INGREDIENT: 

Vetiver Important Oil 

WHAT IS THE FANCY LATIN NAME? 

Vetiveria zizanoides

WHERE DOES VETIVER COMES FROM? 

Vetiver is grown in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Java, India, and Haiti. It’s a tall grass (as much as six toes) with very deep roots. The grass is used for erosion management in wet nations, because the deep roots forestall the soil from washing away in moist situations. It’s known as the Oil of Tranquility because of its calming motion on the thoughts when inhaled. The important oil is steam-distilled from the washed roots of the grass, and it’s darkish brown and fairly thick. The aroma of vetiver is nice, heavy, and paying homage to candy, moist soil. It lasts hours on the pores and skin or a scent strip because of its low volatility (it evaporates very slowly).

DOES VETIVER HAVE AROMATHERAPY USES? 

Vetiver is used to deal with stress and rigidity, each psychological and muscular. Psychologically, it has a soothing impact on the nervous system, and might help produce a sense of stability and wellness. It’s wonderful to be used after a traumatic occasion, serving to to fortify the spirit after a interval of problem. Bodily, it could actually strengthen the motion of the immune system, serving to fend off sickness, and it has a light ache reduction impact on joints and muscle mass when utilized topically to the affected areas.

DOES VETIVER HAVE SKINCARE USES? 

Vetiver is useful in oily or acneic pores and skin situations, serving to tone the pores and skin and reduce breakouts. It can be helpful in wound therapeutic purposes. It’s fairly secure to be used in correctly diluted merchandise on the pores and skin, and isn’t phototoxic within the solar. We like it in our Water Physique Oil, which smells fantastically wealthy and candy in your pores and skin for hours after software. 

WHAT IS VETIVER COMMONLY USED FOR?

Vetiver has been used as a fragrance in India for 1000’s of years, and it’s now extensively utilized in pure perfumery as a fixative and a base word. It blends nicely with sandalwood, patchouli, jasmine, cedarwood, and grapefruit, however ought to be used judiciously in fragrance blends because it’s pretty potent and long-lasting.

RANDOM SNIPPETS: 

Vetiver is usually utilized in sizzling nations to weave mats, awnings, or window shades: when sprinkled with water, the fabric emits the gorgeous scent of the plant. It’s botanically associated to citronella and lemongrass. It has been used to protect greens, particularly asparagus! Additionally, it’s known as vetivert and khus-khus (however not the sort you function a part of a Moroccan meal).

With love and vats of vetiver from us to you, 

The data contained on this put up is for academic curiosity solely and isn’t meant to characterize claims for actions of vetiver. This info will not be meant for use for prognosis or remedy of any bodily or psychological sickness or illness