Bay West Indies Essential Oil
- Pimenta racemosa
- Origin: Dominica
Parts Used
Leaves
Extraction Method
Steam distilled
Note Classification
Top to middle
Aroma
Sweet, spicy, balsamic, medicinal
Overview
West Indian bay is the main ingredient for the fragrance bay rum, and is also used in many hair tonics.
Packaging
1/2 oz., 1 oz., and 2 oz. essential oils are packaged in amber glass bottles with drop reducers for easy application. Larger sizes are packaged in amber screw cap bottles and do not come with reducers or droppers.
Blends Well With
Bergamot, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, coriander, frankincense, geranium, ginger, lavender, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, nutmeg, orange, petitgrain, rosemary, sandalwood, ylang ylang
Herbal Miscellany
Bay is used in many fragrances for men, including aftershaves and lotions.
Precautions
Oil Specific: Not for internal use. Avoid while pregnant, and if suffering from kidney or liver conditions.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.