Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of Lantana

4.6 - 10 reviews
Lantanta essential oil is known for its calming properties, helping to relieve everyday stress and promote sleep. Lantana essential oil is also renowned for its soothing properties and is traditionally used for joint health.

How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Appropriate

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

    Not recommended

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Not recommended

  • Aromatherapy bath

    Aromatherapy bath

    Not recommended

  • Food grade

    Food grade

    Not recommended

Features

Properties

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Complete steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Aerial parts

Botanical name

Lantana camara

Warning

The properties, information and methods of use below are quotes from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informative purposes only and in no way constitutes medical guidance. Under no circumstances can this information be used as a substitute for a medical diagnosis, consultation or follow-up, nor can it incur our liability. We recommend that you consult the guide to essential oils before using them, so that you are aware of any precautions that need to be taken. If in doubt, consult a doctor before using essential oils.

Bibliographic references

Franchomme P., Jollois R. et Pénoël D. (2001) L'Aromathérapie exactement. Editions Roger Jollois. >Sedative effects of the essential oil from the leaves of Lantana camara occurring in the Republic of Benin via inhalation in mice, Godfried Dougnon and Michiho Ito ; 2020

Properties

Health

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Properties

Lantana essential oil is recognised for its health benefits:

  • Helps to clear the respiratory tract

  • Traditionally known as an antiviral

  • Menstrual flow stimulant

  • Reputed to promote healing

Uses

It is traditionally used to improve the following conditions:

  • Chronic bronchitis

  • Asthma

  • Reproductive cycle disorders

In practice

Respiratory relaxant: blend into your oil blend. Massage or rub your blend into the chest and upper back.

Precautions

  • Do not use in pregnant or breastfeeding women, or in children under 6 years old.

  • Keep out of reach of children.

  • Not for oral use.

  • Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.

  • Contains hormone-like molecules: avoid without medical advice in case of hormone-dependent conditions.

  • Always use diluted.

  • Some natural compounds in this essential oil may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals when incorporated into a cosmetic formulation.

  • Avoid using old or oxidized essential oils. Store away from light and air.

  • As a general rule, always perform a patch test by applying your preparation to the inside of your elbow at least 48 hours before use.

  • For use as a cosmetic ingredient, refer to specific precautions.

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Native to the Antilles, Lantana is a shrub that has spread to many regions around the world, including India, Australia, and Africa. Its propagation occurs through fruits eaten by birds, which disperse the seeds wherever they go! In the Pacific islands of the Indian Ocean and in India, it can form impenetrable thickets, choking out native vegetation.

The fruit of Lantana, a black drupe, contains triterpenic acids that are toxic to humans and livestock.

People in the Antilles and South America use its fresh leaves, which are rich in antibacterial compounds, for their anti-flu and chest-healing properties.

Very effective for relaxing and slightly lowering blood pressure

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C

Excellent, but I still need to use it more to give a real opinion. For now, it's doing its job.

R
Raymond

It is very pronounced

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M

I was expecting a more powerful smell

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Sylvie

The use I make of it is the one for which I bought this product and I am satisfied with it.

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Emilienne

Equivalents

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier Oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml


However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.