Name: Spikenard Essential Oil.

Botanical Name: Nardostachys jatamansi.

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled.

Color: Golden Yellow.

Consistency: Medium.

Perfumery Note: Base.

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong.

Aromatic Description: Earthy, woody, harsh, musty.

Possible Uses: Rashes, wrinkles. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 58-59.].

Constituents: Bornyl acetate, isobornyl valerianate, borneol, patchouli aclochol, terpinyl valerianate. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 184.].

Safety Information: Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any special precautions when using this oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 222.].

All Essential oils or highly concentrated, do not ingests or add directly to the skin. Always ask your trained massage aroma therapist on how to use any essential oils. These oils are used as a guide only.

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