Obtained for solvent extraction (absolute) from the fresh flowers of Acacia dealbata Link (acacia dealbata, mimosa of argento) or of Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. (acacia odorous, cassie), trees of the Fabacee — the first native of the Australia sudoriental and naturalizzata in the Mediterranean, the seconda of origin tropical americano-africana. L'absolute of mimosa/acacia is one of the ingredient more prezious of the perfumery of Grasse, Nizza and of the Var French, where the harvested of the flowers has luogo from gennaio to marzo. The phytochemical profile is complesso: β-ionone (floral-violetto), anisaldeide, feniletanolo, geraniol, benzyl-alcohol, acid palmitic and fitolo — responsible of the fragrance warm, powdery, honeyed and slightly spicy characteristic of the acacia. In the tradition profumiera the fragrance of acacia/mimosa is classificato in the family olfattive 'floral powdery' and apprezzato for the its 'animality' discreta. In aromatherapy (use rare for the costo elevato) is used as antidepressant, aphrodisiac discreto and as tonic emotional in the practices of support psicologic. Heart note floral, polverous, honeyed and slightly spicy.

India, Nepal, Sri Lanka; cultivated in all the Southeast asiatic and in Africa tropical.

Leaves and flowering tops

Steam distillation

• Antimicrobico: powerful antibacterial and antifungal useful on skin acneic and skin infections.
• Adattogeno: reduces stress ossidative and the cortisolo; supports the immune system.
• Digestive: carminative and stomachic, relieves gonfiore and cramps addominal.
• Vie respiratory: expectorant and febbrifugo, useful in case of flu and conditions of the airways.
• Psicologico: antidepressant and nervino, tones the nervous system in states of esaurimento.

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