Pimenta racemosa
Caribbean tree whose leaves produce bay rum oil used in Caribbean folk medicine for muscle pain, scalp health, and as rubefacient. Traditional bay rum aftershave has medicinal origins. Contains eugenol, myrcene, and chavicol. EXTERNAL USE primarily.
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Blood thinners (eugenol content).
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Skin irritation from undiluted essential oil. GI upset internally.
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