Clary Sage Essential Oil 1/3 fl oz

A herbaceous scent that soothes relaxes and warms. Contains a hormone-like compound similar to estrogen that regulates hormonal balance. Can be massaged on muscles and abdomen before and during menstruation. Induces feeling of well-being. Can provoke dramatic and colourful dreams. Helpful with oily hair and skin dandruff and treating wrinkles. Sensual properties. It blends well with cedarwood citrus oils lavender and lavandin. Aromatherapy benefits: balancing calming toning. Clary sage oil is distilled from the flowering tops and the herb. It has a spicy hay-like aroma. It has been called ''clear eye'' and was used for healing eye problems in times past. Some traditional uses: relieving stress and tension lifting melancholy easing pain restful sleep as an aphrodisiac; contains estrogen-like hormone for menopause and PMS relieving nervous exhaustion. Clary Sage should be avoided during pregnancy or if you have endometriosis breast ovarian and uterine cysts and other estrogen dependant conditions (cancers). Clary sage can be very relaxing and should be avoided when consuming alcohol since it could exaggerate the effects of alcohol. It is non-toxic non-sensitizing but can in large doses generate a headache and must be avoided during pregnancy. Clary sage can be calming to the nervous system particularly in cases of depression stress and insomnia. It is a good tonic for the womb and female functions in general such as painful periods scanty menstruation and relaxation during labor thus encouraging a less painful birth. It is good for muscle pains digestive disorders kidney diseases and the cooling of inflammation of the skin. Clary sage oil's greatest benefit lays in its calming and sedating influence on the nerves emotions female functions kidneys and digestive system. It also helps with skin conditions like acne boils and ulcers and cools painful muscles and joints. In vapor therapy Clary sage oil can be used for nervous tension stress depression anxiety insomnia and menopause. Clary sage can be used in blended massage oil or diluted in the bath to assist with; muscle pains frigidity depression anxiety menstrual problems PMS stress nervous tension insomnia cramps and addiction. Used in a base cream Clary sage can be beneficial for skin problems back pain and a stiff neck as well as for body odors PMS skin problems and cramps. Clary sage blends particularly well with Juniper Lavender Pine Geranium Sandalwood Jasmine Frankincense and Citrus oils. Essential and resin oils are volatile fragrant materials extracted from the root bark wood seed fruit leaf or flower of a single plant. Essential oils contain the odor taste and medicinal properties of the plant itself but in very concentrated form with no base oil alcohol water or dilutants added. Steam distillation and cold pressing are used to extract the essential oil from the plant. Starwest Essential Oils are guaranteed to be 100% pure and undiluted. The distillation process occurs either at the site where the plants are grown or at a distillery. Each oil is tested for purity and strength using the gas chromatography method. Packaged in glass amber bottles to preserve the oils the 1/3 ounce size has a fitted dropper insert and a tamper-evident child-proof lid. The larger items are in amber glass or PET gallon containers depending on the product. Starwest’s pure essential oils are suitable for use in aromatherapy cosmetic preparation healing and body care potpourris and more. Essential oils are very potent and should always be used sparingly and in conjunction with a reliable reference.