Rosemary Essential Oil

Description

Rosemary Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Rosmarinus officinalis | Origin: Tunisia | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

A colorless or pale yellow mobile fluid with a strong, fresh, minty-herbaceous scent and a woody-balsamic undertone. It blends well with frankincense, lavender, citronella, oregano, thyme, pine, basil, peppermint, labdanum, elemi, cedarwood, petitgrain, cinnamon and other spice oils.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• pinenes
• camphene
• limonene
• cineol
• borneal
• camphor
• linalol
• terpineol
• octanone
• bornyl acetate

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General Actions:

Analgesic, anti-oxidant, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, cephalic, cholagogue, choleretic, cicatrizant, cordial, cytophylactic, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, fungicidal, hepatic, hypertensive, neurological, parasiticide, restorative, rubefacient, stimulant (circulatory, adrenal cortex, hepatobiliary), stomachic, sudorific, tonic (nervous, general), vulnerary.

Safety:

Non-toxic, non-irritant (in dilution only), non-sensitizing. Avoid during pregnancy. Not to be used by epileptics. Contra-indicated in cases of high blood pressure.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Acne, baldness and hair care, congested and dull skin, dandruff, aches and pains, arthritis, debility/poor muscle tone, gout, muscle stiffness, muscular cramp, poor circulation, low blood pressure, rheumatism, liver congestion, fever, nervous exhaustion, fatigue, neuralgia, sciatica.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Eczema, greasy or oily hair/scalp, insect repellent, lice, scabies, slack tissue, cellulitis, edema, water retention, sprains, strains, asthma, bronchitis, coughs, whooping cough, colic, indigestion, flatulence, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, colds/flu, headache, nervous tension, stress-related conditions.

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