AllSpice Constituents:essential oil: eugenol, eugenol methyl ether, myrcene, 1,8-cineol, and alpha-phellandrene

AllSpice Oil Description

The principle oil extracted from allspice is eugenol, the same oil extracted from cloves. The oil has a warm, spicy-sweet aroma. The familiar, clove-like aroma is comforting, lifting the spirit and inspiring confidence. It is used in spicy or masculine scents. It combines well with orange, ginger, patchouli and all of the spice oils including cinnamon, cassia and clove.

Allspice oil can have activating (even potentially irritating) effects on the skin. But when used in tiny amounts (1 drop/teaspoon of carrier oil), it can alleviate stiff and tired muscles and joints. Allspice is a powerful disinfectant and can be used as a sweeter, less penetrating substitute for clove oil in many aromatherapy applications.

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Allspice is the dried fruit of the Pimenta, an evergreen tree indigenous to southern Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean. For centuries, the Mayan Indians used Allspice to embalm the bodies of important leaders.

It is one of the spices Christopher Columbus discovered on the Caribbean Islands. Jamaican Allspice has been considered superior because of its higher oil content, better appearance and clove-like aroma and flavor.

Other Species:
Pimenta racemosa Bay Rum