Pittosporum Maceration

Common Name: Japanese Mock Orange, Pittosporum

Scientific Name: Pittosporum tobira

Part of Plant Used: Fresh Flowers

Constituents: Fractionated Coconut Oil, Essential Oils

General Information: This shrub comes from Japan. It is grown widely in the Coastal South. The flowers have a similar scent to orange blossoms. It blooms in the Spring and can grow to eight feet.

Physical Properties: Sedative, aphrodisiac

Emotional and Spiritual Properties: Feeling frantic and unable to calm down or overwhelmed with life, pittosporum will allow you calm down, relax, and let go. It can indicate that you are not protecting yourself as you should. It can indicate that there is damage in your energy field that needs to be healed possibly from sexual abuse or other trauma. Pittosporum can help protect you until you heal the damage. It will allow you to be vulnerable or take risks without being damaged. It helps to create a shield in your energy field so you feel protected.

Applications: Great carrier for an aphrodisiac blend. It will make good oil for a salt rub. There is potential for many spa products. Using it will help the person feel safe. Can be made into lotions, creams, ointments, and balms. This maceration can be used to extend your orange blossom oil. This oil is good for preparations that help people recover from ill health or trauma. Use in aphrodisiac blends.