Palo Santo (Saintwood) (Essence)

Origin: Peru

Sizes: 5mL, 15mL, 120mL

Botanical Family: Burseraceae

Latin Name: Bersera graveolens

Description: The aroma of Palo Santo is rich, sweet, woody, and balsamic with some notes of citrus and spice. The wood of Palo Santo was traditionally used by the native people in South America like incense, burning small fractures of the wood in sacred ceremonies or in smudging practices similar to White Sage for purifying and cleansing the person or space of negative energies. Folklore and old remedies proclaim it brings luck, fortune, and protection to the home! Palo Santo is a wonderful essence to use to enhance meditative practices or to use during times of transition when the stabilizing and calming energy of Palo Santo feels so relieving. It is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, anti-anxiety, analgesic, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory and an immune system and Central Nervous System tonic. The essential oil of Palo Santo has a balmy, grounding and protective effect on the body and mind. Use this essence anytime you want to create a sacred space, ease anxiety or fear, cultivate stillness and reconnect with your higher consciousness, wisdom and intuition.