Botonical Name | : | Nardostachys Jatamansi | |
CAS # | : | 8022-22-8 | |
Country of Origin | : | India | |
Color & Odor | : | Colorless clear liquid with Characteristic spikenard odor | |
Solubility | : | Insoluble in alcohol and oils. Soluble in water | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.890 - 0.980 @ 20 °C | |
Optical Rotation | : | +48˚ to +65˚ | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.456 - 1.466 @ 20 °C | |
Flash Point | : | 85 °C | |
Ph value | : | 3.0 – 6.0 @ 20°C | |
Essential Oil Content | : | >0.025 % | |
Plant Part Used | : | Root | |
Extraction Method | : | Hydro Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Spikenard offered is pale yellow in color and has warm, misty and heavy aroma. Medium in viscosity, it blends well with Lemon, Lavender Clary sage and other oils. Some of the applications these are used in include tension, migraine, stress, nervous indigestion & insomnia.CONSTITUENTS:
Choline, ursolic acids b-sitosterol, chlorogenic acid, araloside, several panaxosides and oleanic acid glycosides.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A sweet floral aroma similar spicy to the scent of woody and herbal citrus freshly.BLENDS WITH:
It blends well with Lemon, Lavender, Clary sage, Patchouli, Neroli and Vetiver.COMMON NAMES:
Nard, muskroot, nardin.USES:
It finds extensive application in meeting the treatment needs of tension, migraine, stress, nervous indigestion & insomnia.