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Characteristics:
Pimenta berry oil is a pale yellow liquid with a powerful
sweet, warm, balsamic-spicy bodynote and a fresh, clean top note. It blends well
with ginger, geranium, lavender, opopanax, labdanum, ylang-ylang, patchouli, orange
blossom, oriental and spicy bases.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occuring in the essential oil.
- eugenol
- methyl eugenol
- cineol
- phellandrene
- caryophyllene
General Actions:
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Anesthetic, analgesic, antioxidant, carminative,
relaxant, rubefacient, stimulant, tonic.
Safety:
Eugenol irritates the mucous membranes, and has been found to cause dermal irritation.
Pimenta berry oil should be used with care in low dilutions only.
Primary Therapy Agent:
Muscular cramp, muscle stiffness, rheumatism, cramp, gastric spasm, indigestion, flatulence.
Secondary Therapy Agent:
Arthritis, debility/poor muscle tone, depression, nervous exhaustion, fatigue, stress-related conditions.
Important Note:
The information on Florapathics.com is
only provided for educational purposes, and further research should be done
on each essential oil to be assured of its proper usage for each individual.
Aromatherapy is not meant to be a replacement for care under a qualified
health professional, but should be considered a complimentary modality.
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