How to Use Spikenard Essential Oil | Properties Uses, Applications | All About Spikenard скачать в хорошем качестве

How to Use Spikenard Essential Oil | Properties Uses, Applications | All About Spikenard

Spikenard essential oil has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic practices, and makes a few appearances in the bible. It was typically used to anoint people of high honour. Also a favourite of the Romans as a perfume. A plant in the Valerian family, Spikenard is steam distilled from the roots of a flowering plant that produces small, delicate pink flowers. It’s is native to the high altitude regions of the himalayas. doTERRA sources Spikenard in Nepal, working with small, local communities who are paid beyond fair trade for their product and also paid year-round, which is rather unheard of in the industry (typically producers are paid only at the time of harvest). Very grounding and soothing oil, similar to Frankincense’s chemistry, but more complex, with 170 compounds, meaning it will have a diverse array of uses. 95% of these compounds exist at less than 1% of the whole. • An essential oil can have 1 o 1000 constituents with distinct properties • 40 million trillion molecules Almost every class of essential oil component is represented in Spikenard oil: alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, oxides, esters, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes. This great diversity of chemistry suggests a plethora of uses for Spikenard oil MAIN COMPONENTS Sesquiterpenes: • jatamonsone (ketone, stabilizing) • gurjunene (ketone, stabilizing) Sesquiterpenes interact with protein structures, affecting protein activity and activate cell surface receptors (larger than monoterpenes, which slip more easily inside the cell) Main properties: tonic (restorative), laxative, sedative, antispasmodic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, deodorant USES • uplift mood • promote relaxation • support meditation (bottoms of feet, diffuse) • clarifying for emotions; steady nerves; from rocking boat to steady grounds • move from agitated to tranquil • helps overcome persistent emotional blocks • emotional support for those preparing to transition from this plane • cleansing and purifying for skin; can call irritated skin, (add to skin care products) • supports a healthy, glowing complexion • often used in perfumes and massage oils (said to be the Roman’s favourite perfume) • muscle spasms • insomnia APPLICATIONS • Aromatic, Topical, Neat • back of neck, temples • diffuse or inhale from palms/wrists (uplifting, grounded, tranquil) • blends well with: clove, frank, geranium, lavender, neroli, wild orange, blue tansy • add to face cream to soften and smooth skin, promote healthy, glowing skin