Chemical Components
This particular batch of Blue Tansy has 8.51% Chamazulene and 10.76% di chamazulene isomer.
Blue Tansy (Moroccan Chamomile) Essential Oil
Tanacetum annum
$25.00
Ex Tax: $25.00
Current: February 2015
GC/MS Report
Gas Chromatography Analysis (%)
Monoterpenes
| sabinene | 24.94 |
| β-pinene | 6.09 |
| myrcene | 6.03 |
| α-phellandrene | 5.42 |
| para-cymene | 4.00 |
| α-pinene | 2.58 |
| L-limonene | 2.16 |
| α-terpinene | 1.23 |
| γ-terpinene | 1.00 |
Monoterpenols
| terpin-1-en-4-ol | 2.98 |
| borneol | 1.18 |
| linalol | 0.23 |
Sesquiterpenes
| dihydrochamazulene isomer | 12.65 |
| chamazulene | 5.04 |
| germacrene D | 2.04 |
| β-caryophyllene | 1.97 |
Ketones
| pulegone | 1.87 |
Phenols
| thymol | 0.44 |
Ethers
| methyl eugenol | 0.07 |
Essential Facts
- Latin Name: Tanacetum annum
- Country of Origin: Bermuda
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Parts: Flowers
- Note Classification: Middle/Base
- Cultivation Method: Unsprayed
- Method of Extraction: Steam or Hydro Distillation
- Extraction Date: September 2025
- Approx. Shelf Life: 5 - 6 years
- Chemical Family: Ketones, Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes
- Batch: blutan
- Aroma: Fresh, Rich, Slightly sweet, Warm
- Energetic Applications: 4th Chakra - unconditional love, 5th Chakra - speaking truth, Clarity, Expansive, Protective, Uplifting
- Therapeutic Properties: Analgesic, Anti-allergenic, Anti-anxiety, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-histamine, Anti-inflammatory, Calming, Cicatrisant, Cooling, Nervine, Sedative
Safety Etc.
Safety Information
In its pure form, chamazulene is considered non-toxic and non-irritating. However, oxidized chamazulene can become a skin sensitizer, so oxidation during storage should be avoided.
According to reference text Essential Oil Safety by Tisserand and Young, there is a hypothetical risk that chamazulene-containing oils could interact with certain medications. Chamazulene may inhibit the cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP1A3, CYP3A4, and CYP2D6 which metabolize some drugs.
In theory, this could cause higher blood levels of medications like antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, chemotherapy agents metabolized by these pathways. However, drug interactions with chamazulene have not been directly studied.
Those taking medications with narrow therapeutic windows that rely on these CYP enzymes should use caution when using chamazulene therapeutically until more data is available.
Monitoring medication side effects and blood levels is advised.
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