- Digestive Aid: Traditionally used by the Khoi and early Cape settlers for stomach ailments, flatulence, colic, and indigestion. It’s believed to relieve stomach cramps associated with anxiety
- Mood Enhancer and Relaxant: Acts as a mood enhancer and relaxant, helping to alleviate stress, anxiety, and anger. It is considered to have uplifting and sedative qualities, promoting a more positive perspective and mental clarity.
- Respiratory Support: Used traditionally for coughs, colds, flu, and other respiratory complaints. It is considered a decongestant and helps the body expel mucus.
- Diuretic: Traditionally used as a diuretic to help expel toxins from the body and treat conditions like oedema (water retention).
- Hair Tonic: Thought to help with hair growth and control dandruff. It can be used as a hair rinse or added to conditioner.
- Pain Relief: Used to alleviate muscle pain, tension headaches, backache, and other inflammatory and painful conditions due to its analgesic and antispasmodic properties.
- Women’s Health: Traditionally used for menstrual problems, including cramps, PMS, and delayed menstruation, as well as to alleviate premenstrual water retention.
- Treatment of Addictions: Traditionally thought to assist with breaking addictions.
- Circulatory Support: Believed to invigorate the circulatory system and promote circulation.
- Antiseptic and Antiviral: Possesses antiseptic and antiviral properties that may help protect the body against infections.
- Haemostatic and Styptic: The oil is effective in stopping bleeding (haemostatic) and can stop minor external bleeding (styptic).
- Anti-inflammatory: The essential oil is noted for its anti-inflammatory properties.
- Antidepressant: Aromatherapists use it as an antidepressant.
- Carminative: Helps in the expulsion of gas from the intestines.
- Cephalic: Stimulates and clears the mind, improving memory and focus.
- Antioxidant: Believed to have antioxidant properties.
- Nerve Stimulant: May act as a nerve stimulant.
- Flavouring: Traditionally used to enhance the flavour of meat and legumes and to flavour wines, vinegar, oil, and butter.
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