Verbena essential oil

Lemon verbena is a perennial branched shrub, reaching a height of up to 1.5 meters, its stems are long and thin, with sharp and narrow leaves. The homeland of the plant is South America, where it was cultivated as a spice. Essential oil is extracted from leaves and flowers by steam distillation.

Slightly tart and fresh scent, pronounced lemon aroma with floral-fruity notes.

It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, stimulating, anti-aging, healing and sedative properties. Calms the nervous system, helps to cope with depression and stress, relieves itching, relieves headaches. It has a beneficial effect on the hormonal background of a woman, is a female aphrodisiac. Suitable for aromatherapy, massage and bath.

To treat sore throat, you need to dissolve one drop of oil in 100 ml of warm water, gargle up to three times a day. For insect bites, put two drops on a cotton pad and wipe the bite site. To get rid of dandruff, mix 3-4 drops of verbena, 2 tablespoons of castor oil with a spoonful of honey, apply as a mask and rinse off after an hour. For rubbing and compresses on 10 g of base substance 8 drops of ether.

Contraindicated in children under 3 years of age and pregnant women. The dosage should be observed and a skin test done before using the oil.