Name: Allspice Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Pimenta officinalis

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled

Color: Cocoa Brown

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: Sharp yet sweet with a spicy, clove-like aroma.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, muscle tone, stiffness, rheumatism, muscular and gastric cramps, indigestion, nausea, depression, nervous tension/exhaustion and neuralgia. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 60-65.]

Constituents: Eugenol, Methyl Eugenol, cineol, phellandrene and caryophyllene. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 194.]

Safety Information: Lawless and Tisserand indicate that this oil may be a mucous membrane and derman irritant. Significant dilution suggested. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 194.] Tisserand also mentions that it is contraindicated in those with haemophilia and/or liver disease. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 221.]

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