All Spice Pimento Berry Essential Oil
Pimento berry is also known as Allspice, this beautiful spicy oil is calming, cleansing and circulatory. Pimento berry is stimulating, tonic and bracing.
How to use?
4-5 drops in bath, on tissue or in a vaporiser. 15 drops in 50ml carrier.
WARNING – do not apply undiluted or internally. Keep away from children and eyes. Store in a cool, dark place.
| Latin Name |
Pimenta Officinalis |
| Plant Family | Myrtaceae |
|
Extraction |
Distillation of fruits & leaves |
Pimento Berry Essential Oil is a yellowish-red liquid with a powerful spicy scent reminiscent of clove.
It is an evergreen tree which reaches about 10 metres. Each fruit contains 2 kidney-shaped green seeds which turn black when ripe. Indigenous to the West Indies and South America it is cultivated in Jamaica widely. Imported berries are distilled in Europe and America. Four other varieties are in Venezuela, Guyana and the West Indies. Essential Oil is obtained by steam distilling the leaves and fruit, an oleoresin is also produced from the berries in small quantities.