Bay Essential Oil

Description

Bay Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Pimenta racemosa | Origin: West Indies | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

A dark yellow mobile liquid with a fresh-spicy top note and a sweet balsamic undertone. It blends well with lavender, rosemary, geranium, ylang-ylang, citrus and spice oils.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• eugenol
• myrcene
• chavicol
• methyl eugenol
• linalol
• limonene

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General Actions:

Analgesic, anticonvulsive, antineuralgic, antiseptic, expectorant, antirheumatic, astringent, stimulant, tonic for hair growth.

Safety:

Use with care due to high eugenol content; a mucous membrane irritant, use in moderation. It does not appear to cause dermal irritation or sensitization.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Baldness and hair care, dandruff.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Greasy or oily skin/scalp, aches & pains, poor circulation, low blood pressure, rheumatism, sprains, strains, colds/flu, neuralgia, sciatica.

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