The Benefits of Palo Santo

Palo Santo

Originally published in the Plant Prana Newsletter August 29, 2022

Benefits

• Great as a spray for stress reduction and to prepare the body for meditation
• Salt baths can help shed the effects of the day, release negative emotions, stress, and body tension
• A body tonic can help purify tissues and improve circulation
• A body tonic can bring about a sense of peace and well being
• Ointment improves circulation and detoxification
• Applied topically it can help improve sleep
• May stimulate lymphatic detoxification 
• Used in ceremonial healing
• Helps to clear space and the environment
• Improves yoga practices
• Reduces the fear response
• Helps to expel stagnant energy from the body
• helpful in reducing anxiety
• Increases enthusiasm 
• May help with procrastination 
• Has been used to reduce symptoms of OCD
• May help with fear and panic attacks
• Diminishes stress and effects of stress
• Improves focus and helps to sharpen the mind
• Can be used to diminish pain
• Helps with reducing lower emotions
• Diminishes negativity from other people and the tendency to absorb negativity
• Can be used to diminish tendency of being “triggered”

Properties

CIRCULATION: Bruising, lymphatic function 

MUSCULAR/JOINTS: Muscular aches and pains, joint pains, trigger point activity, migraines, headaches

NERVOUS SYSTEM: Nervous tension, stress-related conditions, psychosomatic response, neuralgia, may improve function of the prefrontal cortex, may be helpful in pain syndromes, depression, 

fatigue (especially neurasthenia) 

PSYCHOLOGICAL: Useful in breaking patterns, releasing old negativity or unresolved issues, very useful in treating the defense mechanisms of the ego, may help in reducing anxiety and / or panic, helps to release negative emotions, diminishes repetitive thinking, can be used in the treatment for OCD, stress, fear, grief

ENERGETIC: Purifying physical, emotional, and mental energies, it is a very strong cleanser!!!!!!!

SPIRITUAL: Prepares the body for spiritual energy, increases conductivity to the Divine.