Allspice

Botanical Name: Pimenta dioica

Part Typically Used: Fruit/Berry

Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation

Country of Origin: Jamaica

Class: Phenolic ether

Typical Main Constituents
Eugenol – 64%
Methyl eugenol – 20%
beta-Caryophyllene – 5%
Myrcene – 2%
1-8-Cineole – 2%
alpha-Humulene – 1%

Actions: Anesthetic, Antiseptic, Analgesic, Carminative,  Stimulant, Muscle relaxant, Carminative, Rubefacient Tonic.

Special use:  Warming and Drying, Tonic for Digestive, Nervous, Muscle & Skeletal Systems.

Blends Well With: Ginger, Ylang ylang, Patchouli, Neroli, Lavender, Opopanax, Sweet orange & Bergamot.

Safety Data:  Avoid in allergic & inflammatory skin conditions. Avoid in pregnancy.  Do not use with babies or young children.

Description: Colour – pale yellow with a sweet, spicy, clove-like odor with a fresh top note and a long-lasting, sweet, balsamic-spicy body note. Berries of the evergreen tree Pimenta dioica are used to distill the lovely Allspice essential oil, it has a sweet, spicy, clove-like odor with a fresh top note and a long-lasting, sweet, balsamic-spicy body note. Because of the high eugenol content Allspice oil is one of a handful of essential oils with a density slightly greater than water.  The name “Allspice” originates from the likening of the odor to a mixture of nutmeg, clove and cinnamon. Allspice essential oil is typically used as a modifier in men’s fragrances, particularly in spicy fougeres and in oriental types.

Aromatherapy / Home Use

Circulatory, Muscle & Skeletal system: Neuralgia, Bone and Muscular injuries, and Joint strain, Muscular Aches & Pains, Rheumatism, Stiffness & Cramp.

Digestive:  Flatulence, Cramp, Colic, Indigestion & Nausea.

Nervous System: Depression, Neuralgia, Headaches, Nervous exhaustion & Stress.

Respiratory: Chills,Coughs, Whooping cough, Bronchitis, Catarrh.

Genito-urinary System: Menstrual cramps & Pain

Safety Information
Studies indicate that Allspice essential oil can act as a mucous membrane irritant if it is used at full strength in a diffuser so it is best diluted with other complimentary oils like Sweet Orange and Bergamot. Tisserand and Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.15%. They indicate that it may interfere with blood clotting. Reading Tisserand and Young’s full profile is recommended. Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014). Because this essential oil poses a higher risk of causing irritation and sensitization it is recommended that it be avoided in the bath, even if it is diluted.

General Essential Oil Safety Recommendations

• Do not take essential oils internally unless under advisement by a qualified medical professional.
• Do not use essential oils undiluted on the skin. It is always best to try a small patch test first of the diluted essential oil.
• People who are pregnant or have serious medical problems are advised to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils.
• Use extreme caution when using essential oils with children. It is safest to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils with children.

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