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Botanical Name:
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Myroxylon pereirae
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Family:
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Fabaceae (Leguminoseae)
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Country:
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El Salvadore
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Parts Used:
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Balsam/Steam distilled
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Biochemical Class:
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Ester
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Fragrance:
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Deep, rich, sweet, vanilla-like, slight smoky undertone
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Perfume Note:
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Base
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Characteristics:
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Warming, opening, comforting
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Properties:
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Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, antiparasitic, antiseptic (pulmonary/urinary), anticatarrh, antipruritic, antirheumatic, cicatrizant, expectorant, stimulant (heart)
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Indications/Uses
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Cardio-Vascular:
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Low blood pressure
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Digestive:
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Endocrine:
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Genito-Urinary:
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Cystitis (coli-bacillus), urethritis, pyelitis
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Immune:
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Colds, flu, viral infections
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Integumentary:
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Dry/chapped skin, diaper rash, decubitus wounds, eczema, rashes, scabies, itch mite
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Muscular-Skeletal:
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Rheumatic pain
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Nervous:
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Stress, tension
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Respiratory:
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Chronic asthma/bronchitis, coughs, tuberculosis, excess mucous secretion
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Emotional:
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Sadness, withdrawn, coldness, emptiness
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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, sitz bath
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Cautions:
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Use at a maximum of .8%
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