Botanical Name: Ravensara aromatica
Family: Lauraceae | Common Names: Ravensara, Madagascar Clove Nutmeg
Origin: Madagascar | Part Used: Leaves
Extraction: Steam distillation | Note: Middle note
Aroma: Fresh, camphoraceous, slightly spicy, uplifting, clarifying
Chemistry: 1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol), methyl chavicol, sabinene

A nerve tonic that can be used to revitalise people experiencing physical and mental fatigue.

Ravensara may be inhaled to support emotional wellbeing and ease feelings of sadness. The oil uplifts the mind and allows the mind to be less attracted towards negative thoughts. Supports concentration and allows the brain to be more available for activity. Good for immune support.

— Penny Price Saturday Aromatherapy Club, May 2026

🌈 Chakras: Crown (Sahasrara) — Clarity, spiritual connection · Third Eye (Ajna) — Mental clarity, focus
Doshas: Reduces Kapha (clearing, stimulating) · Balances Vata (grounding, calming)

Physical | פיזי

Immune support · Respiratory wellness · Nerve tonic · Antiviral properties · Antimicrobial · Revitalising for fatigue

Mental & Emotional | מנטלי ורגשי

Uplifting · Mental clarity · Concentration support · Emotional wellbeing · Reduces negative thought patterns · Revitalising

Spiritual | רוחני

Mental clarity · Spiritual connection · Crown & Third Eye activation · Clearing stagnant energy

☯️ Hexagram 50: The Cauldron (鼎 Dǐng)

Trigrams: ☲ Li (Fire) over ☴ Xun (Wind)

Gene Key 50 (Richard Rudd): Shadow: Corruption → Gift: Equilibrium → Siddhi: Harmony

Ravensara's clarifying, revitalising aroma mirrors the energy of Hexagram 50 — the sacred cauldron that transforms raw material into nourishment, that burns away impurity to reveal clarity. Like the cauldron fed by wind and lit by fire, Ravensara transforms fatigue into vitality and negative thought into clear perception. Source: Jonathan Benavides & Manuel Silva

• Combine with existing tools or skills — e.g. self-massage, reiki, etc.
• Create a diffuser blend while meditating or journaling
• Apply at high dilution to chakra points to help release
• Create a specific body oil blend for a specific part of the body
• Use hydrolats and essential oils to create grounding / aura sprays

🧠 Mental Clarity Diffusion: Ravensara 2 drops + Rosemary 2 drops + Lemon 1 drop — diffuse for focus and clarity

🛡️ Immune Support Blend: Ravensara 3 drops + Eucalyptus 2 drops in 10ml carrier — apply to chest and upper back

🌙 Emotional Uplift: Ravensara 2 drops + Frankincense 2 drops — diffuse or inhale directly

אוקליפטוס · לבונה · לבנדר · רוזמרין · לימון · עץ תה · ציפורן · ג'ינג'ר

Dermal Maximum: No specific restriction — use standard 2–3% dilution
Pregnancy: Avoid in first trimester; use with caution thereafter
Children: Safe for children 2+ when diluted
General Safety: Generally well-tolerated. Always dilute. Patch test recommended.
Source: Robert Tisserand — Essential Oil Safety

Gabriel Mojay — Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit
Jonathan Benavides & Manuel Silva — I Ching Essential Oil Correspondences
Robert Tisserand — Essential Oil Safety
Salvatore Battaglia — The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy
Pierre Franchomme & Daniel Pénoël — L'aromathérapie exactement
Richard Rudd — The Gene Keys

🎓 Penny Price Saturday Aromatherapy Club — Therapeutic profile for Ravensara aromatica, May 2026

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