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