Extracted by steam distillation from the wood of Amyris balsamifera L., small tree of the Rutaceae native of the Mar of the Caraibi and of the America Central (Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Sud-Est of the States Uniti). AND noto also as 'sandalwood of the Caraibi' or 'wood of linden caraibic', denominations commercial improprie poiche not appartiene to the family of the Santalacee as the vero sandalwood. The phytochemical profile is dominated by sesquiterpenes alcoholic: valeriolo, 10-epi-γ-eudesmolo, α-eudesmolo and elemolo — all responsible of the aroma warm, boisé, slightly muschiato and vagaly simile to the sandalwood. L'oil of amyris and a fixative excellent in perfumery (frena the evaporation of the note of testa) and a emollient skin of quality. In aromatherapy and used as calming of the nervous system, as decongestant of the respiratory tract in use blando, as cosmetic for dry skin and mature. AND very less high-quality of the sandalwood but very less expensive — to alternative sustainable in the formulation. Base note warm, woody and muschiata.

India western

Wood and branches sminuzzati

Steam distillation

• In dermatologia si raccomanda the use of the essential oil of amyris in case of dry skin and screpolata.
• In the conditions of the sistema respiratory counteracts bronchitis, laringiti, phlegm, cough and sore throat.
• IS of aiuto in the patologie of the vie urinary, of the vescic and of the prostata;in the cistiti si uses for via interna.

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