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What exactly are Kokila Drops?

Question #101924. Asked by armindasantana.
Last updated Aug 28 2016.

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Kokila Drops are drops of the oil distilled from the sughanda kokila (cinnamon berry) plant by steam distillation of the dried berries. The plant grows in Nepal. The oil "benefits the nervous system and [is]useful in treatment of stress-related conditions such as headache, insomnia and nervous tension. [It is] useful in the treatment of circulation, muscles and joints complications and relieves arthritis, inflamed joints, muscular pains, rheumatism and sprains. [It also] benefits the digestive system and helps improve appetite; helps control infections. ... Extensively used as fragrance component in soaps, detergents, cosmetics and perfumes, toothpastes, and industrial fragrances."

link http://ayurvedicoils.com/tag/oils-for-the-digestive-system

Response last updated by zorba_scank on Aug 28 2016.
Dec 26 2008, 4:26 PM
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Other beneficial effects claimed for the Kokila essential oil.

* Analgesic
* Antimicrobial - helps the body strengthen its resistance to infective organisms
* Antiseptic - assists in fighting germs/infections (urinary, pulmonary)
* Anti-inflammatory - alleviates inflammation, cooling
* Anti-spasmodic
* Bactericidal - destructive to bacteria
* Decongestant
* Digestive support
* Expectorant - removes excess mucus from respiratory system
* Mucolytic - breaks down mucus (pulmonary)
link http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/aromatherapy-essential-oil/sugandha-kokila

Dec 26 2008, 4:38 PM
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