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Extraction

• It is extracted by the process of Steam Distillation.

Chemical Composition

• Citronellic acid, borneol, citronellol, geraniol, nerol, citral, citronellal, camphene, dipentene and limonene.

Essential Oil Information

• Citronella oil is extracted by the steam distillation of finely chopped fresh, dried or part-dried grass. It is native to Sri Lanka and Java.
• This aromatic perennial grows about 1 meter (3 feet) high and is a popular ingredient in wax candles, as an insect repellant, and is also widely used in perfumes, soaps, skin lotions and deodorants.

Oil Properties

• This oil is light yellow in color with Fresh & Sweet smell.

Uses:

• It is used as an insect repellent. It is best used in a spray, a diffuser or on a cotton ball amongst linen. It is also useful in ridding cats and dogs of fleas.
• It helps to clear the mind and has a general toning and tonic effect on the body. It is helpful with colds, flu and minor infections and also has deodorizing qualities.

Therapeutic Properties:

• Antiseptic, deodorant, insecticide, parasitic, tonic and as a stimulant.

Blends well with

• Bergamot, geranium, lemon, orange, lavender and pine.

Summary

• Citronella has a well rounded lemon citrus scent having a subtle woody aroma. Citronella oil is extracted from a resilient grass (Cymbopogon nardus) native to Sri Lanka and Java.
• It is extracted by the process of Steam Distillation. It is used as an insect repellant. Also, beneficial in treating many diseases.

Precautions

• This oil may irritate sensitive skin and cause dermatitis in certain individuals.

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• It is extracted by the process of Steam Distillation from the oleo gum resin and yields about 3 - 10 %. It also produce an absolute, which is mainly used as a fixative.

Chemical Composition

• A-pinene, actanol, linalool, octyl acetate, bornyl acetate, incensole and incensyl acetate.

Essential Oil Information

• This oil is widely used in aromatherapy, which further helps in soothing and calming the mind by slowing down and deepening breath.
• It also helps to calm anxiety and obsessive states linked to the past. This oil is believed to help in rejuvenating aging skin and used as a skin tonic and is highly effective with sores, carbuncles, wounds, scars and skin inflammation.
• Also used in the respiratory tract, it clears the lungs and helps with shortness of breath, bronchitis, asthma, laryngitis, coughs and colds.

Oil Properties

• It is light Yellow with woody, spicy, haunting smell. It is soluble in alcohol and oils but insoluble in water.

Uses:

• This oil soothes and calms the mind, slowing down and deepening breathing and is excellent for use when meditating.
• It clears the lungs and helps with shortness of breath, asthma, bronchitis, laryngitis, coughs and colds.
• It can be useful to ease heavy periods, is a general tonic to the uterus and has a calming effect during labor.
• It is also most helpful for rheumatism and has a positive impact on the urinary tract.
• It help to rejuvenate an aging skin.
• It is a skin tonic and is effective with sores, carbuncles, wounds, scars and skin inflammation.

Therapeutic Properties:

• Antiseptic, astringent, carminative, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, sedative, tonic, uterine, vulnerary and expectorant.

Blends well with

• Benzoin, sandalwood, lavender, myrrh, pine, orange, bergamot and lemon.

Summary

• This essential oil is extracted from the Boswellia carteri tree, of the Burseraceae family and is also known as Olibanum and gum.
• It is organically cultivated and is “Indian Organic Certified”. Frankincense oil is pale yellow-green in color and has a woody, spicy, haunting smell having a little bit camphoric but pleasant.