It has strong astringent properties with excess liquids in the body and excessive perspiration, can also be used in treating hemorrhoids with baths. It can be gently rubbed into varicose veins, always from the vein up, never down. One or two drops on a handkerchief will relieve the asthma or whooping cough attack. A few oil drops can be poured onto a bowl of water in the heater placed in the bedroom – inhaling oil vapours during sleep prevents new cough attacks, especially with asthmatic children. In cosmetics, it can be applied to oily and over-hydrated skin in relaxing-astringent masks for sensitive skin. Used in baths, it relaxes and stimulates. It also reduces feet sweating and neutralizes unpleasant smell. It is used in men’ cosmetics as a deodorant and after-shave. It repels insects, protects dogs against fleas and neutralizes dog’s smell in summer.
baths, massages, air aromatizing, skin care, insect repelling.
Should not be used by pregnant women!