Physical action: exceptional expectorants and antiviral
Psychological action: lack of patience and impulsiveness
Therapeutic properties:
- Broncho-pulmonary decongestant,
- expectorant
- mucolytic
- antiparasitic and antiviral
Usage: digestive and intestinal (stimulates digestion and sanitizes the intestinal and gastric flora)
Dangers and counter indications: not very toxic, it is well tolerated by the skin on which they can be applied pure, on a small surface. Beware however as to the quality of the oil because de 1.8 cineol can be synthetic. In that case, it could bring on an asthmatic attack.
Examples of oxides: the most widespread oxide is 1.8 cineol.
eucalyptol (or 1.8 cineol, forbidden for asthmatics), linalool-oxide (active in the case of an asthma attack), piperitin-oxide, ascaridole, menthofurane, daucol
some EO that contain oxides: Cardamom – Eucalyptus radiata – Laurel / Bay leaf – Spike Lavender – Niaouli – Ravintsara, Rosemary 1.9 cineole…