Aromatherapy Essential Oil of Labrador Tea

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Essential Oil of Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum) Abbr: L/T [to top of page]
An evergreen shrub growing to a height of 4 - 5 feet. This plant has woolly branches, varying leaves with smooth upper sides and woolly undersides and rolled back edges. Large, white flowers grow in flattened terminal clusters.
Note: Middle.
Odour of Essential Oil of Labrador Tea: Spicy with a hint of floral.
Source of Essential Oil of Labrador Tea: Flowering tops.
Method of Extraction of Labrador Tea: Steam distillation.
Properties of Essential Oil of Labrador Tea: Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hepatic.
Circulatory: Edema, fluid retention.
Digestion: Digestion of fats, liver problems.
Genito-Urinary: Menses - irregular, menstrual pain, scanty periods.
Immune: Colds, fever, flu, viral infection.
Lymphatic: Inflammation, toxicity, water retention.
Muscular: Aches and pains, muscle pain, muscle spasms, muscle stiffness, sprains, strains.
Respiratory: Bronchitis, congestion, cough, hay fever, respiratory problems, sinus congestion.
Skeletal: Joint inflammations, joint pain.
Skin: Allergies, insect bites, scrapes, wounds.
Contra-Indications for Labrador Tea: Pregnancy. Babies and small children. May irritate sensitive skin.
Comments on Labrador Tea: Native to Greenland, Labrador, Nova Scotia and Hudson's Bay.~Labrador Tea is a relatively new essential oil that is thought to be effective in the treatment of liver diseases, such as viral hepatitis.~Also effective as a diuretic, this oil is being used for respiratory problems and muscle and joint pain and inflammation.

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