Celery seed Essential Oil
$308.00
Celery Seed essential oil has a spicy, warm and long lasting scent. It helps maintain healthy digestion and is a general tonic for everyday aches and pains.
How to use?
4-5 drops in bath, on tissue or in a vaporiser. 15 drops in 50ml carrier.
WARNING – do not apply undiluted or internally. Keep away from children and eyes. Store in cool, dark place.
Latin Name |
Apium graveolens |
Synonyms |
Celery Fruit |
Plant family |
Apiaceae |
Extraction |
Distillation of the whole, or crushed seeds |
Origin |
Native to Southern Europe (France) |
Plant characteristics |
30-60cm high, with grooved fleshy, erect stalks, shiny pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers. |
Oil characteristics |
A pale yellow to orange liquid with a spicy-sweet, warm, long-lasting odour. |
Traditional use |
Used widely as a domestic spice, the seed is used for bladder and kidney complaints, digestive upsets and menstrual problems and the leaves are used in skin ailments. |
Blends well with |
Lavender, pine, tea tree, coriander and other spice essential oils |
Cautions and comments |
Non-toxic, non-irritant, possible sensitization. Avoid during pregnancy. |
Main chemical constituents |
Limonene 60%, apiol, seline, santolol, sedanolide and sedanolic acid anhydride, among others. |
Suitable for : All skin