(Canarium luzonicum) Traditionally used to ease minor muscle and nerve pain, support healthy breathing and soothe minor skin issues.
Aromatherapy Literature Notes Elemi has been used for hundreds of years in salves for skin. It was used by a 17th century physician, J. J. Wecker, on the battle wounds of soldiers. Elemi is noted in aromatherapy literature to have anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-septic properties, and it has traditionally been used effectively for muscle and nerve pain and skin disorders such as scars, acne and wrinkles.
Elemi "eases congestion of the lungs and controls excess mucus." (Battaglia)
Elemi eases anxiety and panic issues. (Price)
Elemi has "cell-regenerating properties that benefit dry or mature skin" and it can also control heavy perspiration. (Roberta Wilson)
"Based purely on 0.3% methyleugenol content, we would recommend a maximum dermal use level of 6.7% for elemi oil, applying a dermal maximum of 0.02%. However, since the antitumoral activity of [+]-limonene in elemi is likely to counter any potentially hepatocarcinogenic effect of the very small amount of methlyeugenol. We therefore believe that no limit should be applied" (Tisserand/Young page 272). 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.
