Vanilla — Nardea

Plant description

Obtained for solvent extraction, maceration in alcohol or CO₂ supercritic from the pods fermentati and dried of Vanilla planifolia Andrews (vanilla of the Madagascar or Bourbon), orchidea rampicant of the Orchidacee native of the Messico oriental and of the part atlantic of the America Central, cultivated in piantagioni of altissima intensita of lavoro to Madagascar (70% of the production worldwide), Tahiti, Reunion and Indonesia. The vanillina (4-idrossi-3-metossibenzaldeide) and the molecule main — present up to to the 2% in the pods secchi — insieme to p-idrossibenzaldeide, alcohol atnisic and acid acetic. The vanillina and the molecule more recognized from the cervello umano as gradevole: has affinita with the receptors of the reward and with quelli of tipo oppioide (dolcezza-conforto). In perfumery the extracted of vanilla and a fixative and a base note of alta quality — the more morbida and universal. In aromatherapy has properties ansiolitic, sedative, afrodisiache (psicologicaly) and antidepressant. Base note morbida, warm, sweet and universally piacevole.

Origin

America central and Messico

Part used

Pods fermentati and dried

Extraction method

Solvent extraction (absolute)

Main uses

Esercita effects rilassant. is stimulating and balancing, helps in case of depression.
Has a meraviglious fragrance which evokes sensuality.
Possiede ottime quality antiacide and gastroenteric.
With quest'essence si can preparare deodorant which neutralizzano the cattive odori, without inibire the sudoration, but mettendo in risalto the odor of the persona.
Excellent for profumare the miscele for the face. Va bene for all the tipi of skin perché is a equilibrant.
Is used as agente aromatizing in products farmaceutic.

Recipes & blends

Sedative sweet and anxiolytic

4 drops Vanilla + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Sandalwood in the diffuser evening. The vanillina interacts with the receptors mu-oppioidi — effect sedative and anxiolytic morbido and piacevole.

Afrodisiaco romantic sweet

3 drops Vanilla + 3 drops Rose + 2 drops Ylang ylang in the diffuser. The blend more romantic and invitant of the aromatherapy — the combination which evokes amore and sensualita.

Fissativo fragrance oriental base

5 drops Vanilla + 3 drops Tonka + 2 drops Benzoin as base absolute. The base note oriental for eccellenza — on this base si costruisce qualsiasi fragrance gourmand.

Cream body comfort food

4 drops Vanilla + 3 drops Orange sweet + 2 drops Ylang ylang in 50 ml of butter of cocoa. The cream body more enveloping and confortant — a abbraccio aromatic for the giornate difficili.

Antidepressivo comfort emotional

4 drops Vanilla + 3 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Orange sweet in the diffuser. The vanilla and recommended for the depression and the vuoto emotional: the 'conforto aromatic' for eccellenza.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Sandalo Ylang Ylang Rosa damascena Patchouli Benzoino Arancio dolce Lime Menta verde

Contraindications

IS non-toxic, but can dare luogo to sensitization.