Broom — Nardea

Plant description

Obtained for solvent extraction (absolute) from the flowers of Spartium junceum L. (broom common, Spanish broom, ginestrone) or of Genista tinctoria L. (ginestrina of the tintori), arbusti of the Fabacee diffusi on the colline mediterranee assolate and on the soils poveri and calcarei of the Southern Europe. The broom and one of the flowers more iconic of the paesaggio italiano — celebre the lirica 'The Broom' of Giacomo Leopardi (1836). The assolute of broom are very rare and costous, prodotte in small quantita in Provence, in Spain and in some aree italiane. The phytochemical profile and complesso: para-cresolo (muschiato), linalool, benzyl-alcohol, geraniol, anisaldeide and acid benzoic — responsible of the fragrance sweet-honeyed-powdery with note animal discrete. L'absolute of broom has a carattere 'animal' and powdery which the makes precious in the perfumes oriental and floreal altaly elaborati. In aromatherapy (use limitato for the costo) and used as antidepressant, nervina, anxiolytic and as tonic emotional in the periods of blocco creative or of inerzia psicologic. Heart note sweet, honeyed, polverous and slightly animal.

Origin

Bacino of the Mediterranean

Part used

Flowering tops dried

Extraction method

Solvent extraction (absolute)

Main uses

L'essential oil of broom is effective in the depurare the body from the toxins thanks to the its action diuretic and lassative.
Is also useful in the regolarizzare the menstrual cycle and in case of amenorrea (assenza of mestruations).
Riequilibra the functions intestinal.
IS a excellent antiansia, from use in case of depression, stress, hypotension and fatigue for the sue properties riequilibrant of the sistema neurovegetative.

Recipes & blends

Absolute floral fragrance lusso

2 drops Broom + 3 drops Jasmine + 2 drops Rose in perfumery. L'accord floral warm more complesso in aromatherapy — used in the fragrances of alta gamma.

Antidepressivo floral

1 drop Broom + 3 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Ylang ylang in the diffuser. The fragrance of the broom has properties antidepressant analoghe to quelle of the jasmine.

Blend aphrodisiac warm

2 drops Broom + 2 drops Ylang ylang + 2 drops Sandalwood in the diffuser. Accord floral-aphrodisiac with the broom as heart note insolita and enveloping.

Bath distensive floral primaverile

3 drops Broom + 3 drops Rose + 2 drops Lavender in sea salt. Dissolve in the water of the bath for a bath floral relaxing and enveloping.

Cream body scented floral

2 drops Broom + 3 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Neroli in 50 ml of cream neutra. A cream body scented with a accord floral-citrus summer of alta quality.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Ylang Ylang Neroli Bergamotto Rosa damascena Gelsomino Sandalo

Contraindications

Not use during pregnancy and in case of hypertension.