LEMON VERBENA OIL

	Botanical Name	:	Aloysia citrodora
	Common Name	:	Verbena oil, Verbena Lemon Essential Oil
	Plant Parts Used	:	Leaves
	Extraction Method	:	Steam Distillation
	Color & Odor	:	A pale olive or yellow liquid with sweet, fresh, lemony, fruity-floral, fragrance

Description :
It is a deciduous, perennial shrub that grows up to 5 meters (16 feet) in height and has a woody stem, very fragrant, delicate, pale green leaves and small purple flowers.

Constituents & Specifications :
Verbena oil has various chemical compounds that include borneol, geraniol, linalool, nerol, citral, dipentene, limonene and myrcene.

Properties :
Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, detoxifying, digestive, februge, hepatobiliary, stimulant, sedative (nervous), stomachic, strong antibacterial, antiseptic.

Benefits & Uses :

• Lemon verbena oil helps to reduce depression and relaxes as well as refreshes the body and mind, while uplifting the spirits and promoting stress control.
• It is used to add lemony flavor to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, and beverages.
• It has a softening effect on the skin and help to reduce puffiness as well.
• Verbena can be used as fragrance raw material as the odour has been described being a strong, pleasant and lemony odour with a delightful fresh rosy tone and is extensively used for perfumery formulation.