Description
Desert Judean Vitex Berry or Chaste Tree Berry
5ml (High Demand)
שיח-אברהם מצוי
Botanical Name
Vitex agnus-castus L.
Origins:
Israel
Parts Used
Berry
Extraction Method
Steam distilled (Southern Israel Negev Desert)
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 to the Mediterranean and the Middle East countries, uses for this perennial shrub have been mentioned throughout history many resources seem to imply this may be 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. It can be included in a diffuser blend or used topically. For topical use, it should always be diluted in a carrier at no more than 1-5%. Vitex is not typically used within perfumery but can add interesting notes to a blend.
Constituents Analysis
Sabinene, 1,8-Cineole, α-Pinene, β-Carophyllene, Limonene, and trans-β-Farnesene.
Blends Well With
Floral oils (such as rose, geranium, or lavender), clary sage, vetiver, oakwood, valerian, palo santo, amyris, Moroccan chamomile, elemi, and ho wood.
Precautions
Oil Specific: Do not use while pregnant, nursing, or while using hormonal contraceptives or therapies.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally . Keep away from children and do not use if you are pregnant. This is a stimulant to the uterine. Do not use any Essential oil without proper dilution.
NO MORE THAN ONE PER ORDER.
