Spikenard essential oil 5ml

Description

Spikenard Essential Oil Nardostachys jatamansi

Origin and Extraction:

Country of Origin: India

Botanical Name: Nardostachys jatamansi

Plant Part: Root

Extraction Method: Steam distillation

Aroma:
Deep, earthy and woody with a warm, musky sweetness. Ancient, grounding and deeply calming.

The Plant:
Spikenard is a flowering plant native to the Himalayan mountains of India, Nepal and China, growing at altitudes of up to 5,000 metres. It is one of the oldest known aromatics in the world. Spikenard is mentioned numerous times in the Bible and was one of the most precious and costly substances in the ancient world, used to anoint both kings and the feet of Jesus. The essential oil is steam distilled from the roots and rhizomes of the plant and has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine for its calming, grounding and sedative properties.

Commonly selected by animals:

Who are unsettled

With anxious behaviours

Who are hyperactive or flighty

It may:

Have a deeply soothing effect

Help an animal settle down and relax

Ground and calm an unsettled or hyperactive animal