| Origin: Ceylon
Method: Steam Distilled, Organic
Aromatherapy Applications:
Use as an antiseptic for colds and viral infections, or diluted in carrier oil for rheumatism.
Characteristics:
A pale to dark yellow liquid with a sweet, warm spicy, dry, tenacious odor. It blends well with frankincense, ylang-ylang, orange, mandarin, benzoin, balsam Peru, and in oriental-type mixtures.
Principal Constituents:
Cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, benzaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, pinene, cineol, phellandrene, furfurol, cymene, linalol.
General Actions:
Anthelmintic, anitdiarrheal, antidote to poison, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiputrescent, aphrodisiac, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, hemostatic, orexygenic, parasiticide, refrigerant, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory, cardiac, respiratory), stomachic, vermifuge.
Safety:
The bark oil is a dermal toxin, irritant and sensitizer; also irritant to mucous membranes. Use in extreme dilution.
Primary Therapy Agent:
No specific data at this time.
Secondary Therapy Agent:
No specific data at this time. |