Description
Desert Vitex Berry Hydrosol
Vitex agnus-castus L
50ml
שיח-אברהם מצוי
Botanical Name
Vitex agnus-castus
Origins:
USA
Parts Used
Berry flowers and leaves
Extraction Method
Artisan Steam Distilled
Aroma is fresh with tenacious front notes that are dry and bitter. As the aroma evaporates, the notes turn soft, bittersweet, and floral, presenting a scent that is complex and quite lovely. Characteristic of dried vitex berries.
Overview
This powerful essential oil comes from the distilled fruits (berries) of the vitex or chaste tree. Native deserts of USA and to the Mediterranean and Middle East countries, uses for this perennial shrub have been mentioned throughout history many resources seem to imply this may be a hyssop used by Moses in the Bible since it can grow in the desert well like Spike Lavender. Vitex is considered a balancing herb for women.
Constituents Analysis
Sabinene, 1,8-Cineole, α-Pinene, β-Carophyllene, Limonene, and trans-β-Farnesene.
