Sandalwood - Santalum album
Product Description
- Origin : India
Note : Base Note
Part used : Heartwood
Extraction : Steam Distillation
Aroma : Very Rich, Sweet, Creamy,
Smooth Aroma
- Sandalwood is known as East Indian sandalwood or white
sandalwood because the heartwood is sometimes white. The tree is
harvested when mature at 30-40 years by uprooting it during the rainy
season. The sandalwood tree is parasitic in that a sapling gathers water and
nutrients from the roots of host plants, yet this relationship does not cause
damage to the host. Sandalwood has been used in incense, as a perfume,
and in medicine for thousands of years.
- Therapeutic uses and properties
• Infections - UTI, Respiratory Tract Infection.
• Mind Related Conditions - Insomnia, Anxiety, Tension, Depression.
• Skin - Scarring, Acne.
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.
Clary Sage - Salvia sclarea
Product Description
- Origin : North Africa and Western
Asia
Note : Middle note
Part used : Flower and leaves
Extraction : Steam distillation
Aroma : Woody, herbal, coniferous
- Native to Southern and Central Europe and to Western Asia, clary
sage was known to many ancient cultures. Indian sage is said it gave
illumination, while the Romans attributed to it the ability to confer good
health.
- Therapeutic uses and properties
• Menstrual Problems - Menstrual Cramps, PMS, Hot Flashes,
Muscular Fatigue, Excessive Perspiration, Nervousness.
• Insomnia, Loss of Concentration, Poor Memory, Anxiety, Physical and
Psychological Stress.
Carrot Seed - Daucus Carota
Product Description
- Origin : France
Note : Middle note
Part used : Seeds
Extraction : Steam distillation
Aroma : Sweet woody aroma
- A wild-growing herbal plant with large, feathery leaves and tiny white
flowers. There is a long history of medicinal use of carrot seed oil in Europe
and Asia. Not to be confused with the culinary carrot seed that produces
the orange carrot root vegetable.
- Therapeutic uses and properties
• Arthritis. • Indigestion.
• Water retention. • Urinary tract infections.
• Eczema, psoriasis, acne, uneven skin tone.
