Costmary Essential Oil

Costmary oil is extracted from the dried leaves of costmary the plant that is a native of India. It is also popularly known as ale cost, sweet Mary, or bible leaf. It was called bible leaf because the bible was marked by this leaf as a page mark for the sweet scent by the Christians in England. History says that this plant is a native of India and about 1000 years ago it completed its journey to Europe via Asia Minor. Earlier the English people used to scent their blankets and bed linens with costmary leaves and oil. The leaf was chewed by people to keep awake in long sermons in the church. The dry leaves are extracted to produce the costmary oil. It has a pleasant balsamic smell which is slightly medicinal. The oil is of light yellow to yellow brown color. It has medium aroma strength with a top note.