Geranium

With its sweet, floral aroma and approximately 45% monoterpenols -- the majority being citronellol, geraniol, and linalool -- Geranium adds subtle power to a number of essential oil blends.  

The three constituents above belong to a chemical classification called Monoterpenols (alcohols).  If you attribute sanitizing and sterilizing with alcohol, you'd be right on target.  With this high a level of monoterpenols, Geranium has antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties.  You might also think that the alcohol content would be hard on the skin, but that's not the case -- Geranium has skin cell regenerative properties.  In addition, it's analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and cooling - again, all properties associated with alcohols.

All of these properties make Geranium a great component in blends that relax muscles, relieve swelling and pain, disinfect, heal the skin, and, with it's aroma, lift the spirits.

To learn more about this beautiful oil, read about it in the Materia Aromatica in the membership section of this website.