Common Name: |
Bay |
Botanical Name: |
Pimenta racemosa |
Family: |
Myrtaceae |
Location: |
Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico |
Extraction: |
Steam Distillation |
Parts Used: |
Leaves |
Color and Odor: |
The essential oil is dark brown in color with a warm, strong and spicy aroma. |
Background: |
The bay tree is often grown in groves together with the allspice bush. The fruits of both are dried and powdered for use as spices. Bay leaves are used in Jamaica for flavoring West Indian Bay Rum, which is a famous hair tonic used especially for greasy scalps or oily hair. |
Properties: |
Stimulant, antiseptic, tonic , expectorant, analgesic, anticonvulsant, antineuralgic, antirheumatic, and astringent |
Uses: |
- Respiratory SystemBay's antiseptic quality is useful in bronchitis, colds, and flu.
- SkinA good tonic for the hair and scalp, bay stimulates hair growth and also helps to clear dandruff.
- EmotionsBay is slightly euphoric, lifting the spirits. It stimulates imaginative decisions, is distinctive and inspires confidence. Promotes courage in the submissive.
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Blends: |
RESPIRATORY |
SKIN |
EMOTION |
Bay 5 |
Bay 5 |
Bay 5 |
Benzoin 4 |
Cedarwood 5 |
Grapefruit 4 |
Eucalyptus 3 |
Rosemary 3 |
Ginger 2 |
Bibliography: |
Aromatherapy Blends and recipes by Franzesca Watson Copyright © 1995 Thorsons, Harper Parker Publishing Inc. Pp 58-59 |
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