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Inula

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Dittrichia graveolens

Sweet inula, Camphor inula, Inula graveolens

Asteraceae · Đầu hoa · Flowering tops · Steam-distilled

Inula essential oil (Dittrichia graveolens) — botanical illustration
Dittrichia graveolens

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

Not to be confused with Inula helenium (Elecampane), Inula graveolens is a different plant, with completely different chemistry and without elecampane's high sensitization risk.

Bornyl acetate (the major constituent at 46 percent) and borneol (15 percent), no significant toxicity.


Usage guidelines

Sensitization risk
Low

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Bornyl acetate46.1 %
Borneol15.3 %
T-Cadinol7.5 %
Camphene4.5 %
2,3-Dehydro-1,8-cineole2.5 %
β-Caryophyllene2.4 %
Caryophyllene oxide2.2 %
γ-Cadinene1.5 %
α-Terpineol1.4 %

Botanical source

Dittrichia graveolens (formerly Inula graveolens) is a small Mediterranean herb. Reclassified from Inula to Dittrichia in modern botanical taxonomy.

The oil is steam-distilled from flowering tops.

Family Asteraceae. Same family as elecampane (Inula helenium) but a completely different plant, sharing only the 'inula' commercial name.


Notes

Two commercial 'inula' oils, Inula helenium (Elecampane, highly sensitizing, IFRA prohibited) and Inula graveolens (safe). Verify species before purchase.