Eugenia Essentials

Beware of Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

Are all essential oils safe to use? The answer to that is no. Pennyroyal, a member of the mint family is one of these. Pennyroyal contains high amounts of the monoterpene, pulegone. The odor is pleasant like spearmint. The crushed leaves were used by the Greeks and Romans as a culinary herb and to make [...]

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Break out the Eucalyptus during cold and flu season

With the cold and flu season upon us, now is the time to stock up on Eucalyptus.

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