Geranium Essential Oil

Description

Geranium Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Pelargonium graveolens | Origin: China | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

The oil is a greenish-olive liquid with a rosy-sweet, minty scent, used widely in perfumery work. It blends well with lavender, patchouli, clove bud, rose, neroli, sandalwood, jasmine, juniper, bergamot and other citrus oils.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• citronellol
• geraniol
• linalol
• isomenthone
• menthone
• phellandrene
• sabinene
• limonene

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General Actions:

Antidepressant, antiseptic, antihemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, cicatrizant, deodorant, diuretic, fungicidal, hemostatic, neurological, stimulant (adrenal cortex), styptic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary.

Safety:

Non-toxic, non-irritant, generally nonsensitizing. Possible contact dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals, especially with the Bourbon type (Madagascar origin).

Primary Therapy Agent:

Acne, congested and dull skin, greasy or oily skin/scalp, cellulitis.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Bruises, burns, cuts/sores, dermatitis, eczema, hemorrhoids, piles, insect repellent, lice, ringworm, wounds, wrinkles, mature skin, edema, water retention, poor circulation, low blood pressure, sore throat, throat infections, tonsillitis, premenstrual tension/PMT, thrush, candida, nervous tension, stress-related conditions.

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