Spikenard oil is an herbal remedy used in Ayurvedic healing practices, while tuberose oil is a luxury oil used in ancient Egypt, Rome, and the Near East. Both oils have medicinal and cosmetic uses, and are also used in religious traditions. Spikenard oil should be used under the supervision of a healthcare provider and avoided by epilepsy patients and pregnant or breastfeeding women. The plant from which spikenard oil is produced is Nardostachys jatamansi or Nardostachys grandiflora, native to the Himalayas of China, Nepal, Japan, and India.
An herbal home remedy, spikenard oil is a compound made from the flowering Chinese spikenard plant. It has been used since ancient times as part of the Ayurvedic healing practices of India. It is used as a healing component, both in medicine and in religious traditions.
Tuberose oil is also known as nard, nardin, musk, or false Indian valerian root. A luxury oil in ancient Egypt, Rome, and the Near East, it is a strongly scented, yellowish-brown essential oil. Thick and earthy, it is often used as an incense, perfume, and sedative. Used in cooking, tuberose flavors spicy and sweet foods and beverages, such as the traditional medieval European wine, Hypocras.
Medically, the oil has been used to treat childbirth problems, insomnia, migraines, rashes, dandruff, wrinkles, and minor injuries. Known as a healing oil throughout India and China, spikenard oil can be used as a diuretic, as a treatment for skin allergies, and as an aid to menstrual cycle symptoms. The herbal oil also contains useful antifungal properties. It can also be effective in treating indigestion, stress, and bodily tension.
As an aromatherapy oil, nard is used to relieve deep pain and grief. People also use it to help in the transition from life to death for the elderly and incurable or suffering patients. The herbal remedy is also known as a general calming oil. Cosmetically, the oil is considered valuable for restoring mature skin.
Considered a relatively safe oil, spikenard oil should still be used under the supervision of a healthcare provider. Epilepsy patients and women who are breastfeeding or pregnant should avoid the oil. It can be used as a massage oil, in a mist, or added to a bath. It can be used in conjunction with several other different herbal oils, including Clary sage, lavender, vetiver, lemon, patchouli, and neroli.
Nard has a rich history, including use in Greek mythology, Christian Old Testament, and Islamic traditions. The bodies of Christ, Patrokolos from the Iliad, and other important historical figures were said to have been anointed by the herb. Some consider spikenard root to be the forbidden fruit of the garden of Eden.
The official name of that plant from which spikenard oil is produced is Nardostachys jatamansi or Nardostachys grandiflora. Native to the Himalayas of China, Nepal, Japan, and India, it is a small plant, only growing up to three feet (one meter) tall. The herb features pink, bell-shaped flowers; however, the oil itself is made from the crushed and distilled underground stems, or rhizomes, of the plant.
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