Status: Unsprayed Latin: Pogostemon cablin Country: India Extraction: Steam distilled Part distilled: Leaves Odor: Earthy, warm, musky spice Aromatherapy Uses: anti depressant, analgesic, antiemetic, anti-infectious, antimicrobial, anti toxic, carminative, cicatrizant, decongestant, deodorant, fungicidal, nervine, prophylactic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, aphrodisiac, bactericidal, febrifuge,tonic Skin: dermatitis(allergic and inflammatory), acne, athlete’s foot, cracked and dry skin, loose skin, enlarged pores, simple water retention, aids scars, wrinkles, wounds, tissue regenerator, oily hair and scalp, dandruff, eczema(weeping), impetigo, aids snake and insect bites Respiratory: slows breathing Cardio-vascular/ Lymphatic: external hemorrhoids, varicosities Digestive: infectious intestinal colitis Genito-Urinary/ Reproductive: frigidity, impotence; eases menopausal sweats Nervous Brain/ Mind: nervous exhaustion, lethargy, stress related problems, sedative at low dose, stimulating at high dose, Emotional/Energetic: Balances, sharpens and clarifies grounding one’s energy, aids dreams 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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