Sesquiterpenes

Sesquiterpenes are known to have the following properties:

• Anti-inflammatory
• Calming
• Antihypertensive
• Vein and lymphatic decongestants
• Antiallergic
• Antipruritic
• Analgesic

Sesquiterpenes have virtually no toxicity at physiological and therapeutic doses.

Sesquiterpenes are molecules present in the following essential oils:

• Basilic (Ocimum basilicum)
• Blue Tansy (Tanacetum annuum)
• Cedarwood Atlas (Cedrus atlantica)
• Everlasting sandy (Helichrysum italicum)
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum)
• Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
• Sandalwood (Santalum austrocaledonicum)
• Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides)
• Ylang-Ylang complete (Cananga odorata)