Method: Steam Distilled, Organic

Aromatherapy Applications:
Use to stimulate the circulation for aching joints or arthritis, and for dry, irritated, mature or aging skin. 

Characteristics: 
A dark brown, olive or amber viscous oil with a deep smoky, earthy-woody odor with a sweet persistent undertone. The color and scent can vary according to the source. It blends well with sandalwood, rose, violet leaf, jasmine, opopanax, patchouli, oakmoss, lavender, clary sage, mimosa, cinnamon, and ylang-ylang. 

Principal Constituents: 
Vetiverol, vitivone, terpenes, vetivenes. 

General Actions: 
Antiseptic, antispasmodic, depurative, rubefacient, sedative (nervous system), stimulant (circulatory, production of red corpuscles), tonic, vermifuge. 

Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant, nonsensitizing. 

Primary Therapy Agent:
Nervous exhaustion, fatigue, nervous tension, stress-related conditions. 

Secondary Therapy Agent:
Acne, cuts/sores, greasy or oily skin/scalp, wounds, aches and pains, arthritis, muscle stiffness, muscular cramp, rheumatism, sprains, strains, depression, insomnia.