Major Constituents:
monoterpenes: a-pinene, (-)-limonene, phellandrene, camphene, dipentene, cymene, myrcene
sesquiterpenes: a-gurjunene, a-guaiene
alcohols: borneol, farnesol, pinocarveol
ketone alcohol: olibanol
alcohol oxide: incensoloxide

Traditional Uses:
anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antidepressant, cicatrizant, cytophylactic, immunostimulant, sedative, emmenagogue, tonic-digestive

Skin: acne, dry/mature aged skin, pimples, scars, smooths out wrinkles, tonic to all skin, balances oily skin

Respiratory: deepens breathing, regulates mucus secretion, pleurisy, bronchitis, laryngitis, best inhaled for respiratory system

Muscular/skeletal: rheumatism

Digestive: soothes stomach, eases digestion, chronic diarrhea, belching

Cardiovascular/Lymphatic: varicose ulcer

Immune: immune stimulant(?); certain cancers(?MDR), colds, flu

Genito-Urinary/ Reproductive: cystitis, nephritis, general genital infections, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, uterine tonic

Nervous Brain/ Mind: anxiety, nervous tension, depression, nightmares, fear of future, produces calm mental states

Emotional/Energetic: Allows the ego-self and Transpersonal self to work in unison to achieve freedom from attachments. Cleans aura and psychic planes, powerful for ritual use.

Blends well with: Basil, black pepper, geranium, lavender, lemon, myrrh, neroli, orange, patchouli, pine, rose, vetiver, ylang ylang

Satety Data: non toxic, non sensitising, non irritating

SOURCES:
Sheppard-Hanger Sylla, THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER REFERENCE MANUAL, Tampa, 1998
Mojay, Gabriel, Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, London, 1996
Battaglia, Salvatore, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Brisbane, 1997

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