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Fresh cut wood has a magnificent aroma that can bring to mind days camping outdoors, a new home, or carpentry at its very best. Muhuhu captures that aroma.
Also known as African Sandalwood, Muhuhu possesses an enticing woody smokiness that may calm stress. Amazingly, like many other woody essential oils, Muhuhu improves with age.
Native to the untouched lands of Kenya, Tanzania and the African Coast, the hardwood of the Muhuhu trees is utilized for providing gorgeous flooring. Because Edens Gardens tries to eliminate waste with every step, only the extra cut material is steam distilled to produce Muhuhu essential oil.
Botanical Name: Brachylaena hutchinsii
Origin: Kenya
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Wood
Note: Base
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: African Sandalwood
Blends Well With: Frankincense, and other resins
Aroma: Woody, earthy, and musky
Consistency: Thick
Color: Yellow
Safety: Keep out of reach of children. If pregnant or under a doctor’s care, consult physician. Avoid contact with eyes. Do not use internally unless instructed by a licensed aromatherapist or physician.
OK For Kids: 2+
Kids Max Dilution: 1%
Shelf Life: 4-8 Years
Pet Safety: Essential oils are generally safe to diffuse around adult cats and dogs intermittently. Ensure the room you’re diffusing in is well-ventilated and that your pet can leave if desired. Discontinue use if you notice any adverse reaction. Avoid topical use and diffusing around young pets, small animals or pets with health problems.
- Muhuhu essential oil, known by its latin binomial Brachylaena hutchinsii, is also known as Aftrican Sandalwood. It has an enticing smoky aromatic that can remind you of camping outdoors and similar to a combination of Cedarwood and Vetiver. You won't find its aromatics in many essential oils at all and the most incredible aspect is that like Patchouli, it only gets better with age.
- As a base note and wood essential oil, it has many of the same abilities as other wood oils, offering balance, tranquility, grounding and sedative actions. Its calming nuances are great for those dealing with stress and it can help to uplift the mood of those who fight depression. Try it in meditation blends with other grounding wood oils. It is also a potent anti-inflammatory essential oil and tonic with emollient properties and beneficial for skin issues and muscle tightness.
- There are some words that are difficult to pronounce when you read them out loud. Muhuhu is not one of them. Its phonetic spelling is moo-hoo-hoo and to help you remember, a bad dad joke is this: What sound does a cow make when its spilled its milk? Muhuhu!
- The essential oil is made from the durable tropical hardwood of the Muhuhu tree that is cultivated in Kenya, Africa. It has a number of alternate names such as African Sandalwood, Silver Oak, Muhugwe and Kipugupugo. It grows also in Tanzania and Uganda along the eastern African coast and can range as far west as Angola on the African continent.
- The only relation to Sandalwood that Muhuhu essential oil can attach itself is the fact that it has an alternate name of African Sandalwood. The Muhuhu tree is a hardwood, just as Sandalwood trees are. The Genus of Sandalwood is Santalum and Muhuhu is in the family brachylaena. Regardless, they are both wood oils, grounding, centering and balancing. If you desire a smoky and sultry aromatic in a blend you are making Muhuhu would be an incredible choice.
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RELAXING BATH: Add to a 2 ounce squeeze bottle: 5 drops of Muhuhu, 10 drops of Lavender and 5 drops of Cedarwood (Atlas); fill with Jojoba oil. Shake well to blend and add 1-2 teaspoons to a full tub. Relax and enjoy.
SUGAR SCRUB: To exfoliate the skin and smooth the appearance, mix together: 10 drops of Muhuhu, 10 drops of Cedarwood (Atlas), 12 drops of Frankincense and 2 drops of Vetiver. Add ½ cup of granulated sugar, 1/4 cup Jojoba and 1/4 cup of Sesame oils. Stir to mix well. Use as a last step in the shower, on wet skin. Gently massage 1 tablespoon at a time over the entire body. Rinse and blot skin dry to seal in moisture; revel in the aroma left on your skin.
BODY BUTTER: Melt one ounce each cocoa butter and Jojoba oil over low heat. Add: 10 drops of Muhuhu, 2 drops of Orange, 5 drops of Lavender, 3 drops of Cardamom and 10 drops of Vanilla Oleoresin. Blend together; as it cools it will thicken. Apply to dry skin or cracked feet.
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