Verbena Essential Oil

Description

Verbena Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Lippia citriodora | Origin: France | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

A pale olive or yellow mobile liquid with a sweet, fresh, lemony, fruity-floral fragrance. It blends well with neroli, palmarosa, frankincense, balsams, elemi, lemon and other citrus oils.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• citral
• neral
• geraniol

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General Actions:

Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, detoxifying, digestive, febrifuge, hepatobilliary, neurological, stimulant, sedative (nervous), stomachic.

Safety:

Possible sensitization, phototoxicity due to high citral levels. Otherwise non-toxic.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Nervous tension.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Cramp, gastric spasm, indigestion, flatulence, liver congestion, anxiety, insomnia, stress-related conditions.

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