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Characteristics:
A pale blue liquid turning yellowish over time, with a warm, sweet, fruity-herbaceous scent. It blends
well with bergamot, clary sage, oakmoss, jasmine, labdanum, neroli, rose, geranium, and lavender.
Principal Constituents: These are naturally occuring in the essential oil.
- esters of angelic acids
- esters of tiglic acids
- pinene
- farnesol
- nerolidol
- chamazulene
- pinacarvone
- cineol
General Actions:    
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Analgesic, anti-anemic, antineuralgic, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic,
carminative, cholagogue, cicatrizant, digestive, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hepatic, hypnotic,
stomachic, sudorific, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary.
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant; can cause dermatitis in some individuals in concentration.
Primary Therapy Agent:
Acne, allergies, baldness and hair care, boils, abscesses, blisters, cuts/sores, dermatitis, dry and
sensitive skin, eczema, insect bites, irritated and inflamed skin, rashes, toothache, teething pain, wounds,
aches and pains, arthritis, rheumatism, sprains, strains, colic, flatulence, indigestion, nausea, vomiting,
cystitis, dysmenorrhea, premenstrual tension/PMT, headache, insomnia, nervous tension, stress-related conditions,
neuralgia, sciatica.
Secondary Therapy Agent:
Burns, chilblains, psoriasis, menorrhagia, chickenpox, migraine.
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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