Black Pepper Essential Oil
Black Pepper Essential Oil is one of many essential oils used in aromatherapy. Essential oils are generally used in very small quantities, e.g. measured as a small number of drops of the essential oil in a larger quantity of an appropriate carrier oil.
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Method of Extraction: | Steam distillation from dried and crushed black peppercorns |
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Source locations: | Native to south-west India and now cultivated in many tropical parts of the world incl. China, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. |
Non-Aromatherapy Uses: | Used in:
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See also the general page about carrier oils for massage and bodywork therapies and information about massage and aromatherapy.
More about Aromatherapy:
- What is Aromatherapy ?
- History of Aromatherapy
- Massage Therapy and an overview of Massage Techniques
- Carrier oils vs. Essential Oils (article)
- Individual pages about carrier oils and essential oils
For more information see also books about aromatherapy.