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Allspice (Pimento Berry)

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(Pimenta dioica syn. Pimenta officinalis)
Supports healthy immune response, breathing and colon function and is used in oral-care products.

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Allspice (Pimento Berry)
Pimenta dioica L. syn. Pimenta officinalis

Plant Origin: Jamaica
Method: Steam distilled from fruit/berry
Cultivation: Unsprayed (organically grown but not certified)
Chemical Family: Phenolic ether
Aroma: Warm/sweet, balsamic-spicy scent (clove-like), fruity with tea-like undertone
Note (Evaporation Rate): Middle
Key Constituents from GC/MS Analysis: Lot# 106
eugenol 71.55%
methyleugenol 7.64%
limonene 0.98%
beta caryophyllene 7.53%
1,8-cineole 2.06%
 
Safety Information
Children:
 See Safety cautions below

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding: Suitable - See Safety cautions below

Medication/Health Condition: Should not be taken in oral doses.
Therapeutic Uses
Allspice essential oil may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:
Acne 
Arthritis  
Bladder inflammation 
Bronchial infections 
Childbirth (difficult labor and delivery)
Cholera
Circulation 
Colds and coughs 
Colic 
Colon (bacteria)
Colitis
Digestion (nausea, gas, stomach cramps, vomiting) 
Dysentery
Endocrine disorders
Exhaustion
Fatigue 
Flu
Headache 
Hepatitis (viral)
Immune 
Insect bites, stings 
Joint 
Leg cramps 
Malaria
Muscle pain, strain, spasms 
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuralgia
Neuritis (viral)
Numbness 
Oral care (local numbing) 
Poliomyelitis
Respiratory 
Scabies
Shingles
Sinus 
Stress
Tension
Tonic
Tonsilitis
Toothache
Tuberculosis
Thyoid imbalance/disorders
Viral infection
Viral Hepatitis
Viral Neuritis
Conclusion: "The antioxidant assays showed that the oils possess very high radical scavenging activities. The metal chelating capacities and reducing power were also very high. The results show that the essential oils possess significant antioxidant activity which is comparable to that of pure eugenol. Therefore the oil can be utilised as a natural antioxidant which gives good flavour as well as health benefits."
 
Conclusion: "The results show that apple-based films with allspice, cinnamon, or clove bud oils were active against 3 foodborne pathogens by both direct contact with the bacteria and indirectly by vapors emanating from the films."
 
Conclusion: "The Jamaican pepper plant Pimenta dioica contains a cornucopia of medicinal compounds that have been exploited by native Caribbean population as well as medical systems of distant countries, such as India where it has a known entry in the Ayurveda system of medicine. We have presented a critical evaluation of its medicinal properties with special attention as a chemo-dietary prevention agent for chronic diseases and malignant cancers. Several compounds abundantly found in Allspice, namely Quercetin, Gallic acid and Ericifolin show both in vitro and in vivo antiproliferative and antitumor activities. Opportunities exist to identify several potential anticancer compounds from Allspice and test their bioavailability and mechanism of action on normal and tumor systems."
Application Suggestions (See Essential Oil Usage for more information and a Dilution Chart.)

Topical: Dilute with a carrier oilunscented lotion or unscented cream and apply on area of concern or as desired. Consider using a roll-on applicator for ease of application of prediluted oil. According to Tisserand, Allspice "was neither irritant nor sensitizing when patch tested on a panel of 32 volunteers at 8%" dilution (48 drops to an ounce). He recommends a "dermal maximum of 0.15% for both leave on and rinse off products in order to avoid skin sensitization."

Inhalation: Diffuse or use a personal Nasal Inhaler

Internal: In Essential Oil Safety, Robert Tisserand (2013 edition, p. 393) writes regarding oral use of Pimento Berry/Allspice: "Should not be taken in oral doses."

Safety
Eugenol (a key constituent of Allspice) is a powerful inhibitor of platelet aggregation (Janssens et al 1990), an essential step in the blood clotting cascade. It should not be taken in oral doses (Tisserand page 392-393).

Potentially carcinogenic based on methyleugenol content. Methyleugenol is a rodent carcinogen when exposure is sufficiently high. 

Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil.” We are not aware of a case where essential oil in the eyes caused permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider. 

References:
 Price, Shirley and Len, Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, Third Edition, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2008.
Purchon, Nerys; Cantele, Lora, Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness, 2014, pages 97-97.
Sheppard-Hanger, Sylla, The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual, Tampa, FL: Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, 1994. 
Tisserand, Robert, Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, 2nd Edition 2014, page 392-393.
Worwood, Valerie Ann, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, New World Library, 2016, pages 213-214. 
 
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