Description

Vetiver oil has a rich, exotic, complex aroma that is used extensively in perfumes. Due to Vetiver essential oil's calming and grounding aroma, it is an ideal oil to use in massage therapy. It can also be rubbed on the feet before bedtime to prepare for a restful night's sleep.

Vetiver is classified as a bunchgrass as it looks like a tall version of the grass we all - know but can grow as tall as an grown adult! It can be found in various countries but the Talash Vetiver comes from India. Thanks to India's climate, the very best Vetiver is located here. The name 'Vetiver' comes from Tamil language and means 'root that is dug up' which is why it is classified as a 'root oil'. Unsurprisingly, the aroma is very earthy or grounded - extremely unique in its profile.

Vetiver is a tall, densely tufted perennial grass, two meters high, with long, narrow leaves and a mass of fine, spongy rootlets, light yellow to reddish-brown in colour. Vetiver grass, because of the binding properties of its root system, is used throughout the world as a way to prevent soil erosion. Vetiver’s fragrance has been used to keep insects away in both the East and the West. In India, small bundles of roots were hung in wardrobes and woven into mats, fans and the screens that overhung windows, doors and verandas. Cotton and muslin were impregnated with the oil to prevent moths. In Russia little sachets of essential oil of Vetiver were attached to the lining of expensive fur coats.  A practical insect repellent for fur, wool and cashmere was the result of impregnating pieces of blotting paper with Vetiver oil and leaving them in wardrobes and drawers.

Botanical Name: Chrysopogon zizanioides

Aroma Description: Smoky and earthy

Origin: Indonesia

Therapeutic Properties: Vetiver has antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, immune stimulant, rubefacient and sedative properties. Vetiver strengthens nervous system, boosts mental processes, and as a result is becoming re known as a treatment for ADHD in children.

Note: Base

Plant Part Used: Roots of the plant

Extraction Method: Steam distilled

CAS Numbers: 8016-96-4

Certificate of Analysis: Available upon request

Credits: The information provided, has been extracted from books written by Beverley Hawkins, (West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy) Vancouver, Canada. Hawkins, B. (1999). West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy.