Cinnamomum camphora QT cineol
Country of origin: Madagascar
Method of Extraction: Steam distilled
Distilled organ: leaf
Aromatic molecules: Sabinene, 1,8 cineole, α-terpineol
Properties: antiviral and immune stimulant, antibacterial, anticatarrhal, expectorant, neurotonic.
Native to Madagascar and also known as Cinnamomum camphora ct cineole. Ravintsara grows wild in wet tropical forests and can reach a height of 15 metres. Its leaves are oval, alternate, tough, wide, persistent and shiny on the upper side, a reminder that it belongs to the Lauracea family. The plant flowers from November to January and produces a very characteristic berry. |