Essential Oils

Bay

pimenta racemosa

General Description
West Indian Bay Tree is often grown in groves along with the allspice or pimento bush. Then the fruits of both are dried and powdered for the preparation of the household allspice. The Bay Tree provides the basic ingredient for a famous old hair tonic by distilling the leaves in rum. Emotionally it is said to stimulate and uplift, warming the emotions, reviving the emotionally exhausted. The oil is produced in Dominica and has a powerful, spicy, sweet aroma. While employed as a flavor ingredient in many foods, it is also used extensively in fragrance work, in aftershaves, detergents, perfumes, soaps and hair lotions, including Bay rum.

How It's Made
Bay Oil is steam or water distilled from the leaves.

Aroma: Powerful, spicy, and sweet.

Strength: Fairly Strong

Properties

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Safety Guidelines

· Potential skin irritant. · Do not use if pregnant.