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Characteristics:
A colorless or pale yellow liquid with a pleasing, fresh balsamic, sweet-fruity odor. It blends well
with pine, oakmoss, cedarwood, galbanum, benzoin, lavender, and rosemary.
Principal Constituents: These are naturally occuring in the essential oil.
- pinenes
- limonene
- bornyl acetate
- tricyclene
- phellandrene
- myrcene
- thujone
- dipentene
- cadinene
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Antitussive, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, rubefacient, tonic.
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant, nonsensitizing.
Primary Therapy Agent:
Coughs.
Secondary Therapy Agent:
Aches and pains, poor circulation, low blood pressure, rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis, cols/flu, fever,
depression, nervous tension, sciatica.
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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