CUBEB (PEPŘ KUBEBOVÝ, JAVÁNSKÝ PEPŘ)
According to Ayurveda, cubeb essential oil is an excellent remedy that
strengthens the body, mind and emotions. It can also help with
feelings of general exhaustion, weakness and lethargy. Together
with its warming scent, it is a very effective tonic that revives the
body's energy.
It is also added to cosmetic products for its strong antioxidant action.
100% PURE CUBEB PEPPER ESSENTIAL OIL
Cubeba pepper tree (Piper cubeba) – a species of pepper native to
tropical Indonesia. The resulting essential oil is extracted from its
small black fruits by a gentle process, steam distillation.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
There's no pepper like pepper
Cubeba pepper (Piper cubeba) is classified in the same genus as
black pepper (Piper nigrum). In terms of benefits and uses, the
essential oils derived from them are almost identical, but there are
differences in their scents.
While the aroma of Black Pepper is typically pungent and spicy, the
aroma of Cubeb Pepper is spicy and milder.
CONCLUSION
Cubeb pepper essential oil is a natural cocktail of hundreds of biologically
active substances. However, the substances called δ-cadinene,
α-cubebene and β-caryophyllene are considered to be the most
important.
BENEFITS OF CUBEB ESSENTIAL OIL
Warming tonic
According to Ayurveda, cubeb essential oil is an excellent remedy that
strengthens the body, mind and emotions. It can also help with
feelings of general exhaustion, weakness and lethargy. Together
with its warming scent, it is a very effective tonic that revives the
body's energy.
Antioxidant
In homemade cosmetic products, cubeb essential oil plays the role of a very
effective antioxidant that protects the skin from the most common cause
of skin ageing and free radicals. In addition, it is an excellent, 100%
natural and very gentle cosmetic preservative.
THE BENEFITS OF CUBEB ESSENTIAL OIL
- Strengthens body, mind and emotions
- It can be helpful for feelings of exhaustion, weakness and lethargy
- A tonic that stirs up the body's energy
- An effective antioxidant
- Excellent and 100% natural cosmetic preservative
- It combines well with the essential oils bergamot, frankincense, marjoram,
lavender, vanilla, ylang ylang, lemongrass and sweet orange.
DILUTION NECESSARY WHEN APPLIED TO THE SKIN
Always dilute the essential oil thoroughly with „BEWIT carrier oil“
before applying to the skin
|
. Number of drops* |
Amount of carrier oil[ml] |
Basic dilution |
5 |
30 |
10ml oil perfumes |
1 |
10 |
50ml skin serums and creams |
8 |
50 |
100ml skin serums |
16 |
100 |
200ml body and massage oils |
33 |
200 |
*1 drop of essential oil = approx. 0.05 ml
Recommended bottles:
A LOOK INTO HISTORY
Warming Java
Cubeb pepper has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for millennia for
its powerful and warming effects. You can also read about it in
the ancient Sanskrit texts on Ayurveda – Sushruta Samhita, where it can be
traced under its traditional name „Java“. It was also a
great help to medieval Arab physicians.
WARNING
Do not use during pregnancy, breastfeeding and for children under 12 years
of age.
THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: INDONESIA