Extracted by steam distillation from the wood stagionato of Bursera graveolens (Kunth) Triana & Planch. (palo holy, bois sacré), tree of the Burseracee native of the forests tropical secche of the Pacifico sudamericano (Ecuador, Perù, Bolivia, Galápagos, Costa Rica). The name spagnolo 'palo holy' signific letterally 'wood holy' and riflette the deep significato spiritual which this plant riveste in the traditions sciamanic and curative of the popolations andine indigene, where is bruciata as frankincense for purificare the rooms and allontanare the energie negative. The tradition vuole which the wood debba be harvested only from trees caduti naturally — and stagionato for 2-10 years — for sviluppare the piena complessity aromatic. The phytochemical profile is dominated by limonene (55-70%), α-terpineol (8-15%) and β-caryophyllene, with menthofurano, geraniol and alcohol perillilic in traces caratteristic. In aromatherapy it is used as purifying environmental, anxiolytic and anti-stress, analgesic muscular light, anti-inflammatory and as support meditative in the practices spiritual contemporanee. Top-to-heart note resinous, sweet-citrina and boscous.

America of the Sud (Ecuador, Perù, Bolivia, Venezuela).

Wood (from trees caduti naturally after 4-10 years)

Steam distillation (from the wood caduto naturally)

• Spirituale: purifying and protettive, used in meditation and ritual.
• Anti-inflammatory: useful on joint and muscle pain for topical use.
• Antioxidant: ricco in limonene with properties antiossidant.
• Diffuser: fragrance sweet, resinous, warm which repels negativity and anxiety.

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