TANCY

Tanacetum pseudoachillea


Family:  
Asteraceae Dumort.
Description of the species:  
Perennial to 2m heights.
Used part of the plant:  
Inflorescences
Natural area:  
Central Asia: Tien-Shan, Pamir-Alay (except Pamir)
Conditions of growth:  
On stony slopes, meadows, forest meadows, in juniper grooves, up to upper-mountain zone.
Period of collection:  
July - August.
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:  
5-methyl-3-(1-methylvinyl)-1,4-hexadiene $$ santolina triene; 2,3-Dimethyl-1,4-pentadiene; α-pinene, 1,8-cyneol, eucalyptol, GERMACRENE-D, CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE, Benzene, (1,1-dimethylethyl)- (CAS)
Major components:  
5-methyl-3-(1-methylvinyl)-1,4-hexadiene $$ santolina triene; 2,3-Dimethyl-1,4-pentadiene; α-pinene, 1,8-cyneol, eucalyptol
Features of the oil:  
Anthelminthic, antibacterial, tonic, antibacterial, immunostimulator
Indications:  
Helminthosis, flux, dysentery, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcer, dermathosis, diarrhea, mortification
Possible usage:  
Perfumes, aromatherapy. Сosmetic masks, creams, lotions, medical soap, air disinfection and others
Fragrance:  
Warm, heady, spicy, grassy
Literature:  
"Plant resources of the USSR", St-Petersburg, 1996,v.7,p.189 – 190.