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Botanical Name:
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Leptospermum scoparium |
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Family:
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Myrtaceae |
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Country:
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New Zealand |
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Parts Used:
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Leaves and Terminal Branches/Steam distilled |
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Biochemical Class:
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Sesquiterpene |
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Fragrance:
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Herby, earthy, hay-like |
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Perfume Note:
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Middle |
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Characteristics:
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Protective, balancing, strengthening |
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Properties:
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Antiallergenic, powerful-wide ranging antibacterial (including MRSA), anti-infectious, powerful antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, cicatrizant, expectorant, insecticide, stimulant, sudorific, vulnerary |
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Indications/Uses
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Cardio-Vascular:
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Hemorrhoids |
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Digestive:
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Mouth ulcers, gum diseases, intestinal infections, thrush, receding gums, bad breath |
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Endocrine:
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Genito-Urinary:
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Candida, cystitis, pruritis, leucorrhea, urinary tract infections, menstrual cramps |
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Immune:
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Immuno-modulator, allergies, colds, flu, fever, infectious diseases (chicken pox), sore throat, allergies |
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Integumentary:
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Acne, athlete's foot, bites/stings, boils, blisters, burns/sunburns, cellulitis, chilblains, dandruff, diaper rash, foot odor, herpes (cold sores/shingles), irritations, lice, psoriasis, ringworm, wounds |
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Muscular-Skeletal:
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Arthritis, rheumatism |
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Nervous:
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Headaches |
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Respiratory:
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Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, coughs, sinusitis, tuberculosis |
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Emotional:
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Mental/emotional traumas |
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Chakra:
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Usage Notes
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Method of Use:
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Inhalation, massage, compress, bath, sitz bath, gargle |
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Cautions:
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