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Xanthoxylum.
Wild-harvested Zanthoxylum fruits and leaves from Nepal, steam-distilled into a gentle oil, green with a hint of spice: calming and grounding in the diffuser, though never sedating.
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About this product
In the Himalayan foothills a thorny shrub bears small, pungent fruits that the mountains have long put to use. Distilled, they give an oil with a very pleasant aroma, green with a hint of spice, that feels calming and grounding without tipping into drowsiness.
This is Zanthoxylum armatum, sometimes called Tomar Seed, steam-distilled in Nepal from wild-harvested dried fruits and leaves. It carries linalool, the soft floral compound also found in lavender, and in the Himalayas it is a familiar oil in traditional use. We find it a lovely, gentle oil in the diffuser, and some authorities like to blend it with Rosalina or Niaouli.
Details
- Botanical name: Zanthoxylum armatum, also called Tomar Seed
- Origin: Nepal
- Method: steam distillation of wild-harvested dried fruits and leaves
- Scent: green, with a hint of spice
How to use
Diffuse a few drops when you want a calm, grounded room that still feels awake, alone or with Rosalina or Niaouli. Dilute it in a carrier oil before it touches the skin, and never take it internally.
A quiet green spice from the high country, for the hours that need steadying.
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