1. Isanthus brachiatus - False Pennyroyal, Fluxweed, Glade Bluecurls

2. Pennyroyal Bluecurls is very rare in New England, where it inhabits ledges, river banks, woodlands and fields

3. ‘Traditional folk medicine offered recipes for Abortifacient brews of aloes, pennyroyal, and extracts from wild juniper bushes that so poisoned or irritated the system that miscarriages occurred as a side effect.’

4. Abortifacient, any drug or chemical preparation that induces abortion. For centuries, herbal Abortifacients have been made from infusions or oils of plants such as pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), angelica (Angelica species), and tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).