Palmarosa Essential Oil

ORIGIN
Sri Lanka

SCIENTIFIC NAME
Cymbopogon martinii

PARTS USED
Grass

EXTRACTION METHOD
Steam distilled

NOTE CLASSIFICATION
Middle

AROMA
Sweet, floral, rosy, geranium-like

OVERVIEW
Primarily used in the fragrance industry, it is also known as an insect repellant.

BLENDS WELL WITH
Amyris, bay, bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile, clary sage, clove, coriander, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, mandarin, oakmoss, orange, patchouli, petitgrain, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, ylang ylang

HERBAL MISCELLANY
Geraniol is extracted from palmarosa oil which is considered a natural source for the constituent.

PRECAUTIONS
Oil Specific: None known.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.

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This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.