Status: Certified Organic Latin: Ledum groenlandicum Country: Canada Extraction: Steam distilled Part distilled: Leaves Odor: strong, slightly spicy, slight floral Traditional Uses: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antitumor, analgesic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, carminative, depurative, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, digestive stimulant, liver decongestant & regenerator, stomachic. Skin: inflamed, irritated skin, cuts, wounds, allergic-hypersensitivities. Respiratory: bronchitis, colds, coughs, congestion. Muscular/Sketal: muscle pain, spasms, inflamed, swollen conditions Immune: fevers, flu, allergies, hyper-sensitivities. Digestive: stimulates digestion and liver, aids liver toxicity, viral hepatitis (aftercare), eases enteritis, flatulence, solar plexus spasms. Genito-Urinary/Reproductive: induces menstruation, increases urine flow, toxemia, (edema- simple water retention); eases prostatitis, decongests prostate. Nervous Brain/Mind: nervous stomach, nervous tension, stress. Safety Data: Avoid use on sensitive or damaged skin. Avoid in pregnancy, with babies & children. Appears safe at normal (low) physiological doses. SOURCE: Sheppard-Hanger Sylla,, THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER REFERENCE MANUAL, Tampa, 1998 |
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