Vetivert Essential Oil
- Product Code: EO-V02
- Availability: In Stock
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£7.14
- Ex Tax: £5.95
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Vetivert is a tall, fragrant, densely tufted perennial grass with an extensive network of fibrous, aromatic roots. It is native to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India, but it has been cultivated as widely as the Philippines, West Africa, Japan, and South America. The essential oil is mainly produced in Haiti and Java via steam-distillation of the plant's chopped roots.
Vetivert oil has been used in the East since antiquity, for its fragrance. The grass was also traditionally used for thatching and for making awnings, blinds, sunshades and mats, which not only gave huts a lovely fragrance but also deterred insects.
Today, Vetivert is often used as a fixative in oriental-type perfumes and as a natural fragrance ingredient in soaps. It also helps to repel moths and can be sprinkled onto cotton wool balls and placed in wardrobes and draws to protect clothes.
In modern aromatherapy Vetivert essential oil is known as the 'oil of tranquillity' as it has a deeply relaxing effect on the mind and body. It is calming, soothing and restorative and is particularly beneficial for mature, tired and undernourished skin.
- Species: Vetiveria zizanioides
- Plant family: Poaceae
- Origin: Java
- Note: Base
- Extraction method: Steam distilled
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Safety Note: |
Non-toxic. Do not use with children under 2 years. |
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Skin:
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Vetiver oil is beneficial for mature skin that has lost its tone and elasticity. It helps to strengthen tired, loose and undernourished skin and can help combat wrinkles and stretch marks. It can also be used to accelerate the healing of wounds.
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Mind:
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Vetiver is a grounding essential oil that has a calming, soothing effect on the nervous system. It is beneficial for stress, depression, nervous exhaustion, chronic fatigue, anxiety and insomnia, and it can also help dispel anger, hysteria and irritability. Due to its calming properties it has been shown to be helpful for children with ADHD and ADD. Please see research tab for more information.
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Body:
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Vetivert essential oil can help to boost the immune system and is therefore useful during periods of stress and over-work. It is also used to balance the hormones and to soothe muscular aches and pains and physical fatigue.
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Blends well with:
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Jasmine, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood
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A study conducted by Dr Terry Friedman in 2001, found that Vetivert essential oil is effective in treating children with ADHD/ADD.
The study involved 40 children aged between 6 and 12, 20 of which were diagnosed with ADHD and 20 in the control group were not. Vetivert was used for 30 days via an inhalation device at night and the essential oil was also inhaled up to 3 times a day when the children were feeling ‘scattered’.
The final results were extremely positive – with the oil reportedly increasing ‘performance’ by 100%. The relaxing and calming properties of the oil helped combat symptoms of ADHD/ADD such as difficulty in concentrating, diminished focus, being easily distracted, difficulty with organisation and following directions, impatience, and fidgety behaviour.
Other oils were tested too, including Lavender which increased performance by 53% and Cedarwood which increased performance by 83%.
Safety: Do not use with children under 2. For children aged 2+ use 1-3 drops in a diffuser.
Diffuser Blend for Deep Sleep
4 drops Lavender essential oil, 3 Sweet Orange, 2 Neroli and 2 Vetivert. Diffuse in bedroom 30 minutes before bed.
Arthritis Cream
60ml Moisturising Lotion, 5ml Argan oil, 5ml Borage oil, 10 drops Lavender essential oil, 6 Plai, 4 German Chamomile, 4 Camphor and 3 Vetivert. Stir well and massage regularly into affected joints.
Moisturising Lotion for Mature Skin
80ml Moisturising Lotion, 5ml Avocado oil, 2ml Red Carrot oil, 10 drops Lavender essential oil, 10 Geranium, 8 Frankincense, 4 Vetivert and 4 Neroli.
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