Wood of rose
Wood of rose
Aniba rosaeodora
Family
Lauraceae
Note
Middle
Part used
Trucioli
Extraction
Steam distillation
Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the wood of Aniba rosaeodora Ducke (wood of rose, bois de rose), tree of the Lauracee native of the forest pluvial amazzonic (Brazil, Peru, Guyana French). The wood of rose has subito a gravissimo sovrasfruttamento in the XX century to cause of the richiesta of the perfumery (Chanel No.5 ne conteneva for decenni the ingredient main) and today Aniba rosaeodora and classificata as 'vulnerable' dto the IUCN; the industry has in part passato to the cortecce and to the branches potati and to the cultivation sustainable in agroforesteria. The phytochemical profile and eccezionally semplice: linalool (80-97%), with geraniol, nerol and α-terpineol in traces. L'altissima percentual of linalool provides to the oil properties ansiolitic, sedative, antibacterial and antifungal very pronunciate — the linalool and the monoterpenoide with the more broad documentation on the interation with the receptors GABA. In aromatherapy and used as anxiolytic gentile, as antibacterial skin, as fragrance floral-woody and as toning of the immune system. Top-to-heart note floral-woody and fresh.

Origin

America of the Sud

Part used

Trucioli

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses
  • The sue antiseptic properties and immune-stimulating rendono the wood of rose effective for counteract the infections broncopolmonari and the diseases infectious.
  • Excellent for the care of the skin, especially if dry and sensitive, improves the blood circulation.
  • Tonic for the sistema neurovegetative, the wood of rose is useful in case of affaticamento, nervosismo, fatigue, depression, anxiety, headache and nausea.
  • Helps to ritrovare fiducia in if stessi, to be perseverant and tenaci, ad affrontare the contrarietà.
Recipes & blends
Anxiolytic sweet GABA-ergico

4 drops Wood of rose + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Bergamot in the diffuser. The linalool to concentrations high has action anxiolytic documented at the receptors GABA.

Antibatterico skin gentle

4 drops Wood of rose + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Tea tree in 30 ml of gel of aloe vera. For skin infections batteric mild — gentle also for sensory skin.

Fragrance floral-woody base

5 drops Wood of rose + 3 drops Rose + 2 drops Ylang ylang as heart note. Sostituisce the bois de rose historic in the perfumes fai-from-te with materia first tracciable.

Immunostimulating anti-infettive

3 drops Wood of rose + 3 drops Ravintsara + 2 drops Palmarosa in the diffuser. Blend immune-stimulating to base linalolic for the prevention of the infections virali and batteric.

Inhalation antifungal

4 drops Wood of rose + 3 drops Tea tree + 2 drops Lavender in inhalation from catino. For the infections fungine of the respiratory tract and of the mucous membranes nasal.

Contraindications
Non-toxic, not irritates and not cause sensitization.