Traditional Uses:
Analgesic, antibiotic, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, bulnerary, cellular regenerator. Has long been used as a traditional medicine in the Polynesian Islands. Although a fixed oil it is as valuable as essential oil in formulations for wound healing and burns, while protecting against infection, serving as an effective germicide.

Skin: ulcers, wound healing, zona lesion (MDR), eczema & psoriasis, aids physical and chemical burns, radio dermatitis, fissure of post surgical wounds, aids sudorific detoxification, use on scalp to stimulate hair growth.

Muscular/ Skeletal: sciatica, rheumatism, said to help children who are slow in learning to walk.

Digestive: hemorrhoids

Immune: increases cellular immunity

Genito-Urinary/ Reproductive: aids detox, moves toxins to urinary system for excretion.

Satety Data: Avoid in pregnancy and with babies, reports of irritation; caution with sensitive skin. Appears non-toxic, non-irritant at low dose.

SOURCE: Sheppard-Hanger Sylla, THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER REFERENCE MANUAL, Tampa, 1998