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Labdanum Essential Oil is not the same as Cistus Absolute.Labdanum Essential Oil is not the same as Cistus Absolute, althoughthey come from the same plant called Rock Rose. Labdanum is not assweet as cistus. It is used primarily as a perfume oil to groundand balance competing scents. Energetically it balances and allowsa synergy to form. Often confused with Rock Rose, the floweressence (Helianthemum canadense), which is another plant and oil.There is also cistus (C. ladanifer) coming from the same plant, butit is processed differently than labdanum. Cistus is a rare orprecious oil distilled from the flowers and leaves, while labdanumis made from the crude gum of the plant. The crude gum is preparedby boiling the dried leaves and twigs in water. The gum is thenskimmed off the surface of the water and dried. An essential oilcan be distilled from this crude gum and is the one most prized forits ambergris qualities (and is often used as synthetic ambergris).A resinoid is produced when the gum is treated with alcohol andfiltered. There is also a concrete and absolute made from the twigsand leaves, which is dissolved in a solvent (such as hexane), thenvacuum extracted and thinned with alcohol. This is used as aperfume fixative. You will also find a labdanum, sometimes referredto as cistus, which is steam distilled from the leaves and twigs.It has little value, however and smells of pine. There is muchconfusion over the labeling of this oil, with cistus and labdanumfrequently interchanged. Here, processing makes a world ofdifference.Additional Information
| Product No. | 01-lab00-group |
|---|---|
| GCC | DS-GP Spain |
| Common Name | Labdanum, Cistus, Rock Rose |
| Scientific Name | Cistus landaniferus, C. incanus, C. landanifer, C. landaniferusvar. pinene (least desirable), C. ladanosma, C. viscosus |
| Family Name | Cistaceae |
| Indigenous Country | Mediterranean mountainous regions |
| Country Of Production | Spain, France, Morocco, Greece, Cyprus |
| History | This oil has been used in perfumes for hundreds of yearsbecause of its excellent fixative powers and its ambergris-likequalities. As a gum it has medicinal properties and is used forcatarrh, diarrhea, dysentery and externally in plasters. |
| history_cont | N/A |
| Plant Description | A small evergreen bush growing to 10 feet high withlance-shaped leaves that are white and furry on the undersideproducing large, beautiful, fragrant white flowers. |
| Parts Processed | Crude gum from boiling plant, twigs and leaves. |
| Processing Methods | Steamed distilled. |
| Color Range | Yellow. |
| Chemical Constituents | Spring harvest has more terpenes, carbonyls. Fall has morealcohols. All have little pinene. |
| Yin/Yang | Yin/Yang |
| Physical Uses | Used for mature skin and wrinkles, wounds, boils, inflamed orirritated skin, expectorant, rheumatoid arthritis, inducesmenstruation, urinary infection, insomnia. Used to warm, increasecirculation, calm, reduce stress, uplift moods, loosen tightmuscles |
| Physical_Uses_cont | N/A |
| Mental Uses | All my experiences are valuable and help me to understandmyself and life better. Extreme experiences can help me to learnmore quickly what I need to know and to integrate or balance theseexperiences into my life. |
| Emotional Uses | Moody, driven, confused, mood swings, experiencing extremes ofyour personality TO emotional balance, centered, at peace with selfand life. |
| Spiritual Uses | Can indicate that you are off track and perhaps lost lookingfor "your way home". When we decide on our plan for this life, wehave free will to totally ignore our Soul''s path and do somethingelse. Life can become difficult when we forget who we are, and |
| Spiritual_Uses_Cont | N/A |
| Applications | Aroma lamp, bath, inhaler, light bulb ring, liquid candle,massage, mist spray. |
| Warnings/Contraindications | Nontoxic, no formal testing. Avoid in pregnancy and withinfants and children.. |
LABDANUM OIL
