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Philippine Geranium Oil Introduction

Is commonly called cranesbill, geranium includes more than 700 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants. Philippine geranium oil is extracted from Pelargonium odorantissimum in most of the cases which is a plant of the Geraniaceae family. This oil has a strong smell with a floral aroma and a hint of mint. The plants containing Philippine geranium oil are assumed to be originated from South Africa, Reunion, Madagascar, Egypt and Morocco. The plants containing this oil have a hairy perennial shrub, often used in hedgerows, and stand up to about one meter high (3 feet) with pointed leaves, serrated at the edges. These plants have pinkish –white flowers.

Chemical and Therapeutic Properties of Philippine Geranium Oil

The Philippine Geranium Oil constitutes a-pinene, myrcene, limonene, menthone, linalool, geranyl acetate, citronellol and geranyl butyrate. As far as therapeutic properties of geranium oil are considered, it is astringent, haemostatic, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, diuretic, deodorant, haemostatic, styptic, tonic, vermifuge and vulnerary.

Philippine Geranium Oil Used as an Insect Repellent

Philippine Geranium Oil can be added to a variety of products like bracelets and candles to act as insect repellents.
 

Why is Philippine Geranium better than DEET?

DEET is a bug repellent which has a molecule containing hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. EPA marks is as a toxic substance. Sometimes it is absorbed in the bloodstream, which causes side effects to the human body. On the other hand Philippine geranium oil acts as a natural insect repellent which doesn’t have any side effects like DEET. It is very easy and safe to apply. DEET has been known to have major side effects on children, elder and pregnant women but Philippine geranium oil can be used by every age group. Some results show that DEET has side effects on pets but Philippine geranium oil doesn’t affects pets, it's harmless on them.

Philippine geranium oil has proven to be the best mosquito repellent but you should take care of following the instructions on the label for application.

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