Essential Oil – May Chang

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Product Type 100% Pure & Natural Essential oil
Available in 5ml | 30ml
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Botanical Name Litsea cubeba
Origin India
Part Flower
Extraction Steam
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Price range: $11.00 through $46.00

[ Scent Library ]
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Aroma
  • An intense, sparkling, and "fruity-lemon" aroma.
  • It is often described as a sweeter, softer version of Lemongrass.
  • It opens with a bright, candy-like citrus top note, followed by a crisp, green-herbal heart and a subtle floral-spice dry-down.
  • It lacks the "earthy/smoky" heaviness of Lemongrass, smelling instead like a vibrant, sun-drenched lemon sherbet.
Category Citrusy | Herbaceous
Note Top
Intensity 3/6
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[ More About ]
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AKA Tropical Verbena, Litsea
Chinese 五月陈花/山鸡椒
Japanese リツエアクベバ
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Botanical Family Lauraceae
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Chemistry Aldehyde
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Common Usage Emotional Uplift & Mental Health

  • Managing "Burnout": Highly effective for those suffering from mental exhaustion and work-related stress; it provides a "sunshiny" mental reset.
  • Mood Stabilization: Helps balance the ups and downs of emotional instability and is particularly useful for soothing irritability.
  • Reducing Anxiety: Its sedative properties help calm the central nervous system, reducing the physical symptoms of panic and "jitters."
  • Promoting Better Sleep: Unlike some citrus oils that are purely stimulating, May Chang can help induce a restful state when used in the evening.

Skincare & Hygiene

  • Balancing Oily Skin: Its powerful astringent properties make it a favorite for teenage skin and those struggling with overactive sebum production.
  • Acne & Blemishes: Acts as a strong antiseptic to help clear skin infections and reduce the inflammation of "angry" spots.
  • Excessive Sweating: Often used in natural deodorants or foot sprays to help regulate perspiration and neutralize odor-causing bacteria.
  • Insect Repellent: Its high citral content makes it an effective, pleasant-smelling alternative to Citronella for repelling mosquitoes and flies.

Digestive & Physical Vitality

  • Digestive Tonic: Massaging a diluted blend from clubarome.com onto the abdomen can help stimulate digestion and relieve "nervous" indigestion or flatulence.
  • Heart Tonic: In traditional aromatherapy, it is used to help calm heart palpitations and support a steady cardiac rhythm.
  • Muscle Aches: Helps ease minor muscular tension and can be used in "post-workout" blends to refresh tired limbs.

Household & Environmental Cleansing

  • Potent Air Disinfectant: Excellent for diffusing during cold and flu season to kill airborne pathogens while leaving a fresh, candy-lemon scent.
  • Natural Cleaning: A few drops in a spray bottle with water and vinegar makes a powerful grease-cutting and sanitizing surface cleaner.
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Blending note Incredibly potent (a "scent-shouter"), so it works best when paired with grounding woods or oils that can balance its intense lemony brightness
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Do you know? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, May Chang has been used for centuries to treat asthma and digestive pain. Its name "Litsea cubeba" comes from the fact that the fruits look like small peppercorns (cubebs).
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Contraindication
  • Skin Sensitization.
  • Because of its very high citral content, May Chang must be used in low dilutions (recommended maximum of 0.8% for topical application) to avoid skin irritation.
  • It should be avoided on sensitive or damaged skin and used with caution around young children.
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