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Niaouli Essential Oil 10ml
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£2.13
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Niaouli Pure Essential Oil In a 10ml Amber
Glass Dropper Bottle
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Origin:
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Extraction
Process |
| Melaleuca viridiflora |
Australia / Indonesia |
Steam Distillation |
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| Extraction
Description |
Scent
Description |
| From steam
distillation of the leaves and young twigs of the plant. (Usually rectified
to remove irritant aldehydes) |
Sweet, fresh,
camphoraceous odour. |
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General Description |
| Niaouli
Essential Oil. Belongs to the same family as tea tree and shares some
properties. A powerful antiseptic (used in hospitals in France as antiseptic
in obstetrics and gynaecology). Cleans minor wounds. (5/6 drops of Niaouli
in � pint (250mls) of boiled and cooled water). Can be used for massage. A
beneficial oil to use in chest rubs (not late at night as it is
stimulating). Can be useful for oily skin and acne. |
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Historical Background |
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historically for many of the same purposes as Cajeput and Tea Tree. |
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Properties |
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Antiseptic, clearing. Good for a cold or chill. |
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Base Products |
| Cineol
(50-60%), terpineol, pinene, limonene, citrene, terebenthene, valeric ester,
butyric ester. |
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Safety |
| DILUTE TO
5% OR LESS IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO
NOT SWALLOW. |
What other
people think
'Niaouli is good for all respiratory tract
infections, whether they affect the nose, throat or chest, and is used in chest
rubs as well as inhalations' - an excerpt from Aromatherapy an A - Z by
Patricia Davis.
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