| Origin: India
Method: Steam Distilled, Organic
Aromatherapy Applications:
Use to regulate heart beat, harmonize the blood circulation, and regenerate a balanced skin system.
Characteristics:
A pale yellow or amber-colored liquid with a heavy, sweet-woody, spicy-animal odor, somewhat similar to valerian oil. It blends well with labdanum, lavender, oakmoss, patchouli, pine needle, vetiver and spice oils.
Principal Constituents:
Bornyl acetate, isobornyl valerianate, borneol, patchouli alcohol, terpinyl valerianate, terpineol, eugenol, pinenes.
General Actions:
Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, bactericidal, deodorant, fungicidal, laxative, sedative, tonic.
Safety:
Insufficient data. Assumed to be similar to valerian root: i.e., non-toxic, non-irritant, nonsensitizing.
Primary Therapy Agent:
No specific primary therapies. Used as a traditional Biblical oil for annointing purposes.
Secondary Therapy Agent:
Allergies, irritated and inflamed skin, rashes, scars and stretch marks, wrinkles, mature skin.
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