Bring the beach to you. Diffuse this sweet, floral scent with lime or bergamot to soak in the vacay vibes. In this recipe, a peony syrup is added to a strawberry jam for additional colour, depth and flavour. Oshima, T.; Ito, M. Sedative effects of l-menthol, d-camphor, phenylethyl alcohol, and geraniol. J. Nat. Med. 2021, 75, 319–325. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Be careful when using essential oils in children, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant people and seniors. If you are interested in traditional medicine then it is best to consult a practising professional. Using Peonies in

Plants are made of structural materials and phytochemicals. These chemicals have properties that not only benefit the plant but benefit people, too,” explains Dr. Lin. The chemical diversity of plant essential oils depends on geographical or ecological factors [ 10], genotypes [ 11, 12], harvest, post-harvest and extraction methods [ 13, 14]. The genotype is the major factor that determines the chemical type. The chemical type further determines specific pharmacological effects and aromatherapy applications. Active essential oil compounds work through interactions with related targets in the human body. Mor Farokhcheh, M.; Hejazian, L.; Akbarnejad, Z.; Pourabdolhossein, F.; Hosseini, S.M.; Mehraei, T.M.; Soltanpour, N. Geraniol improved memory impairment and neurotoxicity induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles in male wistar rats through its antioxidant effect. Life Sci. 2021, 282, 119823. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] [ PubMed]

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Rios, E.R.V.; Rocha, N.F.M.; Carvalho, A.M.R.; Vasconcelos, L.F.; Dias, M.L.; de Sousa, D.P.; de Sousa, F.C.F.; de França Fonteles, M.M. TRP and ASIC channels mediate the antinociceptive effect of citronellyl acetate. Chem. Biol. Interact. 2013, 203, 573–579. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version] I’m sure I’ve mentioned this in other posts, but one of my favorite things about essential oils is to come up with creative blends. You can create all sorts of exciting scents that aren’t readily available right off the shelf, like cherry blossom-scented essential oil. Setzer, W.N. Germacrene D cyclization: An ab initio investigation. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2008, 9, 89–97. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version]He X, Xing D, Ding Y, et al. Effects of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion on pharmacokinetic fate of paeoniflorin after intravenous administration of Paeoniae Radix extract in rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2004;94:339-44. . View abstract. When she is not gardening, Elizabeth spends a lot of time working remotely on permaculture garden projects around the world. Amongst other things, she has designed private gardens in regions as diverse as Canada, Minnesota, Texas, the Arizona/California desert, and the Dominican Republic, commercial aquaponics schemes, food forests and community gardens in a wide range of global locations. Chamomile has such a lovely aroma on its own, but it can also really enhance a blend. This is a combination that I tend to use frequently (or some variation of it) because I love the aroma so much!