Updated 29 January 2024
Botanical characteristics
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Asterales
- Family: Asteraceae
- Genus: Santolina
- Part used: Flowering tops
- Country of origin: France, Mediterranean region
Precautions for use
It can be neurotoxic and abortifacient and is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or young children.
Authorised users
How to use
Risks of use
Properties
- Anti-infective, antifungal, antiparasitic, vermifuge (anti-ascariasis)
- Anticatarrhal, mucolytic
- Antispasmodic, stomachic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Emmenagogue
- Stimulant
Indications
- Intestinal worms
- Ascaridosis and cutaneous parasitosis
- Abdominal spasms
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Dysmenorrhea
- Amenorrhea
- Wounds
- Burns
- Fatigue
Directions for use/usual dosage
- For intestinal parasites (mainly pinworms and roundworms), take 2 drops of EO diluted on a carrier, 3 times daily, for one week per month, including the full moon.
- For digestive problems or stomach cramps, put 2 drops diluted in a carrier in a cup of herbal tea, repeat once or twice a day if necessary.