Characteristics
The oil is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a sweet, floral herbaceous scent and
balsamic, woody undertone. An evergreen woody shrub, up to 3 feet tall, with pale green,
narrow, linear leaves and flowers on blunt spikes of a beautiful violet blue color. The
whole plant is highly aromatic.
Aromatherapy and Skin Care
Abscesses, acne, allergies, athlete's foot, boils, bruises, burns, dandruff, dermatitis,
earache, eczema, inflammations, insect bites and stings, insect repellent, lice,
psoriasis, ringworm, scabies, sores, spots, all skin types, sunburn, wounds, lumbago,
muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, sprains, asthma, bronchitis, halitosis, laryngitis,
throat infections, whooping cough, abdominal cramps, colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea,
flu, depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, stress
related conditions, PMS, shock, vertigo, analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant,
antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, deodorant, diuretic, hypotensive,
insecticide, nervine, parasiticide, sedative
Extraction
Essential oil by steam distillation from the fresh flowering tops.
Blends Well With
It blends well with most oils especially citrus and florals; also Cedarwood, Clove, Clary
Sage, Pine, Geranium, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Patchouli
Cautions
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing. |
