KOBASHI 香桃木精油 100% 純淨
【拉丁學名】Myrtus communis
【萃取來源】採用水蒸氣蒸餾法萃取新鮮葉片、嫩枝與開花枝條
【顏色】透明紅棕色
【產地】摩洛哥
【香氣】帶有樟腦香氣，清新甜美，微帶辛香和草本氣息
【主要成分】
含有豐富的α-蒎烯、β-蒎烯、芳樟醇、醋酸芳樟酯、醋酸桃金娘酯及丁香酚等多種活性物質，使其具有良好的抗菌、祛痰與抗炎功效。
【產品特性】
香桃木精油是冬季極佳的淨化與舒緩精油，可透過擴香減少空氣中細菌，也可調配按摩油用於胸部，幫助祛痰、緩解感冒與呼吸道過多分泌物。其溫和的特性使得兒童也可適度使用，成為北非地區治療咳嗽和胸悶的傳統藥材。香桃木亦適用於油性皮膚的護理，深受青少年皮膚潔淨產品青睞。
【文化背景】
16世紀歐洲，香桃木葉與花為“天使水”主要成分。古時波斯人將其視為聖物，埃及女子節慶時常佩戴香桃木花，希臘與羅馬文明則尊其為愛神之花。
【香氣搭配】
可與快樂鼠尾草、薰衣草、佛手柑、萃荊芥及香料類精油完美結合，豐富芳香層次。
【植物介紹】
香桃木為桃金孃科常綠灌木或小樹，生長高度約3至7米，枝幹紅褐，葉片深綠光亮，夏季開白色芳香小花，結紅藍及紫色漿果，主要分布於地中海沿岸及北非。
KOBASHI MYRTLE OIL 100% Pure
LATIN NAME: myrtus communis.
SOURCE: Steam distilled from fresh leaves, twigs and flowering shoots
COLOUR: clear red/brown
ORIGIN: Morocco
AROMA: Camphoric, fresh, sweet, spicy with herbaceous notes
TYPE: Main chemical components:
Area% Library/ID Ref# CAS# Match Quality
15.64 .ALPHA.-PINENE 25368 000080-56-8 96
0.43 .BETA.-PINENE 25357 000127-91-3 96
0.63 MYRCENE 25355 000123-35-3 94
0.82 .DELTA.-3-CARENE 25354 013466-78-9 97
0.16 .ALPHA.-TERPINENE 24981 000099-86-5 98
21.67 PARA-CYMENE 23308 000099-87-6 97,-
1,8-CINEOLE 40554 000470-82-6 95 AND LIMONENE 25358 000138-86-3 74
0.78 .GAMMA.-TERPINENE 25032 000099-85-4 97
0.92 .ALPHA.-TERPINOLENE 25094 000586-62-9 98
10.84 LINALOOL L 40593 000078-70-6 97
2.00 METHYL CHAVICOL 34117 000140-67-0 95
4.80 LINALYL ACETATE 80902 000115-95-7 91
16.70 MYRTENYLACETATE 78511 001079-01-2 50
1.36 .ALPHA.-TERPINENYL ACETATE 80897 000080-26-2 91
0.11 EUGENOL 48958 000097-53-0 98
0.48 NERYL ACETATE 80895 000141-12-8 91
3.53 GERANYL ACETATE 80705 000105-87-3 91
1.23 METHYL EUGENOL 62467 000093-15-2 98
QUALITIES: A valuable winter oil. Vaporise to reduce airborne germs or add to massage oil for a clearing chest rub. It is an expectorant, and useful for treating colds, and catarrh. Patricia Davis in her book, An A to Z of Aromatherapy recommends the use of myrtle for children rather than eucalyptus, as it is a relatively mild and non stimulating oil. An extract of the leaves is used locally in North Africa to alleviate coughs and chest complaints, especially in children. It is also helpful in treating oily skin conditions. Because of its pleasant aroma myrtle is acceptable to both male and female and makes an excellent addition to a mild soap base for cleansing teenage problem skin.
In sixteenth century Europe the leaves and flowers were the major ingredients of a skin lotion known as 'angels water'. Used as a flavouring ingredient in food seasonings. The ancient Persians regarded the plant as holy, and in Egypt the women wore its blossoms together with pomegranate and lotus on festive occasions. The Greeks held it sacred to Aphrodite and the Romans to Venus.
Blends well with Clary sage, Lavender, Bergamot, Lime, Hyssop and the Spice oils.
A member of the Myrtaceae family, it is a large evergreen shrub or small tree generally 3-7 metres, with reddish brown branches and sharp glossy dark green pointed leaves, creamy white flowers are produced in the summer followed by small reddish-blue to violet berries. Both the leaves and flowers are fragrant. Native to North Africa but widely grown around the Mediterranean and Europe, often as a garden shrub.
