DRAGON'S HEAD
Dracocephalum nodulosum
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Description of the species:
Perennial of 10 -30 cm heights.
Used part of the plant:
Aerial part.
Natural area:
Central Asia – Balkhash and Djungar-Tarbagatay regions.
Conditions of growth:
On stony, rubbly slopes, on rocks up to mid-mountain zone.
Period of collection:
June.
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:
α-phelandrene70, b-phelandrene, 1,8-cinneole, α-citronellol, b-pinene, π-menthene-8-ol, citral, as well as alkaloids, cumarin, flavonoid – luteolyn.
Major components:
phelandrenes, 1,8-cinneole.
Features of the oil:
Antibacterial, antimycotic, spasmolytic, decongestant, styptic.
Indications:
Wounds, bruises, gastritis, gastric colics.
Possible usage:
Pharmaceutics; in perfumery for aromatization and enrichment of massage oils, soap, cosmetic masks, creams, lotions.
Fragrance:
Fragrance:
Camphor and turpentine nuances.
Literature:
Flora of the USSR. Moscow – St-Petersburg, 1954; v. XX, p. 460 – 461.
