Essential oil of exotic verbena or lemony Litsea - Litsea cubeba

Family : Lauraceae

Certification : Essential oil from organic crops, controlled, certified, 100% pure and natural, uncut, not deterpenated. It benefits from the AB mention, certified by Ecocert France (FR-BIO-01).

Part of the plant used : Berries

Method of obtaining : Distillation

Origin : Vietnam

Yield : 3% to 5%. It therefore takes 100 kg of plant to obtain between 3 and 5 kg of exotic Verbena essential oil.

Also known as Lisea cubeba, exotic verbena is a very valuable plant native to Central America, where it is still cultivated. It is also produced in Asia (China, Vietnam, Japan) and in Oceania. Its essential oil is extracted from fruits that resemble berries. The essential oil has a smell that is both sweet and lemony, warm and exotic.

Exotic verbena essential oil is very pleasant when diffused with an intense lemony fragrance similar to that of Lemongrass. It is interesting in the case of nervousness but also to give a little tone to a tired person. Thanks to its richness in geranial and neral, exotic verbena essential oil also has excellent anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and anti-infectious properties (especially in the case of osteoarthritis). Sedative, anti-neuralgic and endocrine harmonizing, it will ward off any dark or negative thoughts and stimulate your creativity and concentration.

Citral, Limonene
*The chemotype is the identity card of the essential oil, its composition chemically defined by chromatographic analysis. The same plant can have several compositions depending on the place and the variety. A chemotype depends on a property, an odor, a taste.

Exotic Verbena essential oil has the main active constituents of terpene aldehydes (geranial and neral) as well as monoterpenes, monoterpenols (geraniol and linalool).

Allergens naturally contained in this essential oil : Geranial + Neral, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol.

Anxiety, anguish, depression, stress, sleep disorder, tendinitis, arthritis, rheumatism, acne, oily skin, problem with flying insects (flies, mosquitoes), excessive sweating, cellulite, ...

Main : Calming nervous, Anti-inflammatory and analgesic, Antiviral, Antifungal, Antibacterial, Insecticide and insect repellent.

Secondary : Antiparasitic

Essential oils are powerful natural substances and should therefore be used with care. Even if essential oils have been used since Antiquity, their mode of use and the precautions for use are often poorly known. Many books deal with essential oils. It is therefore advisable to refer to it to find out about the traditional modes of use.

 Note : For diffusion, you can use our packaging in 30 and 100 ml bottles (organic essential oil packaged by Penntybio, AB certified for Aroma Plantes).

An essential oil is made up of chemically defined molecules (about 10,000 listed) that have been secreted by special plant cells. It can consist of from one to several hundred molecules, which helps explain why some essential oils have many properties but different therapeutic effectiveness. To guarantee the properties necessary for effective aromatherapy, it is important that an essential oil is 100% pure and natural (not cut, not deterpenated, not mixed with alcohol or vegetable oils) and preferably organic. This is the case for the essential oils we sell. They are sold in tinted bottles with a dropper cap.

Go to the "Properties and characteristics of essential oils" file. Whether pure or mixed, you can use them in our different diffuser models. The information given on each essential oil is for guidance only. Beware of self-diagnosis, do not hesitate to consult an aromatherapist or any other recognised professional and read our special file "properties of essential oils"in our thematic files.

Essential oils are used primarily to help you deal with many disorders. But even though essential oils are often extracted from edible plants, their concentrations make it necessary to remain cautious and respect their healing power. The use of essential oils is relatively simple and if you respect some basic rules, they will make their therapeutic genius available to you. Recovering essential oils has much more than disadvantage.

Find in our primer on care with essential oils, all the ailments for which the essential oil of exotic verbena enters the composition of the mixture : 

Dejection, Anxiety, Arthrosis, Emotional shock, Depression and depressive state, Loss of voice, Smoking.

 

Who is authorized to use Exotic Verbena essential oil ?

 

The risks of using exotic Verbena essential oil

WARNING : These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. They are regularly found there and many of them are confirmed by observations in scientific environments. However, this information is given for information purposes only, and in no way constitutes medical information, nor does it engage our responsibility. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor.