Method: Steam Distilled, Organic

Aromatherapy Applications: 
Use to detoxify the body, to expel the buildup of uric acid in the joints, to help the body release fluids (water retention and bloating) and for cellulite treatments. 

Characteristics:
A water-white or pale yellow mobile liquid with a sweet, fresh, woody-balsamic odor. It blends well with vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood, mastic, oakmoss, galbanum, elemi, cypress, clary sage, pine, lavender, labdanum, fir needle, rosemary, benzoin, balsam tolu, geranium, and citrus oils. 

Principal Constituents: 
Monoterpenes, pinene, myrcene, sabinene, limonene, cymene, terpinene, thujene, camphene. 

General Actions: 
Antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, cicatrizant, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, nervine, parasiticide, rubefacient, sedative, stomachic, sudorific, tonic, vulnerary. 

Safety: 
Nonsensitizing, may be slightly irritating, non-toxic. Stimulates the uterine muscle and must not be used during pregnancy. Should not be used by those with kidney disease due to its nephrotoxic effect. 

Primary Therapy Agent: 
Hemorrhoids, piles, accumulation of toxins, cellulitis, gout, rheumatism. 

Secondary Therapy Agent: 
Acne, baldness and hair care, dermatitis, eczema, greasy or oily skin/scalp, slack tissue, wounds, arthritis, edema, water retention, obesity, amenorrhea, cystitis, dysmenorrhea, pruritis, colds/flu, fever, anxiety, nervous tension, stress-related conditions.