Musculoskeletal Oils

Question 1

GINGER

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 1

Zingiber officinale

Non toxic, non irritant in dilution, always buffer in bath

Diarrhoea - Antispasmodic, carminative, tonic
Reynaud’s, poor circulation - Rubefacient, tonic
Lowered immunity - tonic

Question 2

PLAI

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 2

Zingiber cassumunar

Non toxic, non irritant, non sensitising.
May be a uterine tonic - advisable to limit use in pregnancy to late 3rd trimester

Asthma - bronchodilator, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory
Fibromyalgia - anti-inflammatory, analgesic, tonic
Chronic fatigue - tonic

Question 3

ROSEMARY

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 3

Rosmarinus officinalis

Avoid with epilepsy, caution in pregnancy - CAMPHOR Non toxic, non irritant in dilution, non sensitising.

Mental fatigue - cephalic, stimulant
Gout - analgesic, stimulant, tonic, hepatic
Digestive cramps & spasms - antispasmodic, carminative, digestive

Question 4

ROSEMARY CT VERBENONE

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 4

Rosmarinus officinalis CT verbenone

Avoid with epilepsy, caution in pregnancy - CAMPHOR Non toxic, non irritant in dilution, non sensitising.

Addiction withdrawal support - hepatic, tonic, nervine, restorative
Anxiety with depression - nervine, calmative, antidepressant, tonic
Palpitations - cardiotonic, regulator

Question 5

LAVANDIN

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 5

Lavandula x intermedia

Non toxic, non irritant in dilution - do not use undiluted on skin, non sensitising
Caution / avoid in pregnancy & with epilepsy - CAMPHOR - variable levels

Anxiety w/ depression - nervine, calmative, antidepressant, tonic
Arthritis, osteo & rheumatoid - analgesic, rubefacient, anti-inflammatory
Cystitis - antimicrobial, immunostimulant

Question 6

LEMONGRASS

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 6

Cymbopogon citratus

Avoid use on hypersensitive or damaged skin and w/ infants.
Do not use above 2% (10d in 25mls) - CITRAL
Always buffer in bath

Jetlag, low energy & chronic fatigue - nervine, tonic
Flatulence & indigestion - carminative, digestive, antispasmodic, tonic
Osteoarthritis - analgesic, rubefacient

Question 7

BAY LAUREL

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 7

Lauris nobilis

Avoid in pregnancy, w/ children, with hypersensitive, diseased or damaged skin - dermal sensitiser in some - EUGENOL
Do not use above 1.25% (6 drops in 25mls) - METHYL EUGENOL - possible carcinogen

MAPs, OA, RA - antirheumatic, analgesic
Catarrh & colds - anticatarrhal, mucolytic
Dysmenorrhoea - analgesic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue

(Poor concentration/woolly head - neurotonic)

Question 8

NUTMEG

Botanical name
Hazards?
3 Indications & relevant Actions

Answer 8

Myristica fragrans

Do not use above 2.25% (11d in 25mls) - SAFROLE & METHYL EUGENOL - potential carcinogens
Avoid in pregnancy - MYRISTICIN - uterine tonic & pot. hallucinogen - can cross placenta
Advisable to avoid w/ MAOIs antidepressants e.g. Manerix - no cheese & marmite consumption

Depression - Antidepressant, Euphoric, nervine, tonic
Reynaud’s cold H&F - Rubefacient, circulatory
Stress-related digestive disturbances - Carminative, antispasmodic, tonic