Characteristics
Colorless, pale yellow, or reddish tinted liquid with an intense, sweet, woody,
wintergreen like scent. A graceful tree about 82 feet high, which has a pyramidal shape
while young. It has bright green leaves and a dark reddish brown aromatic bark, which is
broken into plates or patches.
Aromatherapy and Skin Care
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antirheumatic, antiseptic, astringent,
depurative, diuretic, rubefacient, tonic
Extraction
Essential oil by steam distillation of the bark macerated in warm water.
Blends Well With
Blends well with other woody and balsamic oils, also Oregano, Mint, Thyme, Ylang
Ylang, Narcissus, Vanilla
Cautions
Methyl salicylate, the major constituent, is not exactly toxic but very harmful in
concentration. |
