Rhododendron leaf(Rhododendron anthopogon) essential oil/Nepal wild harvest

Olfactory Properties of Rhododendron Leaf(Rhododendron anthopogon) essential oil/Nepal wild harvest
The clear mobile oil has a sweet,fresh, green, resinous, balsamic bouquet with a punguent, coniferous undertone. This basic aromatic profile continues deep into the dry out growing softer and more delicate with the passage of time

Blends well with all artemisia oils; basil eo, co2 and abs; bay leaf eo; benzoin abs and resinoid; bergamot mint eo; cabreva eo; cananga eo; carrot seed eo, co2 and abs; champa abs and co2; cinnamon leaf eo; cedarleaf eo; cistus eo and abs; all conifer oils(cedar, spruce, pine, fir, cypress etc) and their absolutes; coriander eo and co2; davana eo and co2; frankincense eo, co2 and abs; galangal eo; galbanum eo, co2 and abs; geranium eo and abs; ginger eo, co2 and abs; hyssop eo and co2; labdanum eo and abs; laurel leaf eo and abs; lavender eo, co2 and abs; mace eo and co2; marjoram, sweet eo and co2; myrtle eo; neroli eo; nutmeg eo and co2; orris root eo, co2 and abs; osmanthus abs; parsley seed eo and co2; petitgrain eo's; rosemary eo, co2 and abs; ruh kewda and attar; sage eo and co2; sage clary eo and abs; siamwood eo; sugandh kokila eo; tarragon eo and abs; tomar seed eo; yarrow eo; ylang abs and eo; zdravet eo

In natural perfumery would be a lovely addition to incense perfumes; apothecary blends; forest notes; colognes


Interesting uses for Rhododendron anthopogon
1. The leaves and fresh flowers, are made into a tea by Himalayan healers and drunk to promote digestive heat, stimulate appetite and relieve liver disorders. Anthopogon tea is also drunk for sore throat, and to counteract water-earth illness, fire headaches, fire back pain, cold, blood disorders, bone disease, potato allergies, and vomiting.
2. Most significant, anthopogon has been collected and gathered by high Himalayan people from Dolpo, Mustang to the Sherpas and Bhutanese as a scared fragrant substance to be burnt in offering to please and harmonize the earthly divine-especially local earth spirit.
3. It is one five common Himalayan incense herbs symbolizing the elements that are offered to sanctify and pacify the environment.

Links for Rhododendron anthopogon
Plants for a Future
GC-MS of Essential Oil of Rhododendron anthopogon D. Don and Its Biological Properties
Arya Aroma information on Rhododendron anthopogon
Medicinal and aromatic plants of Himachal Pradesh By Narain Singh Chauhan
The Himalayan garden: growing plants from the roof of the world By Jim Jermyn
Kew bulletin, Volume 7 By Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew