Status: Certified Organic Latin: Eugenia caryophyllata Country: Madagasgar Extraction: Steam distilled Part distilled: Buds Odor: Strong, spicy and sometimes floral Aromatherapy Uses:: Warm and spicy, this oil stimulates and invigorates. Its antibiotic and antiviral properties make it a natural infection fighter. Used extensively in dental and gum care. Antiseptic, antifungal, anti-viral, powerful bactericidal-large spectrum(most germs, E.coli), antiparasitic, anthelmintic, antiemetic, antihistamine, antioxidant, aphrodisiac, expectorant, cicatrizant, spasmolytic, splenetic, stimulant(general, digestive, sexual), tonic(nervous, hypertensive) Skin: acne, cuts and skin parasites, scabies, fungal infections, athlete’s foot; aids bruises, warts, zona(herpes, shingles), prickly heat, mosquito-repellant Use highly diluted on skin; avoid use on sensitive or damaged skin Respiratory: asthma, tuberculosis, aids pulmonary afflictions,bronchitis, sinusitis Muscular/Skeletal: arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, sprains Cardio-vascular/ Lymphatic: hypotension- circulatory stimulant Immune: viral infections, immune stimulant, colds, flu, minor infections, useful in zona Digestive: toothache, dental infections, viral hepatitis, intestinal virus, colic spasms, dyspepsia, nausea; aids intestinal intoxications, stimulates digestion, Endocrine: normalizes thyroid (?MDR) Genito-Urinary/ Reproductive: aphrodisiac, aids impotence, frigidity; facilitates and eases childbirth Nervous Brain/ Mind: fatigue& irritability, general debility, stimulates mind and memory, nervous tension, stress related disorders, headache, lethargy Emotional/Energetic: Creates a positive , optimistic lightness, lifting depression and warming the Soul Blends well with: Basil, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, geranium, lavender, rose, lime, neroli, orange, petitgrain, rosemary, nutmeg, ylang ylang Satety Data: Clove may cause skin irritation and must be used in 1% dilution or less when applied to the skin SOURCES: Sheppard-Hanger Sylla, THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER REFERENCE MANUAL, Tampa, 1998 Mojay, Gabriel, Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, London, 1996 Battaglia, Salvatore, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Brisbane, 1997 |
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