Extracted by steam distillation from the bark of Cedrelopsis grevei Baill. (katrafay), tree endemic of the Madagascar western and southern of the Ptaeroxylacee (or Rutaceae secondo some classifications), which grows in the forests secche decidue of the versant sottoventous of the isola to quote among 0 and 700 m. The katrafay is one of the oils more prezious and less conosciuti of the pharmacopoeia malgascia, where is used traditionally as tonic muscular and analgesic, specially for the pain postparto, the artralgie and the fatigue from sovraffaticamento. The phytochemical profile is dominated by sesquiterpenes ossidrilati and ketones sesquiterpenic — in particular δ-cadinolo, α-cadinolo and elemolo — with components minor of tipo guaiazulenic responsible of the activity anti-inflammatory documented in letteratura farmacognostic. The composition terpenic provides to the oil a marcata action miorelaxing, antioxidant and antioxidant which the makes suitable to the massage sportive and to the recupero muscular post-allenamento. In aromatherapy European is used as analgesic muscular and joint, rivitalizing circolatorio and as support in the protocolli of detossification skin. Base note warm, earthy and slightly muschiata with sfondo resinous.

Madagascar (endemic).

Bark and twigs

Steam distillation

• Anti-fatigue: tonic adattogeno, reduces the fatigue physical and mental.
• Anti-inflammatory: useful in case of muscle pain, joint pain and rheumatism.
• Immunomodulante: supports the immune system in periods of stress.
• Diffuser: fragrance earthy-spicy with properties rilassant.

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