Celery Seed Essential Oil

Description

Botanical Name: Apium graveolens
Plant Part: Seeds
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Origin: India
Description: Celery is a biennial plant, 12-24 inches high, with a grooved, fleshy, erect stalk and skinny pennant leaves. The plant grows with a smooth stem and soft leaves sporting white flowers.
Color: Yellowish brown liquid.
Common Uses: Celeryseed Essential Oil is reputed to have antioxidant, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic (urinary), antispasmodic, aperitif, depurative, digestive diuretic, carminative, cholagogue, hepatic, nervine, sedative (nervous), stimulant (uterine) and stomachic properties. It can be used in tonic, sedative and carminative preparations and as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, cosmetics and perfumes.
Consistency: Thin
Note: Middle
Strength of Aroma: Medium
Blends well with: Lavender, Pine, Opopanax, Lovage, Tea Tree Cinnamon and Clove.
Aromatic Scent: Celeryseed Essential Oil has a fresh, spicy and warm scent.
History: Native to southern Europe, Celery is extensively cultivated as a domestic vegetable, with the oil principally produced in India, Holland, China, Hungary and the USA.
Cautions: Non-toxic, non-irritant, possible sensitization. Avoid during pregnancy.