Aromatherapy Pharmacy - Aromatherapy & Essential Oils Guide

Botanical Name : Pelargonium Graveolens

Family : Geraniaceae

Synonyms : Rose Geranium, Pelargonium

Safety Data : Non-toxic, Non-irritant, Non-sensitizing, Possibly contact dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals

Extraction : Steam distillation from the leaves, stalks and flowers.

Herbal/Folk Tradition
Geranium essential oil has been used since antiquity for conditions such as dysentery, hemorrhoids, inflammations, metrorrhagia and menorrhagia.

Characteristics Of Geranium Essential Oil

• The Bourbon oil is a greenish-olive, with a rosy-sweet, minty scent
• Blends well with most essential oils, especially lavender, patchouli, clove, rose, orange blossom, sandalwood, jasmine, juniper and bergamot
• It is a a preferred oil in perfumery work

Actions : Anitdepressant, Anti-hemorrhagic, Antiflammatory, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Astringent, Cicatrizant, Deodrant, Fungicidal, Hemostatic, Stimulant, Styptic, Tonic, Vermifuge, Vulnerary 

Aromatherapy Use : Skin Care, Circulation, Muscles, Joints, Respiratory System, Genito-urinary, Nervous System

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