The 10 incredible benefits of Palo Santo

The Palo Santo is one of the most fragrant woods in the world. Its sweet scent of pine, mint and lemon has been a symbol of healing and good fortune for centuries. Shamans, healers and those seeking a stronger spiritual connection with the world use palo santo to protect, experience and heal.

Here are ten of the incredible benefits of palo santo:

1. Purification, spirituality, energy.

For centuries, the indigenous peoples of the Andes have used palo santo for spiritual purification and energy work. When the wood is burned, it is believed to eliminate negative energies and restore tranquillity and calm.

2. Lithotherapy and purification.

Burning Palo Santo sticks as part of a purification ritual will amplify your creativity and senses, and increase your chances of success. Wood can help purify surrounding energy and promote positivity. It has also been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, and improve concentration.

3. Connections

If meditation is yin, Palo Santo is yang. This uplifting fragrance is the perfect partner for meditation. Raise your vibration and discover peace and grounding, as you immerse yourself in a deeper connection with the Earth and your inner consciousness.

Palo Santo is used to treat a wide variety of physical ailments, including colds, flu, anxiety, depression, asthma, bronchitis, headaches and emotional trauma. Use the oil to relieve arthritis and joint pain, thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties.

4. Healing

Palo santo tea (prepared by simmering wood in hot water) acts as a natural digestive aid. The oil can be added to soaps, scrubs and lotions to cleanse and moisturize the skin. Wood also contains high concentrations of d-limonene, which is said to have innumerable benefits for our bodies.  

5. Protection

When burned, Palo Santo eliminates negative energies, creating a calmer, more tranquil space. Set an intention on what you wish to eliminate from your space, then move from one corner of the room to the other.

6. The bewitching, purifying fragrance of palo santo.

Let's talk about Palo Santo's incredible, long-lasting scent. It can be used in kitchens, bedrooms, vehicles and workspaces. A unique fragrance will emanate from every space and every use.

7. Easy to use

Unlike sagepalo santo wood is very easy to transport and store. Palo santo sticks can be kept with you. When traveling, for example, it's a good idea to purify your hotel room with palo santo before going to bed, for a deeper, more peaceful rest. 

8. Cleaning stones and crystals

Stones do much of the work of eliminating negative energies. As with us, stones need to be purified to retain their qualities. Incorporating a purification practice every 2 or 3 days for your amethyst, jasper, citrine or other types of stone is the best way to retain their effectiveness.

9. Calming the mind and mental disorders.

The symptoms and causes of depression, anxiety and sleep disorders are complex. Palo Santo wood does not claim to cure, but a practice of "smudging" can bring some relief. This is an aromatherapy that releases a soothing scent into the olfactory and limbic systems of the body and brain, creating a sense of relaxation and calm. 

10. Eliminate unwanted insects.

Smudging has the added benefit of keeping mosquitoes away in a natural, non-harmful way. Palo Santo contains volatile oils and aromatic resins that send an alarm signal to insects, without the need for harsh chemicals. 

About us: 🌿

VEEGREEN is a French brand based in Auvergne and specializing in wellness products such as white sage and palo santo. At VEEGREEN, we place the quality of our products and their impact on our planet at the heart of our concerns.

Our products are rigorously selected and packaged in recyclable kraft cardboard.

We're proud to present our kit of 100% natural, non-intensively farmed products from the mountains of California (USA) for our white sage, and from Peru for our Palo Santo.

We believe that traditions should be respected and passed on. That's why it's important to us that you understand how these sacred objects work, so that you can make the most of them.