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Davana Essential Oil

Vial depicting Davana Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Artemisia pallens Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Color: Burnt Orange Consistency: Thick Perfumery Note: Base Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Rich, sweet, fruity, slightly woody with a hint of vanilla and a subtle camphorous note.

Possible Uses: Anxiety, wound healing, antiseptic, coughs, induces menstruation. [Sylla Sheppard-Hanger, The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual (Tampa, FL: Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, 1994), 121.]

Constituents: davanone, isodavanone, nodavonone, artemone, esters, sesquiterpenes. [Sylla Sheppard-Hanger, The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual (Tampa, FL: Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, 1994), 121.]

Safety Information: Sheppard-Hanger advises to avoid in pregnancy and with babies and children. Tisserand lists Davana as non-toxic and very midly irritating. Sylla Sheppard-Hanger, The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual (Tampa, FL: Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, 1994), 121.] [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 205.]

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General Safety Information: Do not take any oils internally without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and give children only the gentlest oils at extremely low doses. It is safest to consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children. A skin patch test should be conducted prior to using an oil that you've never used before. Instructions on conducting a skin patch test and more safety information can be found by visiting the Safety Information page. For very in-depth information on oil safety issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand. 

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