Properties and Usage
Ravensara essential oil has strong anti-microbial, anti-viral components. Don't confuse RavENsara with RavINTsara, as they are very different chemically speaking. Ravensara has a spicy, herbal aroma, whereas Ravintsara has a strong Eucalyptus aroma because of the high 1,8-cineole content. It is the 1,8-cineole that makes Ravintsara more effective for respiratory issues. 

Ravensara is used for all kinds of pain such as toothaches, headache, muscular and joint pain and earaches. It is anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, anti-depressant, anti-fungal, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, anti-viral. It makes a good disinfectant. It is a diuretic, thus improves rheumatism, gout, arthritis, acne, boils andedema. It has been used for shingles, herpes virus, viral infections, colds, throat and lung infections, cancer and pneumonia. Ravensara has been used to treat improper blood and lymph circulation. 

Blended with Tamanu Oil (Calophyllum), Ravensara has been used by family and friends for years to ease the pain and inflammation of shingles and all forms of herpes.

Application Suggestions (see Essential Oil Usage):
Topical: Dilute with a carrier oil and apply 2-4 drops on location or as desired. Ravensara is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. Tisserand bases 

Ravensara - high in limonene, delta 3-carene and sabinene (monoterpenes that support immune response, are anti-inflammatory and analgesic), making it the preferred choice for shingles, herpes and other viral issues. Ravensara is one of the most powerful anti-viral oils and has been used by our family and friends blended with Tamanu oil to ease the pain and inflammation of shingles and all forms of herpes.

Precautions
Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Flushing with water will only send the essential oil back to the eye's membranes. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil." We’ve not known this to cause permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.