Vetiver Root Oil-
• Botanical Name : Vetiveria Zizanoides
• Common Name : Vetiver, Khas-khas
• Part Used : Roots,
• Color & odor : Yellow brown viscous liquid with . woody, rooty , balsam odor
• Extraction Method : Steam Distillation
• CAS # : 8016-96-4
Constituents & Specifications: Vetiver oil has various chemical compounds that include benzoic acid, vetiverol, furfurol, vetivone, vetivene and vetivenyl vetivenate.
Specific Gravity : 0.99200 - 1.04200 @ 25°C.Refractive Index : 1.52100 - 1.53100 @ 20°C Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, depurative, rubefacient, sedative (nervous system), stimulant (circulatory, production of red corpuscles), tonic, vermifuge.
Benefits & Uses of Vetiver Root Oil : • Vetiver oil strengthens the central nervous system and is helpful in overcoming depression, insomnia, anxiety, stress, tension and nervousness.
• It also helps in curing nervous system, acne, arthritis, cuts, depression, exhaustion, insomnia, muscular aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sores, stress, skin care, aged skin, anorexia, immune system, insomnia, nervousness, high blood pressure, calming and deeply relaxing, eases muscular cramps and improves immune response.
• It is a popular ingredient for soaps, toiletries and perfumes.
• Vetiver is known to the world of perfumes, and its use in scents (attar) is known in India much before the world became familiar with rose scents
• Vetiver root is cooling, refrigerent, diuretic, stimulant and tonic. Benzoin presnt in the roots helps in curing headaces.
• Vetiver il is very usefull in skin healing, this oil repels insects and reduces stress and tension. It is rich, earthy,woody and sweet.
• Vetiver oil is used extensively in perfumery for its fixative effects and its fragrance. Vetiver roots are used to make brushes for natural cleansing of the body, utensils and applying aroma oils. The aromatic roots are used in potpourri and perfumes. Leaves are used in rheumatism, lumbago and sprain
