Young Living-Palo Santo

5 ml
(bursera graveolens)

Palo Santo comes from the same plant family (Burseraceae) as frankincense, although Palo Santo occurs in South America and not in the Middle East. Palo Santo, like frankincense, is known and highly valued as a spiritual plant. Traditionally Palo Santo was used by the Incas to free the mind from negative energies and to purify it. Its Spanish name reflects the high reputation of this tree. Palo Santo means "holy wood" or "consecrated wood".

Palo santo (Bursera graveolens) comes from the same botanical family (Burseraceae) as frankincense, although it is found in South America rather than the Middle East. Like frankincense, palo santo is known as a spiritual oil, traditionally used by the Incas to purify and cleanse the spirit from negative energies. Even its Spanish name reflects how highly this oil is regarded: Palo santo means "holy wood" or "sacred wood."