Oil, resin, or incense
Amyris
Oil, resin, or incense1 tradition
Amyris, called West Indian sandalwood, comes from a small Caribbean tree. Its soft, woody scent makes it a sustainable stand-in for sandalwood.
Uses
- Meditation
- Protection
- Calm
- Purification
Working with it
Use amyris in place of sandalwood in any blend.
- Botanical name
- Amyris balsamifera
- Planet
- ☽︎ Moon
- Kind
- Essential oil
- Element
- Air
- Works for
- ProtectionIntuitionHarmonyPurification
- Forms
- essential oil
- How to use
- Anointing oilDiffuser or oil burner
- Dilution
- About 12 drops per ounce (30 ml) of carrier oil for skin. More on oils.
Receptive
Where the traditions place it
- Moon — Common practice