Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) Essential Oil Profile, Benefits, Properties

• Additional Name(s): Curcuma, Indian Saffron
• Color: Bright Yellow
• Oil Consistency: Thin
• Perfumery Note: Base
• Initial Aroma Strength: Medium
• Scent: Fresh, spicy-woody.

Action: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, insecticide, anti-allergic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antiviral and antiworm. It is also considered to be good antivenom.

Benefits, Indications:

Turmeric has been used to warm and strengthen the entire body, as a blood purifier, digestive aid, to eliminate worms, improve intestinal flora, and relieve gas. Used for arthritis, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, anorexia, oriental fragrances. Used to warm, increase circulation, calm, relax, reduce stress, promote sleep, uplift moods, increase sexual desire, relieve muscular pain, improve mental clarity.

An amazing oil for natural skincare formulations, especially anti-aging products, due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which are thought to help regain and retain more youthful skin.

Turmeric helps ease symptoms of the common cold, provides relief from muscle pain through increased circulation and can help lower blood glucose levels and reverse insulin resistance. Turmeric and turmeric oil are also known to have significant anti-cancer properties.

Chemical Constituents: Ar-turmerone (20-25 percent), alpha-turmerone (18 percent), beta-turmerone (12-13 percent), curcumin (2-5 percent), zingiberene (sesquiterpene), beta-caryophyllene (sesquiterpene), eucalyptol (a monoterpene, which helps to reprogram DNA), alpha-phellandrene (monoterpene), beta-sesquiphellandrene (sesquiterpene) and curcumenol.

Companion Oils: Cistus, clary sage, ginger, ylang ylang

Precautions: Avoid use with small children, elders, epileptics, pregnant and/or nursing women. May cause skin irritation. Not for internal use. Nontoxic (low doses), however, ketones could make it neurotoxic and abortive.

Science and Research

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