Geranium -Pelargonium Graveolens
Product Description
- Origin : Egypt
Note : Middle Note
Part used : Leaves and Tops
Extraction : Steam Distillation
Aroma : Rich leafy sweet rose like
aroma
- Plant with shapely, finely divided, deeply cut leaves with a cluster of
small pink flowers. The essential oil is distilled from the aromatic, freshly
cut young plant tops. The plant material can be left in the field to partially
dry before distilled so the fragrances are more intense. The final aroma can
depend on the variety being distilled as well as the age of the leaves and
stems being distilled. The essential oil is concentrated in the young growth
and will turn from a lemony rose to a rose-type aroma when crushed.
- Therapeutic uses and properties
• Female Reproductive Disorders - Menstrual Cramps.
• Haemorrhoids, Varicose Veins.
• Skin Related Disorders.
• Stress-related Conditions.
Lavender - Lavandula angustifolia
Product Description
- Origin : Bulgaria, France
Note : Top to middle Note
Part used : Flower
Extraction : Steam Distillation
Aroma : Floral sweet smooth aroma
- The word lavender is derived from the Latin word lavera, “to wash”
because the Romans used flowers in their baths. The ancient Greeks,
Persians and Romans burnt lavender in rooms where people were sick.
Today lavender is grown in many countries, each version having somewhat
different properties. The plant is harvested in mid-summer, left to dry for a
couple of days to maximize the aroma, and then distilled.
- Therapeutic uses and properties
• Skin - Itching, Wounds, Infections, Cuts, Rashes.
• Eczema, Psoriasis Sunburn, Burns, Acne, Pimples, Insect Bites.
• Stress related Conditions - Insomnia, Anxiety, Panic, Headache.
Chamomile German/Blue - Matricaria Recutita
Product Description
- Origin : Egypt
Note : Middle note
Part used : Flowers
Extraction : Steam distillation
Aroma : Fruity herbal Aroma
- Chamomile herb is dried before distillation and the blue colour is due
to Chamazulene being produced during the distillation process. The name
Matricaria comes from the Latin word "matrix" meaning "womb" because
of the plant's widespread use by women for gynaecological conditions and
during childbirth. Chamomile German has feathery leaves and blue daisylike
flowers with yellow centres.
- Therapeutic uses and properties
• Skin conditions - sunburn, wounds, rashes, psoriasis, eczema, Acne,
spots, chilblains.
• Pain relief - arthritis, neuralgia, menstrual cramps and abdominal cramps
