Terpene ketones

Terpene ketones are recognized for having the following properties:

• Myorelaxant
• Mucolytic
• Lipolytic
• Cholagogue and choleric
• Healing
• Declogging
• Antiparasitic
• Antiviral

At low doses, terpene ketones are sympathicotonic and stimulate the central nervous system.

At high doses, terpene ketones are neurotoxic and narcotic.

At high doses or repeated doses, molecules of this family are considered neurotoxic and abortifacient.

Terpene ketones are molecules present in the following essential oils:

• Blue Tansy (Tanacetum annuum)
• Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalyptus globulus)
• Everlasting sandy (Helichrysum italicum)
• Geranium bourbon (Pelargonium graveolens)
• Lavandin Grosso (Lavandula x intermedia clone Grosso)
• Lavandin super (Lavandula intermedia Super)
• Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
• Rosemary camphor (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Rosemary cineol (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Rosemary verbenon (Rosmarinus officinalis)