Cascarilla Bark Essential Oil
Cascarilla (Croton Eleuteria) is found exclusively in the Bahama Islands. It is a small tree rarely reaching 20 feet in height, with scanty, alternate, ovate-lanceolate leaves, averaging 2 inches long, closely-scaled below, giving a metallic silver-bronze appearance, with scattered, white scales above. The flowers are small, with white petals, and very fragrant, appearing in March and April. The scented bark is fissured, and pale yellowish brown. Its pungent-smelling bark is used as a flavoring, principly for liquers such as Campari.
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| GRAS Status: | Cascarilla bark essential oil has GRAS status.(49) |
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Uses:
Digestive System - Dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea.
ImmuneSystem - Flu.
Respiratory System - Bronchitis, coughs.
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| Toxicity: | LD50 - (oral) rat >g/kg; (dermal) rabbit >g/kg.
Irritation/Sensitisation - not known
Phototoxicity - Nil reported |
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