Allspice Essential Oil

Allspice oil, the essential oil is steam distilled from allspice berry which is the dried, unripe berries of a large evergreen tree, growing to 10m tall, native to the Caribbean area. The fruit is harvested while immature, as it is then most strongly flavored. The whole dried fruit is ground to produce the allspice powder of commerce. Christopher Columbus discovered allspice in the Caribbean, although he was seeking pepper, he had never actually seen real pepper and he thought allspice was it. He brought it back to Spain, where it got the name "pimienta," which is Spanish for pepper. Its Anglicized name, pimento, is occasionally used in the spice trade today.

Traditional Use: Allspice has an affinity with the digestive system, aiding with difficult to digest foods and discomforts along the way.
Properties: Analgesic, anesthetic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, antiseptic, antiviral, aphrodisiac, carminative, muscle relaxant, rubefacient, stimulant

Benefits: Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, cramps, fatigue, flatulence, indigestion, nausea, neuralgia, rheumatism, viral infections. To help with stress, depression, or exhaustion, diffuse allspice into the air by itself or in a blend.

Blends Well With: Bay, black pepper, cistus, coriander, geranium, ginger, lavender, neroli, opopanax, patchouli, ylang ylang

Name: Allspice oil, (Pimenta Berry)
Species: Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. (P. officinalis Lindl.), fam. Myrtaceae
Part: Fruit/Berry
Method: Steam Distillation