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.