Litsea Cubeba, commonly known as May Chang can make a lovely addition to your Aromatherapy kit. The lemony aroma is often compared to lemongrass, but a lot sweeter and softer. It is uplifting, regenerating, energizing while creating a calming effect to the mind and may help with promoting deep sleep. The oil from its ripe fruit is widely used in citrus-type perfumes, soaps and other body care products.
Interesting fact: The name cubeba is given to it due to the plants small round bulbs that look similar to the piper cubeba, a native plant of Java.
Litsea Cubeba blends well with many oils including: Lavender, Geranium, orange, basil, clary sage, ylang ylang, ginger, bergamot, and other citrus oils.
Recipes with Litsea Cubeba:
Sweet Dreams – Diffuser recipe to promote deep sleep.
3 drops Litsea Cubeba
3 drops Lavender
2 drops Clary Sage
Both balancing and relaxing, use these blends below to tranquilize the mind and relax the body in times of stress or with cases of the blues.
Serenity Bath
In a bowl or jar mix the ingredients below. Add to warm bath water right before soaking. Relax and Unwind for 20 minutes.
1 cup Epsom salts
1 tbsp carrier oil of your choice
5 drops Lavender
3 drops Litsea Cubeba
3 drops Geranium
Or
Serenity Massage Oil
Fill an amber glass bottle half way with carrier oil. Add Essential Oils. Cover and shake, then add remaining carrier oil.
1 oz carrier oil of your choice
5 drops Litsea Cubeba
5 drops Lavender
4 drops Geranium
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How much is the litsea cubeba? I do not see it listed. Also, how much is the clary sage? Can you send me a listing of all your oils available? I seem to have lost my link to all your oils and the barefut line of products. Thanks.