Palmarosa Oil
Family: Gramineae
Description & Extraction:
It is a wild growing, herbaceous green and straw-colored grass, with long slender stems, terminal flowering tops and fragrant grassy leaves. It is harvested before the flowers appear and the highest yield is obtained when the grass is fully dried - about one week after it has been cut. There are two varieties of grass from which the oil can be extracted - motia and sofia. We find the sofiachemotype to be far more active and pleasant smelling - and for this reason the oil sold by us is from this chemotype.
Palmarosa oil has a sweet floral, with a hint of rose smell and is pale yellow in color with a nearly watery viscosity. Palmarosa oil is extracted from Cymbopogon martini (also known as Cymbopogonmartinii var. martinii) of the Gramineae family and is also known as East Indian and Turkish geranium, as well as Indian rosha and motia. Palmarosa oil is extracted from the dried grass harvested before it flowers by steam distillation. The yield is 1 - 1.5 %.
Blends well with:
Palmarosa essential oils blend well with one another, Palmarosa oil blends particularly well with geranium, bergamot, rosemary, lime and ylang-ylang.
Chemical composition:
The main chemical components of palmarosa oil are myrcene, linalool, geraniol, geranyl acetate, dipentene and limonene.
Toxicological Properties:
Palmarosa oil are antiseptic, antiviral, bactericide, cytophylactic, digestive, febrifuge and hydrating.
Uses & Precautions:
- Palmarosa oil calms the mind, yet has an uplifting effect, while clearing muddled thinking.
- It is used to counter physical and nervous exhaustion, stress-related problems and nervousness.
- It is most useful during convalescence and cools the body of fever, while aiding the digestive system, helping to clear intestinal infection, digestive atonia and anorexia nervosa.
- It is effective in relieving sore, stiff muscles.
- Palmarosa oil has no known contra indications and is considered a non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing essential oil.
Summary:
Palmarosa oil could be used with good effect on the skin, for nervous and stress-related problems and for the digestive system.
Burners and Vaporizers
In vapor therapy, palmarosa oil can help during convalescence. It relieves fatigue, nervousness, exhaustion and stress, while having an uplifting effect on the mind and clearing muddled thoughts.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
In a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, palmarosa oil can be used on convalescent patients, to fight exhaustion, fatigue, nervousness, stress, bolstering the digestive system, while boosting the health of the skin.
Shipping Options:
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| Product | Palma Rosa Oil |
| Appearance | Fluid liquid |
| Colour | Pale Yellow or Pale Olive colour |
| Odour | The odour is Sweet, Floral, and Rosy. |
| Botanical Source | Cymbopogan Martini varitiesMotia. |
Physico-Chemical Properties:-
| Specific Gravity At 25℃ | 0.8805 To 0.9007 |
| Optical Rotation At 25℃ | -0.5° To +0.75° |
| Refractive Index At 25℃ | 1.4750 To 1.4798 |
| Main Constituents | Geraniol |
| Free Alcohol | 62 to 84% (Calculated) as Geraniol. |
| Total Alcohol | 80 To 96% |