Galbanum essential oil has a fresh green woody aroma with a soft balsamic undertone. Known for its beneficial properties on the skin and for poor circulation, it can also help relieve aches and pains in muscles and joints.
- Latin Name
- Ferula Galbaniflua
- Family
- Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
- Note
- Top
- Extraction
- Essentail oil by water or stream distillation from the resin or gum.
- Constituents
- Pinene, cadinene, cadinol, myrcene among others.
- Origin
- France
This large perennial herb with shiny leaflets and small flowers grows on the slopes of the mountain ranges of northern Iran.
History
Used in the east for treating respiratory, nervous and digestive complaints, inflammations and skin disorders. The Egyptians used it in their cosmetics and in the embalming process.