Allspice is the dried berry of the pimento. Allspice is an evergreen tree and grows about 40 feet tall. The Allspice leaves are leathery in appearance. Allspice has tiny white flowers and grows from June to August. The fruit are sweet and fleshy and purple-black in color when ripe. Allspice berries are collected when they have reached full size but are not ripe. The berries taste has beendescribes as a combination of juniper berries, cinnamon, cloves and pepper. Allspice plants originates from the West indies, Central America, South america and Mexico.Allspice
Essential Oil properties:
Allspice essential oil is a beneficial oill for easing circulation, muscle and joint problems such as arthritis, muscle cramp, rheumatism and stiffness. Allspice essential oil is a good oil for the respiratory system helping chills, congested coughs and bronchitis. Allspice essential oil is useful in treating digestive disorders such as cramp, flatulence, indigestion and nausea. Allspice essential oil also helps depression, nervous exhaustion, neuralgia, tension and stress.
Home uses: Baths, inhalation and massage. For easing arthritis, muscle cramp, rheumatism and stiffness add 2 drops of allspice essential oil to a hot bath and relax for about 10 minutes. For easing chills, congested coughs and bronchitis add 2 drops of allspice essential oil and have a steam inhalation. For depression, nervous exhaustion, neuralgia, tension and stress put 2 drops of allspice essential oil on a tissue and inhale. To help to ease digestive problems add 2 drops of allspice essential oil to 20 mls of carrier and massage into the abdomen.
Suggested Blends: To ease arthritis, rheumatism, muscle cramps and stiffness add 2 drops of allspice essential oil to 4 drops of geranium essential oil to a bath and relax for about 10 minutes. To help to ease digestive problems add 2 drops of allspice essential to 2 drops of ginger essential oil, to 20 mls of carrier oil and massage into the abdomen.
For easing chills, congested coughs and bronchitis add 2 drops of allspice essential to 2 drops of lavender essential oil, put the oils into a bowl and have a steam inhalation. For depression, nervous exhaustion, neuralgia and stress add 2
drops of allspice essential oil to 2 drops of neroli essential oil and put the oils on a tissue and inhale.Precautions:
Allspice essential oil must be used moderately because it can irritate the mucus membranes.Blends well with: Ginger essential oil, geranium essential oil, lavender essential oil, ylang ylang essential oil, patchouli essential
oil and neroli essential oil.To be directed to a reputable, reliable, well established and reasonably priced supplier with an excellent quality control system.
