Owyhee
Owyhee
Owyhee Essential Oil RARE Aromatic
Owyhee is also known as peach artemisia, due to its very fruity aroma with peach like back notes. Inhaling it lightens the mind and dispels moodiness.
It is great for cooling anger, and helps dissolve resentment and stress.
It also stimulates the third eye, and can help with psychic development. It can help one reach a state of meditation, and beware–it can also put one to sleep!
It is a very popular oil with aromatherapists who are working within a budget, as it is comparatively low in cost and will substitute beautifully for chamomiles and other fruity/florals in blends.
Aromatic Profile
Top Note: Fruity, herbaceous
Heart Note: Fruity, sweet, honey like with peachy back note
Classification: Top or heart note
Tenacity: Moderate
In natural perfumery, owyhee essential oil can be used for floral blends, herbal blends, colognes, and modern perfume blends.
It blends well with many essential oils and absolutes, including English chamomile, Peru balsam, citruses and lavender.
Size: 1.5ml amber glass sample bottle or 5 ml amber glass bottle
Source: USA
Distillation: Steam distilled from aerial parts of the herb
Botanical Name: Artemisia ludoviciana
Also Known As: Silver Queen
Homeopathic Properties of Owyhee Essential Oil
Uses
Internal–inhalation
External–massage, topical application, local and spinal compress, bath, energy center application
Observations and Anecdotal Information
Also known as peach artemisia, owyhee essential oil is chock full of esters–normally found in citrus and floral oils. It’s soft peach like back note gives it this name.
Owyhee is a fine remedy for many respiratory ailments, including smoker’s cough, congestion, and sinusitis. It is particularly helpful for those who snore at night, check out this Blog post for recipes.
Because of its high ester content, it is highly emollient for the skin. It blends well with lavender and everlasting for a superb skin rejuvenator.
It is a pain reliever, and anti-spasmodic, which makes it perfect for relieving menstrual cramps. With proper dilution, it can be massaged into the abdomen to relieve pain. It can be used in this way for infants with colic as well, only with dilution to a 1% formula or weaker.
Cautions
Generally recognized as safe at normal dosage.
Always research internal use of essential oils, and use them with guidance from a professional health care provider. Quality and dosage are extremely important when using them internally.
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