Tagetes
Tagetes Minuta
Description:
A strongly scented annual herb about 1ft/30cm high with bright orange, daisy like flowers and soft green feathery leaves.
Actions:
Anthelmintic, antispasmodic, bactericide, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, fungicidal, stomachic.
Extraction:
The oil is extracted by steam distillation from the fresh flowering herb.
Characteristics:
A dark orange or yellow, mobile liquid which slowly solidifies on exposure to air and light. It has a bitter green, herby odour and blends well with clary sage, lavender, jasmine, bergamot and other citrus oils in very small percentages.
Perfume:
Scent:
Bitter green, herbaceous, fruity, powerful, citrus-like
Key Qualities:
Penetrating, hypotensive, soothing, relaxing, narcotic (in excess)
Odour Intensity:
Very High
Aromatherapy Use:
Skin Care:
Bunions, calluses, corns, fungal infections
Safety Data:
It is quite possible that the main constituent, tagetone, is toxic. There have been some reported cases of dermatitis with the tagetes species. WARNING: use with care and in moderation.
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The treatments listed on this site relies on alternative healing with essential oils, and please note that no clinical trials or results are available and rests heavily on anecdotal proof.
