Can you eat pennyroyal tea? The definitive safety guide
                                
                                
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                                Historically, pennyroyal was used in folk medicine for various ailments, but modern medical consensus is clear: ingesting pennyroyal tea is extremely dangerous and potentially lethal. The primary risk comes from the potent toxin pulegone, which can cause severe liver damage and multi-organ failure.