Vetiver Essential Oil

Vetiver essential oil is extremely relaxing which helps the body and mind to release excess heat. Vetiver essential oil is considered non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. In holistic Aromatherapy Vetiver essential oil is used for the following: headaches, heatstroke, fever, premenstrual tension, muscle aches, sprains, stiffness, rheumatism, insomnia, depression, stress, mental and physical exhaustion, muscle pain, extreme anxiety, flashbacks and hysteria.

Vetiver essential oil indigenous to India has an earthy aroma, some say similar to that of Patchouli with a touch of Lemon. It is a thick amber liquid with a scent that, also like patchouli, improves with age. Vetiver essential oil is an important base-note perfume constituent which provides a rich and tenacious characteristic serving as a fixative for Oriental blends. Vetiver essential oil  is steam distilled from the roots and rootlets after it is washed, chopped, dried and soaked  to obtain a dark brown, deep smoky, earthy-woody essence. Vetiver essential oils main components are alpha vetivone, benzoic acid, beta vetivone, furfurol, vetiverol, vetivene and vetivenyl vetivenate. Vetiver essential oil is also used extensively in room fresheners, coolers, cosmetics, soaps, hair oils and as a flavoring agent in beverages, sorbets and food stuffs.

Vetiver Essential Oil(Vetiveria Zizanoides)