Davana

Davana

Artemisia pallens~~ Steam distilled from blossoms and whole plant, usually from India. Sweetly balsamic, green and herbal and... warmly floral... a floral wood note, with just a hint of spice...smells differently on each person. black currant note, an undertone reminiscent of hay absolute, with a fruity, winey dryout with just a hint of tobacco.

There is a story behind the blossoms from which this amazing aromatic is extracted. Each day, in India, the faithful offer Davana blossoms to Shiva. The flowers remain on his altar throughout the day, and at the end of the day are removed. They are then dried in the shade for a week, prior to extraction.   If you believe that the energy and the intent of those handling the botanicals affects the oil produced from them, then the spirituality of this Davana will be wonderful.        

It is another untested oil and although it does not appear to be an irritant or a sensitizer, it should be avoided on broken skin. Its high Ketone level means that it could be toxic in high doses, and should be used with moderation.

CHARACTER:  "Perfect Chameleon"  Expansion, throwing off Limitations, Adaptive, Balancer, Relaxing, Liberating

ELEMENT:

GEMS:  Rutilated Quartz,

 PERFUME NOTE:  Base to Middle Tenacious--Fixative        

ASTRO: Neptune, Moon

ENERGY TYPE:  2, 4

CHEMICAL FAMILY:  Esters, Ketones, Sesquiterpenes

USED FOR THESE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES:. aphrodisiac, positive thinking, mental clarity

USED FOR THESE NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES: anxiety, anger, Anti-infectious, anti-depressant, antiviral, nervous, stress, tension

USED FOR THESE PHYSICAL STATES: wound healing, skin infections, coughing attacks, spasmodic coughs, soothing to dry, rough skin, nausea

PROPERTIES:  Antiseptic

PERSONALITY:

+ Truly a chameleon.

+Can change reactions and interactions according to the situation.

+Versatility is the watch word.  Can be easily masculine or feminine.

+Encourages you to feel relaxed, yet wanted and desired.

+Interacts in a most intriguing manner.  Like a mirror that reflects unfathomable depth.

+Easily crosses bridges to other chapters in life.

+The person you go to,  to work through self-defeating patterns.

+Encourages belief in oneself and one's abilities.

 Blends well with:  SANDALWOOD, VETIVER, JASMINE, ROSE 

Key Constituents:    davanones (58%), isodavanone, nordavanone, artemone,  difuranes, esters,   acetoeugenol, cadinene, linoloo, bicigermacrene, geraniol, davanic acid, cinnamyl cinnamate