Vetiver Oil
 
Name
 Vetiver Oil
Code
Scientific Name
Vetiveria zizanoides
Common Name
 Vetiver Oil
Extraction Method
Essential oil by steam distillation from the roots and rootlets washed, chopped, dried and soaked. (A resinoid is also produced by solvent extraction for perfumery work.)
Characteristics
A dark brown, olive or amber viscous oil with a deep smoky, earthywoody odour with a sweet persistent undertone. The colour and scent can vary according to the source - Angola produces a very pale oil with a dry-woody odour.
Main Constituents
Vetiverol,vitivone, terpenes, e.g. vetivenes, among others.
Properties
Antiseptic,antispasmodic, depurative, rubefacient, sedative (nervous system), stimulant (circulatory, production of red corpuscles), tonic, vermifuge.
Key Qualities
Sedative (erous and mental), sothing, clming, tnic (nervous), grounding, uplifting, protective.
Blends well with
Sandalwood, rose, violet, jasmine, opopanax, patchouli, oakmoss, lavender, clary sage, mimosa, cassia and ylang ylang.
Safety Data
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.
Cautions
Generally egarded as non-irritant and non-sensitising.
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