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Sandalwood Essential Oil

This oil is distilled from the sandalwood tree, and the best comes from India. The wood is carved nd used as a decoration in temples because of its lovely fragrance. It takes years for the trees to mature, and they are not felled until they show signs of dying. Sandalwood is a parasitic tree: it buries its roots in the roots of other trees. Sandalwood is often an ingredient of incense.

Nausea, vomiting

Mix in a carrier oil and gently massage the stomach, or inhale.

Stress, tension

Inhale, use in the bath or in a burner. Can aid sleep.

Dry cough

Inhale, mix in a carrier oil and massage into the chest and throat.

Itchy, dry skin

Add to your bath, or use mixed in a carrier oil. (Avocado or wheatgerm oils are very nourishing.)