The essential oil is well-tolerated, though, as a precaution, it should be diluted prior to application to the skin.
DO NOT USE : in pregnant or breast feeding women, in children under the age of 7 years, in persons allergic to one of its components (limonene, linalool), or in persons suffering from asthma without the advice of an allergologist.
Thyme Linalool
This highly branched shrub native to the Mediterranean basin prefers dry and rocky soils and, as we all know, the sun!
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Bath
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Skin application
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Oral route
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Respiratory route
advices
recipes
FATIGUE
using a mixture of 2 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool diluted in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil, massage along the spine twice daily for 5 days.
ACNE
perform a twice-weekly fumigation (for 15 minutes) with 2 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool mixed with 1 tablespoon of powdered milk, poured into a bowl of hot water.
CLEANSING OF THE AIR
add 5 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool, 5 drops of essential oil of Eucalyptus radiata and 10 drops of lemon essence to a spray diffuser. Diffuse twice per day for 20 minutes for preventive and cleansing purposes. Always ask your pharmacist for advice
using a mixture of 2 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool diluted in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil, massage along the spine twice daily for 5 days.
ACNE
perform a twice-weekly fumigation (for 15 minutes) with 2 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool mixed with 1 tablespoon of powdered milk, poured into a bowl of hot water.
CLEANSING OF THE AIR
add 5 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool, 5 drops of essential oil of Eucalyptus radiata and 10 drops of lemon essence to a spray diffuser. Diffuse twice per day for 20 minutes for preventive and cleansing purposes. Always ask your pharmacist for advice
MAIN AROMATIC MOLECULES
Monoterpenols (linalool), monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, terpene esters.
FAMILY
Lamiaceae.
PRODUCTION ORGANS
Aerial flowering parts.
YIELD
75 to 125g of essential oil from 100 kg of plants.
EQUIVALENCE
1 ml -> 29 drops
(dose calculated for a dropper calibrated according to the European Pharmacopoeia).
(dose calculated for a dropper calibrated according to the European Pharmacopoeia).
MAIN PROPERTIES OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL
Essential oil of thyme linalool is a potent antiseptic, anti-infectious and antifungal agent (Candida albicans) and vermifuge (taenia, ascaris, pinworm). It is used both for pulmonary ailments (cough, bronchitis, pharyngitis) and for intestinal inflammation, urinary tract infections (cystitis, urethritis) and gynaecological infection (vaginal candidiasis, prostatitis, vaginitis), skin ailments (mycosis, infectious dermatitis, psoriasis, warts) and physical or mental fatigue as it is a tonic.
It produces delicate whitish-pink florets. Propagation is carried out by clump division in spring, or by cuttings in summer. It can grow at altitudes of up to 2,000 metres.
AROMATHERAPIA
Extracts from the book 'Aromatherapia - All about essential oils', by Isabelle Pacchioni, watercolors by Patrick MORIN, Aroma Thera Editions . Extracts from the book '41 essential oils essential for treating yourself differently' and '48 essential oils which every home needs to be healthy' by Isabelle Delaleu and Isabelle Pacchioni, Publications of the Mandadori France group. Botanical illustrations by Agathe Haevermans.
The properties, benefits and method of use are given for information; they cannot in any case constitute or replace medical information that only health professionals can provide. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, please consult your GP or pharmacist.
The properties, benefits and method of use are given for information; they cannot in any case constitute or replace medical information that only health professionals can provide. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, please consult your GP or pharmacist.
