Escentia – Clary Sage Essential Oil 10ml

Description

Clary Sage essential oil

• Common name:
  Clary wort, clear eye, clarry, eye-bright. Derived from Latin Clarus (clear) because the herb was used for clearing mucous from the eyes.

• Botanical (and family):

  Salvia Sclarea.. Family Family Labiatae

• Distribution:
  Native to Southern Europe, but cultivated world-wide.

• Description of plant:

  A reddish tinged stem, two feet high, supports heart-shaped wrinkled leaves. The Greek ‘Skeria’ means hardness and refers to the white or blue flower petals that end in a hard point.

• Extraction:

  Steam distillation of the flowering tops and leaves.

• Charactersitics:

  Colourless to pale yellow or olive-coloured liquid with a sweet-herbaceous smell, drying out to a tobacco, balsamic or tea-like odour.
  TOP TO MIDDLE NOTE

• Odour effects:

  Very sedative.

• Cautions:

  Large doses can produce headaches. Not to be taken with alcohol as a feeling of nausea could result. Do not use before driving.

• Main chemical constituents:

  Linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate, neryl acetate – 70%
  Caryophyllene, germacrene, bourbonene – 5%
  Pinenes, myrcene, limonene, phylladrene – 3%
  Linalool, sclareol, alpha-terpineol – 21%
  Methyl hexyl ether – 1%

• Properties and indications:

• MIND
  A racy mind and panicky states could be eased as the oil encourages a feeling of well-being and the capacity to see life in perspective.
• BODY
  A tonic for the womb. Regulates periods as it is a hormone balancer. Has a good reputation with sexual problems by controlling underlying stress. Encourages labour. Eases gastric spasm and could be a kidney tonic. Combats excessive perspiration and strengthens the defence system. Good for convalescence. Uplifting quality may assist in drug rehabilitation.
• SKIN
  Cell regenerating properties are apparent, especially the scalp. Good for inflamed and puffy skin.

• Other uses:
  A component of soaps, detergents and cosmetics. Used widely in the food and drink industry particularly in certain ‘muscadel’ type wines.

• Blends well with:
• Bergamot, Cedarwood, Citronella, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Juniperberry, Lavender, Lim, Sandalwood.

• RSA – Produced in South Africa
• Unless a stated blend, our oils are in a completely natural, unadulterated state.
• Where possible, we purchase direct from source.
• We access 32% of our range from Southern African Farmers.

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