Extracted by steam distillation from the needles and from the twigs of Pinus koraiensis Siebold & Zucc. (pine coreano, Korean pine, cedar pine), large conifera of the Pinaceae native of the Corea, of the Manciuria, of the Japan and of the Siberia oriental, where forma forests miste with the latifoglie in the areas fredde-temperate of East Asia. THE seeds commestible (pignoli coreani) are among the more large and nutrient of the genus Pinus, widely raccolti and commerciati. The phytochemical profile of the oil from the needles is dominated from α-pinene (30-45%), β-pinene (15-25%) and δ-3-carene, with germacrene-D and β-caryophyllene as sesquiterpenes minor. In aromatherapy condivide the tonic properties and antisettic of the other species of Pinus: expectorant, decongestant of the airways, tonic of the nervous system and analgesic muscular. Has a fragrance particularly clean and fresh among the pini, with less note resinous pesante compared to the pine Scots. Used in the diffuser as purifying environmental and in massaggi post-allenamento. Top note fresh, resinous and boscous.

Corea, Manciuria (China north-oriental), Japan and Russia (Siberia oriental).

Needles, twigs and coni

Steam distillation

• Vie respiratory: anticatarral, antitussive and expectorant; useful on bronchitis and sinusitis.
• Antisettivo: battericida and funghicida; purifying for rooms chiusi.
• Muscular: riscaldant and decontratturant in blend for massaggi.
• Psicologico: aphrodisiac and tonic; fights fatigue and apatia.
• Environment: creates an atmosphere Scots and purifying in the diffuser.

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