Meningitis is an infection or inflammation of the meninges-the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It may be bacterial, viral, or fungal and is SERIOUS and life th â¦ reatening. It can cause brain and spinal cord damage and death. Meningitis is characterized by fever, vomiting, intense headache, and stiff neck.
Pennyroyal is an herbal extract or oil derived from leaves of the plant in the mint genus (Mentha pulegium) that was used in the past as an insect repellent and an abortifacient. CASE REPORT.ennyroyal is an herbal extract or oil derived from leaves of the plant in the mint genus (Mentha pulegium) that was used in the past as an insect repellent and an abortifacient. CASE REPORT.
Not in PubMed (Three unrelated cases of women taking 0.25-1 ounce of pennyroyal oil in unsuccessful attempts to induce abortion; ages 18, 21 and 24 years, developing nausea, dizziness and paresthesias a few hours after ingestion, 2 recovering rapidly with normal liver tests, one developing acute liver failure and dying after 6 days, autopsy showing massive hepatic necrosis).