Status: Organic Latin: Ravensara aromatica Family: Lauraceae Country: Madagascar Part distilled: Leaves Odor: sweet, penetrating, medicinal Respiratory and cardiovascular systems are harmonized with this oil. Lymph drainage is facilitated and is also a beneficial oil for joint pain, digestion and water retention. It allows an individual’s desire for change to increase and aids in realizing one’s potential. Aromatherapy Uses: Strongly anti-infectious, antiseptic, antiviral, antiasthmatic, antibacterial, antispasmodic, antitussive, appears antiallergenic, analgesic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, immune stimulant, neurotonic, energizing- strong CNS stimulant. Skin: cuts, infections, wounds, dramatic results in herpes, zona (shingles) (MDR) Respiratory: asthma, anti-infectious for flu, bronchitis, coughs, colds with other cineole rich oils; eases whooping cough, allergies, laryngitis, congestion of respiratory tract. Muscular/Skeletal: neuro-muscular problems; aids muscular & physical fatigue; eases joint pain (with thyme linalool), and acute rheumatoid pain; aids cervical-dorsal arthritis. Lymphatic/ Cardio: increases lymphatic drainage (toxic accumulation, especially after flu, illness, or edema-simple water retention. Immune: Immune stimulant; counters bacterial & viral infections; mononucleosis, Epstein Barr (MDR), flu, chicken pox, typhus, myxovirus; aids swollen gland infection (MDR); useful in convalescence. Digestive: eases digestion, stimulates gall bladder, useful in obesity Genito-Urinary/Reproductive: urine flow; aids detoxification; genital herpes. Nervous/Emotion/Mind: anxiety, stress and related illnesses, aids zona (shingles)(MDR)neuro-muscular problems; insomnia; aids nervous fatigue, relieves physical and mental depression, especially severely depressed; aids with realizing one's potentials, increasing desire for changes; anguish, fear. Safety Data: Avoid use on sensitive or damaged skin. Avoid in pregnancy, with babies & children. Appears at low dose non-toxic, very skin tolerant. SOURCE: Sheppard-Hanger Sylla, THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER REFERENCE MANUAL, Tampa, 1998 |
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