OI - Organic Ingredients

Has been prized since antiquity as a perfume and for use in ritual and meditation practices. Derived from a tree resin, it is highly fragrant, with woody, spicy, earthy notes.

Frankincense oil is extracted from the resin of the Boswellia serrata tree, which is native to India and also found in Africa and the Middle East. The name ‘frankincense’ comes from the Old French, franc encens, meaning ‘quality incense’. Frankincense has long been used in rituals of different faiths. Its aroma is a combination of pine, lemon and spicy/woody scents and it has a stimulating effect
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Ginger is most potent and bio-available as an organic oil extract. From the same plant family as turmeric and cardamom, it is prized throughout the world for its culinary and health uses. Nature’s Shield ginger oil is certified organic and sustainable and is steam-distilled extracted for preservation of its natural qualities.

Ginger or ginger oil is often added to Asian recipes, especially in India, as it helps to improve digestion. In Ayurvedic medicine, Ginger root and oil are often used for upset stomachs, indigestion and stomach ache.
A few drops of oil with recipes will give you an excellent ginger flavour for cooking and baking.
Ayurveda advocates the use of ginger root and oil against nausea and vomiting.
The extract of ginger is often used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to reduce inflammation. Research has shown that its anti-inflammatory properties can be attributed to the presence of a substance named Zingibain. It is analgesic in nature and may reduce the pain caused by muscle aches etc. Ginger oil or paste is often topically massaged on aching muscles to ease muscle strain.
Ginger oil blends well with many other essential oils including lemon, cedarwood, myrtle, bergamot, rosewood, neroli, orange and ylang-ylang.

Oregano essential oil comes from the Oreganum vulgare plant, native to Europe and used medicinally since the ancient Greek and Roman civilisations. It is also used widely as a culinary herb.
The name oregano comes from the Greek, ‘oros’ meaning mountain, and ‘ganos’ meaning joy or delight, as it is a pretty flowering plant that grows on the mountain sides.
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Native to tropical Asia, patchouli, with its woody, sweet and spicy fragrance, is widely used in perfume and oil blends as well as to nourish skin and hair. Known for its strong yet soothing scent, patchouli has a sweet, spicy, woody, earthy aroma, making it a popular ingredient in perfume, incense and cosmetics. It has also been used traditionally for various skin and scalp conditions. Nature’s Shield Patchouli oil is certified organic and sustainable and is steam distilled extracted, stored in air-tight amber glass containers, preserving its naturally derived qualities.
Can soothe dry, irritated skin and scalp, balance oily skin, diluted in carrier oil for massage, oil burner, in products like cosmetics, lotions, soaps etc and aromatherapy.