Palo Santo Essential Oil

Product Details Scientific Name: Bursera Graveolens Origin: Peru Plant Part: Wood Scent: Woody, Sweet, and Slightly Fruity Color: Clear - Pale Yellow Consistency: Thin Perfumery Note: Middle - Base Initial Aroma Strength: Medium Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Palo Santo Essential Oil: Uses, Benefits, and Blends Popular with yoga and meditation enthusiasts around the world, VINEVIDA’s palo santo essential oil comes straight from its native Peru. Strong and sweet, this woodsy fragrance is available in both individual and bulk. Keep reading to find out how you can use palo santo oil in aromatherapy to help reduce symptoms of stress and depression. The Palo Santo tree, or “ Bursera Graveolens” , grows from the Yucatan Peninsula all the way down to Peru and Venezuela. In Spanish, the name translates to “holy wood”. The Bursera Graveolens is in the same family as frankincense and myrrh, though palo santo oil comes from wood, not resin. In the country of Peru, the Palo Santo tree has long been used by shamans for spiritual purification. Palo Santo Essential Oil Benefits: Component Breakdown Limonene: A versatile component of many essential oils—particularly those in the citrus family—limonene is a natural pesticide. You will also find it in the Code of Federal Regulations. It is classified as “GRAS”, which means “generally recognized as safe” and makes sense as limonene is a common flavoring additive. It is also used to treat heartburn, as well as showing effect as a chemopreventive agent . Limonene plays a huge role in overall palo santo essential oil benefits. Menthofuran: A natural monoterpenoid that acts as a plant metabolite. a-Terpineol: Terpineols occur naturally, and often boast a wide range of biological properties. a-Terpineol is colorless and smells strongly of lilac, which is why it is so popular in the cosmetic industry. It is a common additive to soaps, perfumes, and other beauty supplies and it makes sure of all the skin-related palo santo essential oil benefits. On the biological side, it exhibits antihypertensive, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. Carvone: A naturally occurring terpenoid, commonly used in the food and flavoring industries. It is also considered a botanical antifungal agent . Germacrene-D: Germacrene-D is generally produced by a plant for its insecticidal and antimicrobial properties. This is because as a sesquiterpene, its role is to help protect the plant. Palo Santo Essential Oil Uses: For Wholesale Purposes Aromatherapy The American Institute of Stress states that 77% of people in the USA regularly experience physical symptoms of stress. This is a huge number, and it goes a long way to explaining why aromatherapy is becoming increasingly popular in the Western world. Symptoms of stress include headaches, depression, heartburn, high blood pressure, and many more. If a person undergoes chronic stress for long periods, they are also at a much higher risk of suffering from illness and disease. Preliminary