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Tagette Essential Oil
Tagetes Minuta
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Tagette Essential Oil Profile Information
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| Common Name |
- Tagetes Essential Oil, taggettes,
tagettes, taggetes |
| Botanical Name |
- Tagetes Minuta |
| Country of Origin |
- India |
| Parts Used |
- Flower Plant |
| Extraction |
- Steam Distillation |
| Technical Data |
- Tagetes Oil CofA |
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General - Tagetes It is an annual herb up to 60 cm high with soft, oval, pale leaves and bright orange daisy-like flowers. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the fresh flowering herb and also an absolute (and concrete) by solvent extraction from the flowering herb. Tagetes is native to South America and Mexico, but now grows wild in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. The oil is produced mainly in South Africa, France, Argentina and Egypt.
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Uses - Tagetes essential oil, Tagetes
Minuta, has been used for skin complaints, menstrual irregularities, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, conjunctivitis, and poor eyesight. Tagetes is used in some pharmaceutical products. The absolute and oil are employed to a limited extent in herbaceous and floral perfumes. It is also used for flavoring tobacco and in most major food categories, including alcoholic and soft drinks. In China the flowers are used for whooping cough, colds, colic, mumps, sore eyes and mastitis, and in India the flowering tops are distilled to produce "attar genda" a perfume material.
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Tagetes essential oil, Tagetes Minuta, blends well with
the following essential oils: clary sage,
lavender, jasmine,
bergamot and other citrus oils in very small percentages.
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Cautions - Do not use internally. Best avoided during
Pregnancy. May be harmful if used in large quantities. Use with care and in moderation.
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Properties - Anthelmintic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, fungicidal, stomachic.
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All of our oils are 100% pure and natural,
of therapeutic grade and free from any chemicals or pesticides.
Although all of our products are of
premium quality, our essential oils are not certified
organic.
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Tagetes Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential oils can also be used in soap
making
ingredients,
lotions, massage oils, diffusers, potpourri, scent, air fresheners, body
fragrance, perfume oils, aromatherapy products, bath oils, towel scenting, spa's, incense, light rings, laundry, facial steams, hair treatments, and more. |
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