TARRAGON
Artemisia dracunculus
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Family:
Asteraceae Dumort.
Description of the species:
Perinnial 20-150 cm heights
Used part of the plant:
Epigeal (aboveground) portion
Natural area:
Siberia, Europe, Crimea, Far East, Central Asia
Conditions of growth:
In Uzbekistan: mountain and upper-mountain zones from 1200 to 3000m above sea level.
Period of collection:
August – September.
Collection method:
Manual; transportation to production site within 3-12 hours
Material processing:
Steam distillation, for receiving ether oil
Storage:
Dry clean space.
Components specification:
Sabinene, myrcene, methyl chavicol, eugenol, limonene, geraniol, α- thuione, alpha-pinene, β-pinene, camphene, n- cymene, γ- terpinene, terpinolene, bornyl acetate etc.
Major components:
Methyl chavicol (70%)
Features of the oil:
Spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, antibacterial, relaxing
Indications:
Allergy, digesting disorders, twitches, spasms, anorexia, dyspepsia, flatulence.
Possible usage:
Perfumery, soap producing, cosmetics aroma compound, massage oils, cosmetic masks, creams, lotions aromatherapy and others
Literature:
«Plant resources of the USSR», St-Petersburg, 1996,v.7, p43-45 «Aromatherapy» ЗАО ТД «Yang Living», М.1997, p 139
