Extracted by steam distillation from the leaves fresh or dried of Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) W.Watson (palmarosa, rosha grass, Indian geranium oil), graminacea perennial of the Poacee native of the India (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra), cultivated in India, Nepal, Madagascar and Brazil. The palmarosa era traditionally adulterata in the rose oil bulgara for aumentare the volume — the sue properties odorous simili to the rose (for the high content of geraniol) the rendono to adulterant difficile from individuare. The phytochemical profile is dominated by geraniol (75-90%) — the more alta concentration of geraniol among all the essential oils — with acetate of geranile (5-20%), linalool and beta-caryophyllene. The geraniol has eccellent properties antibacterial (active on AND. coli, S. aureus), antifungal (Candida, Aspergillus), antiossidant and documented action protettive neuronal in the modelli of neurodegeneration. In aromatherapy the palmarosa and used as antibacterial and antifungal skin of choice, idratant and tonic for dry skin and invecchiate, regolatore hormonal and as alternative economic to the otto of rose. Heart note floral rosaceo-fruity, fresh and sweet.

India and Pakistan

Porzioni erbacee fresh or dried

Steam distillation

• Quest'essential oil svolge to action relaxing on the nervous system eaddolcisce the carattere.
• Esercita a effect regenerating on the skin, is consigliato in case of atonia of the tissues and stretch marks.
• Finds uses for all the states infettive of the skin of the face, dto the acne to the eczema.
• Reidrata the epidermide, stimulates the rigeneration cellulare and regulates the secretion sebacea with effects benefic sia on the dry skin sia on quella oily. Si uses also in miscele for the care of the macchie skin. Also, is useful for treatments face, neck and mani and for all the inestetismi of the hair.

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