Essential Oils
Lovage (Levisticum Officinalis)
£12.95
Lovage is a specialty oil. Its potent aroma is frequently the content of perfume. It is a wonderfully healing and uplifting oil. Used in a diffuser it can help to ease an oncoming headache or simply help to revive flagging energy.
| BOTANICAL NAME | Levisticum officinalis |
| ORIGIN | France |
| PLANT PART | Roots and Leaves |
| EXTRACTION METHOD: | Steam Distillation |
| PLANT FAMILY: | Levisticum |
| AROMA | Unique, spicy warm, rich – root like odour. Considered to be a very pleasant scent. |
| NOTE: | Middle |
| PROPERTIES | Analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, calmative, carminative, deodorizer, depurative, detoxifier, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, galactagogue, hypotensor, laxative, nervine, parasiticide, revitalizing, stimulant (digestive, kidneys), stomachic, |
| SKIN: | Can be effective in reducing the symptoms of psoriasis and acne. |
| MIND: | Cleansing and purifying. |
| BODY: | Eucalyptol, one of the primary soothing agents found in it, can reduce irritation and inflammation in the lungs, promoting more rapid healing |
| BLENDS WELL WITH: | Rose, Lavendin, Myrrh, Bay and Spice oils. |
| MAIN CONSTITUENTS | Phtalides (up to 70%) including butylidene, dehydrobutylidene, butylphtalides, ligostilides and terpenoids, volatile acides, coumarins and furocurmarins |
| CAUTION | Non-toxic, non-irritant, possible skin sensitizing and/or phototoxic properties. Avoid exposure to sunlight for 24 hours, when applied to the skin. Avoid during pregnancy.
If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier). |
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