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Santolina chamaecyparissus
10-22€ / 10ml
Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus), or cotton lavender, is a small aromatic Mediterranean shrub traditionally used as a vermifuge and insect repellent. In Provencal gardens, it was planted as a border for its silvery foliage. Its essential oil contains santolinone, a specific ketone.
Rich in santolinone, a ketone with antiparasitic properties. Its profile makes it a specialist vermifuge essential oil, but the ketone content also makes it neurotoxic at high doses. Reserved for adults, short courses.
Les propriétés listées reposent sur des études in vitro et/ou un usage traditionnel. Sauf mention contraire, elles n'ont pas été validées par des essais cliniques humains rigoureux. Ces informations ne constituent pas un avis médical.
Anthelmintic
Confirmed traditional use
Antispasmodic
Traditional use
Mucolytic
Traditional use
Healing
Traditional use
Santolina is a specialist essential oil for parasites. Neurotoxic ketones require caution: adults only, short courses (5-7 days max), always diluted. For a family vermifuge, tea tree is the safer choice.
Non recommandé en diffusion. Privilégier l'application cutanée diluée ou l'inhalation contrôlée.
Diluer dans une huile végétale avant application. Respecter les dosages recommandés selon la zone et le public.
Non recommandé par voie orale. Utiliser exclusivement par voie cutanée ou en diffusion.
Les huiles essentielles suivantes se combinent particuli\u00e8rement bien avec santoline (petit cypres) pour renforcer ou compl\u00e9ter ses effets :
Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus) is a Mediterranean shrub also known as 'cotton lavender'. Its essential oil contains ketones (santolinone) making it potentially neurotoxic. Used as an insect repellent and vermifuge in traditional medicine.
Santolinone is neurotoxic. Contraindicated in pregnant women, children and epileptics. For adults only, in short courses and low doses. Professional guidance recommended.
Traditional vermifuge and insect repellent. Also anti-inflammatory for joints. Limited use in modern aromatherapy due to its toxicity profile. Safer alternatives exist for most indications.
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