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Botanical name: Cymbopogon martini

Color: Pale yellow to olive

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery note: Middle

Related planets/deities: Venus/Mercury

Aroma: Sweet, floral, hints of rose and geranium

Energetic Properties: Uplifting, invigorating

Aromatherapy properties: A pale yellow or olive liquid with a sweet, floral, rosy, geranium-like scent. It blends well with ylang-ylang, geranium, oakmoss, amyris, sandalwood, cedarwood, and floral oils.

Spiritual uses: Palmarosa oil has a calming effect on the spirit. It may help relieve nervous tension, clear muddled thinking, alleviate nervous exhaustion and uplift the mood. The calming, grounding fragrance of palmarosa oil is often helpful for people with insecurity or jealousy issues in relationships, or those who have trouble adapting to changes and life transitions. Palmarosa is also used to create mental focus before  magic rituals.  

Blends well with: Floral or citrusy oils such as Amyris, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Fennel, Geranium, Lemongrass, Lime, Oakmoss, Sandalwood, and Ylang Ylang. 

History: A perennial grass native to South Asia, palmarosa has long been cultivated for its essential oil. In India, palmarosa is used as an insect repellent and was applied to stores of grain and beans to prevent insects from devouring the harvest. Palmarosa also appears in Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for fungal infections and parasitic worms. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that palmarosa promotes the body’s moistening and cooling functions, making it effective for treating conditions related to inflammation and an abundance of heat in the body, such as chronic pain, rheumatism, and indigestion. Today, palmarosa oil is most commonly used in deteregents and perfumes, and even to flavor tobacco products.