Essential Oil Profile: Spike Lavender
- Vikas Bansal
- Jun 4, 2023
- 1 min read
Latin Name
Lavandula latifolia
Botanical Family
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Common Names
Spike Lavender, Portuguese Lavender
Frequently found in these countries
Central Portugal, central & eastern Spain, Italy.
In India, it is grown in Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.
Plant Part Used
Flowers
Extraction Method
Steam Distillation
Some Main constituents of this essential oil
Linalool, 1,8-cineole, camphor, a-pinene, b-pinene, a-bisabolene, b-caryophyllene, d-limonene
Aroma Note (Evaporation Rate)
Middle
How to recognize the aroma
Mix of Herbaceous, woody and floral notes but sharp, penetrating and camphorous (due to high camphor content), has a mild note of eucalyptus like aroma due to high 1, 8-cineole content.
Effect of Aroma on us
Increases energy levels, stimulating, promotes alertness.
Some Therapeutic effects
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-rheumatic, decongestant, expectorant, useful in musculoskeletal pains.
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