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Botanical Name:
Cedrelopsis grevei |
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Country of Origin:
Madagascar |
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Cultivation Method:
Wild Crafted |
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Method of Extraction:
Steam Distilled Bark |
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Perfumery Note:
Middle |
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Aromatic Description:
Katrafay Essential Oil has a sharp green, moss scent.
Definitely a fresh green grassy slight cucumber scent. |
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Wild Crafted: |
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This oil is Wild Crafted. Wild Crafted Oils are
usually organic but not certified, normally
because there is no certifying agency in the area where it is grown.
Wild crafted oils are grown wild, without the use of fertilizers or
pesticides - grown naturally in areas where the plants are native to the
region. Not commercially cultivated.
It is also crisp and fresh. No camphor smell at all. |
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Aromatherapy Properties:
(Uses)
 Katrafay
Essential Oil is viewed as an effective emollient plant oil that may
have anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used as a tonic and has
anti-rheumatic properties. The oil has high percentage of sesquiterpenes
(67.5 percent), which makes it ideal as a fragrance fixative.
Aside from listed essential
oils it blends with it also has the ability to tone down aromas that are
a strong top note with other essential oils or oil blends. The trick is,
when using it, to let your test bottle sit for about a week to get a
good feel for the scent your blending.
Katrafay Essential Oil is generally non-toxic and non-sensitizing. Use
well diluted. Avoid use during pregnancy. |
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Blends well with:
Lavender, Tea Tree, Rosemary, Clary Sage, Nutmeg, Lemon and
Marjoram. |
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It will blend well with so many other oils, try it with Clary Sage and it is
divine. |
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Important Note: The information provided
in the Oil Profiles area is for educational purposes only. This data is not
considered complete and is not guaranteed to be accurate. |
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History: This plant is one of the most commonly used in Madagascar,
especially to relieve rheumatic pains. Fortifying and tonic, Katrafay is also
traditionally used by women after giving birth. |
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has been used since ancient times as a female remedy. One of its properties
was to reduce sexual desire, and it is recorded that Roman wives whose husbands
were abroad with the legions spread the aromatic leaves on their couches for
this purpose. It became known as the chaste berry tree. |
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During the Middle Ages, Chasteberry's supposed effect on sexual desire led to
it becoming a food spice at monasteries, where it was called "Monk's pepper" or
"Cloister pepper." |
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General Safety Information: Do not take any oils
internally without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner.
Do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated
essences onto the skin. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage,
have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the
proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme
caution when using oils with children and give children only the gentlest
oils at extremely low doses. It is safest to consult a qualified
aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children. A skin patch test
should be conducted prior to using an oil that you've never used before.
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