definately an herb to avoid during
> pregnancy. It is an old herbal remedy to start a
> sluggish period, and in enough quantity can produce a
> miscarriage. Tansy is another to avoid during
> pregnancy, for the same reason
> Nisha

I got very, very sick taking too much pennyroyal and tansy once.  Let's just say
I was young and stupid.  Nausea that wouldn't stop, and as it turned out I
wasn't pregnant anyway.  Pennyroyal does have a very nice taste, but I've no
taste for it anymore.

Selene