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| Oil Name: | Geranium | | Note: | Middle | | Parts
of plant used: | Flowers and leaves | | Botanical
Name: | Pelargonium Graveolens, Pelargonium Odorantissimum | | Aroma: | Sweet
and heavy (Graveolens has rose overtones and Odorantissimum has more of an apple
scent. |
Geranium Essential Oil: Geranium Essential Oil is extracted from
quite a few species of the popular Geranium family of plants. Geranium
Graveolens is more widely used. Geranium Essential Oil is popular in the perfume
industry where it is frequently used to scent soap.
Geranium
Essential Oil Properties and Uses: | | Nervous
Tonic | Premenstrual Stress | Menopausal
Depression | | Swollen ankles | Fluid
Retention | Headaches | | Deodorant | Insecticide | Tonic | | Antiseptic | Diuretic | Astringent | | Vulnerary | Cicatrizant | Cytophylactic | | Anticoagulant | Antidepressant | Analgesic | | Sore
throat | Eczema | Oily skin |
Geranium
Essential Oil Constituents: | |
Geraniol: A terpene alcohol. Fragrant and regarded as highly
valued oil in aromatherapy and the perfume industry. Terpene alcohols are
antimicrobial but are a lot gentler on the skin than the phenols. |
Eugenol: Anaesthetic, antimicrobal, disinfecting, stimulant,
aromatic and anticonvulsant. Eugenol is a Phenylpropanoid in the Phenols group.
Eugenol is widely distributed in the plant kingdom. Potentially irritant.
Sensitivity should be tested before using this substance or oil on the skin. |
Citronellol:
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Citronellal and Citronellol: Citronellal a Terpene Aldehyde and
Citronellol a Terpene Alcohol. Fragrant and regarded as highly valued oil in
aromatherapy and the perfume industry. Terpene alcohols are antimicrobial but
are a lot gentler on the skin than the phenols. Citronellal from Citronella
grass has a more pungent smell and is less gentle on skin. Aldehydes are
sedative, antiviral and antimicrobial but can be an irritant to the skin. |
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Linanool: Linalool one of the terpene alcohols is widely
distributed in the plant kingdom. Linalool has strong effects on the nervous
system and is therefore widely used by aroma therapists and herbologists as a
sedative, spasmolytic and local anaesthetic. It is also used against many skin
complaints, mostly in the form of tea tree oil. |
Methone: No current data available |
Citral: A Monoterpene Aldehyde consisting of isomers geranial
and neral which combined are known as Citral. Citral has sedative,
antiviral and antibacterial effects.
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Aldehydes: Aldehydes are a class of highly reactive chemical
compounds that are intermediate between acids and alcohols, containing less
hydrogen than alcohols and less oxygen than acids.
Aldehydes are mostly irritants and can cause skin
irritation in even when diluted. Monoterpene Aldehydes are geranial,
citronellal, citral (which is responsible for the sharp distinctive citric
smell) while Cyclic Aldehydes are also known as aromatic Aldehydes have far more
cloying and sweet smells like Cinnamic Aldehyde and Benzaldehyde, which are
Cyclic Aldehydes, widely used in the perfume industry.
If ingested aldehydes are very irritant to the gastrointestinal tract, causing
nausea and diarrhoea.
For further detail see specific aldehydes:
Geranial
Citronellal
Neral
Citral
Cinnamic Aldehyde
Benzaldehyde |
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Sabinene: No current data available |
Terpineol: No current data available |
Myrtenol: No current data available | |
Geranic Acid: Suspected of having an analgesic property. Very
little current data available | | | | We
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studies and research we do come across warnings that a herb or oil should not be
used in certain circumstances or for certain conditions and ailments. Where
possible we will reflect these on our pages but cannot guarantee that our list
of contraindications are complete or valid. We urge that you consult an
appropriate and knowledgeable practitioner before treatment. |
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