Vetiver Essential Oil

Benefits

Vetiver offers medicinal qualities when used as an essential oil and has been employed in traditional ayurvedic medicine to abate thirst, reduce fevers and regulate headaches. While many other essential oils are derived from the flower, or seed of the plant, this variety is taken from the root.

Like many other essential oils, vetiver also has potent anti-inflammatory properties. It has been used to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, reduce inflammation associated with joints and skin as well as condition eczema.

In other types of medicine including Oriental, the essential oil has been used to calm, nourish as revitalize users. Other potent properties include regulating hormonal balances as well as fortifying a compromised immune system.

The respiratory system can benefit from the use of this essential oil as it impacts a calming effect on breathing and also regulates heartbeats. Its calming effects can also expand to include relief from trauma, shock or anxiety.

Vetiver can also be useful in treating skin related conditions such as acne and breakouts.

Instructions for Use

Used in vapor therapy, as massage oil or applied as a cream or lotion. It is also famously used in perfumes and colognes.

History and Additional Information

Apart from providing medicinal benefits, this variety of essential oils is also used in the food and beverage industry. Other uses of the grass itself include weaving baskets, thatching roofs, mattress bases and an economical way to deodorize any space.

Details

• Latin/Botanical Name: Vetiveria Zizanoides
• Other Names: Vetiver, Khus
• Family: Poaceae (Gramineae)
• Part of Plant Used: Grass
• Place of Origin: Western and Northern India

Characteristics

• Odor/Frangrance: earthy and musky smell
• Color: dark brown, olive, amber
• Aroma Strength: Strong
• Consistency: thick/viscous
• Note: Base

Blending Suggestions: blends well with jasmine, neroli, palmarose, grapefruit, benzoin, lavender and ylang-ylang

Safety Precautions for this Essential Oil: generally considered a safe oil.

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