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Benefits of Hypaeramic effect
1) Cardiac ointments for relief of pain in some cases of angina pectoris.

2) Relieve various skeletal muscles pains.
ex. Eucalyptus oil, gaultheria oil and camphor oil. In form of: liniments,
tinctures, extracts, oils for bath, ointments and gels.

3) Improve hair growth and re-growth by improving blood flow and
strengthening blood vessels. Clove bud oil can nourish hair follicles, as
well as help you relax, calm down and lower the risks or hair loss caused
by stresses. Therefore, the first recommendation is massaging your scalp
with 3-4 drops of clove bud oil before washing your hair with your usual
shampoo.

(2) Anti-inflammatory effect:
There are many reasons for this effect of essential oils, the antimicrobial
action of essential oils is also an important aspect of their anti-
inflammatory effect. ex.

� Chamomile oil and Arnica flower oil.

(3) Antiseptic effect:
Mechanism of action of V.O as antiseptic:
V.O have lipoid solubility, and it can dissolve the fats on cell wall
ofbacteria.

� Phenol coefficient:
It measures the bactericidal activity of a compound in relation to phenol
(=1).
The higher the phenol coefficient value, the more effective the
disinfectant. Value greater than 1 means that the disinfectant is more
effective than phenol. Examples:
Thyme oil → phenol coeff. = 13.2
Thymol → phenol coeff. = 20.6
Chlorothymol (synthetic) → phenol coeff. = 75

(4) Deodorizing effect:
Best known is the deodorizing effect of chamomile oil.

 In surgery after an accident,
chamomile oil is used in a bath in order to clean large wounds.

 Deodoration of malodorous wounds are carried out with rectified
citrus oils.

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