Laurel Berry Oil

laurel berry oil
botanical name : laurus nobilis
common name : bay laurel, laurel essential oil
cas # : 8007-48-5
plant parts used : berries
extraction method : steam distillation
color & odor : pale yellow, greenish yellow, or olive green, with a fresh medicinal, but pleasantly spicy and warm aroma
description :
laurel berry oil is pale yellow, greenish yellow, or olive green, with a fresh medicinal, but pleasantly spicy and warm aroma, reminiscent of myrtle, juniperberry, hyssop, and similar oils.
constituents & specifications :
terpenes, sesquiterpenes, alcohols, and ketones
properties :
it is anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, bactericidal, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, fungicidal, hypotensive, stomachic, sedative
benefits & uses :
it is useful in dyspepsia, flatulence, loss of appetite, scanty periods, colds, flu, tonsillitis, viral infections etc.
laurel berry oil has been used as an insect repellant, a spice oil, and a culinary herb oil.