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Botanical Name: Pimenta racemosa (Miller) J. W. Moore Family: Myrtaceae. Synonyms: Pimenta acris Kostel ; Myrcia acris ; Myrcia oil; bay leaf oil; bay rum tree; bay berry; wild cinnamon. Origin: Native to the West Indies. It's grown in St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, and throughout the Caribbean Islands, where it's cultivated for extractive purposes. Botanical Description: A small wild-growing evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and aromatic fruits. It grows up to 8-meters (26 ft) high. Oil Extraction: Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves. The oil is a yellow mobile liquid. Yield 0.75 to 1.5%. Aroma Profile: Has a fresh-spicy top note, with a rich sweet-balsamic undertone. Faintly sweet-balsamic dry out. Major Constituents: eugenol (about 55%), myrcene, chavicol. Adulterants: Clove oil and its fractions. Regulatory Status: GRAS 182.20. Aromatherapy: Relaxing, warming. Blends well with: Lavender, lavandin, rosemary, geranium, citrus oils, ylang ylang. Safety Data: Moderately toxic. Avoid during pregnancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Want to learn more? Take our Online Aromatherapy Course.
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