$14.00 CAD
Type: Essential Oil
Category: Floral, Middle Note, Sympathetic, Zodiac
Geranium has been known since ancient times for its aromatic properties and has long been used in cosmetic products. In aromatherapy, the essential oil has been known as a “mothering” essential oil for its ability to help with the nervous system.
Name of Oil: Geranium
Latin Binomial: Pelargonium graveolens
Extraction Method: Steam
Countries of Origin: South Africa, France, Algeria, China, Egypt, Bulgaria
Scent Profile: Floral, slightly fruity
Parts used in distillation: Leaves
Oil Characteristics: Clear, yellow or green tinged, thin, very strong
Cultivation: Certified Organic
Used in aromatherapy for the symptomatic relief of:
Detoxification, stress, nervous tension, depression, headaches, anxiety, edema and sebum balancing .
Used in aromatherapy to help ease emotional symptoms of:
Calms the mind and eases frustration and irritability.
First mentioned in Dioscorides’ Materia Medica, widely used in perfumery
linalool, citronellol, nerol, geraniol, cironellyl formate, geranylformate, geranyl buyrate, geranyl tiglate, iso-menthone, guaia-6,9-diene
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritating, non-sensitizing
Books Cited:
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2nd Edition – Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety , 2nd Edition – Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
Aromatherapy – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy – Valerie Wormwood
Aromatherapeutic Blending – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Fragrant Mind – Valerie Wormwood
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