Palo Santo

A BIT OF SCIENCE

As it turns out, the modern science can now explain what mystics have known for centuries.

An analysis of steam-distilled palo santo oil showed that the major active ingredients in this oil are limonene and α-terpineol terpenes. In case you don’t know, terpenes are naturally occurring bioactive compounds that exist in plants and produce a strong odor, and are extracted for use in essential oils and perfumes.

Palo Santo has a very high concentration of both limonene and α-terpineol terpenes, which give it a distinctive smell of citrus, pine and mint. Scientific studies show that these two terpenes are strong anti-inflammatory compounds that regulate the immune system and act as antioxidants effective for fighting free radicals, relieving stress and reducing headaches and other pains.