Tinh dầu Elemi

Chemistry insight:

• Monoterpene + sesquiterpene hybrid — (+)-limonene 27–65% (volatile) + elemol 3–17% (fixative).
• Elemicin 1.8–10.6% — namesake constituent. Cũng có trong nutmeg ở mức thấp hơn. Ở elemi 1.8–10.6% level và dermal 2–5%, KHÔNG neurotoxicity concern.
• Methyleugenol 0.2–0.3% — trace constituent drives EU/IFRA restrictive caps. T&Y explicitly reject these caps.
• (+)-Limonene 27–65% — anticarcinogenic wide-spectrum (Kim 2001 human hepatoma). Net-benefit rail T&Y use để dismiss methyleugenol cap.

• Hỗ trợ hô hấp: 1–3% trong carrier cho chest rub hoặc inhalation (cineole + limonene + sabinene + α-pinene). Supports bronchial + upper-respiratory comfort.
• Skincare da chín: 2–3% trong carrier — truyền thống "regenerative" claim linked đến elemol fraction.
• Meditation + incense: Diffusion hoặc incense blending. Pair tốt với frankincense + myrrh cho classical ecclesiastical accord.
• Perfumery accent: Citrus-resinous top trong oriental + spicy composition; 1–3%.

• Five-element: Kim (Metal — phổi, hô hấp) + Thổ (Earth — grounding via resin).
• Philippine indigenous: Pili tree (C. luzonicum) cũng cultivated cho pili nut — aromatic resin là by-product. Truyền thống cho wound-dressing + ritual incense.
• Classical Eastern Orthodox / Catholic liturgical incense: Component trong several ecclesiastical formulation, blended với frankincense, myrrh, benzoin, labdanum.

• (Tisserand & Young 2014, B216 Ch.13 "Elemi" p.552–553) — full profile
• (Lawrence 1981, 1989, 2003) — GC profile [via B216]
• (Opdyke 1976 p.755) — HRIPT 4%/25 volunteer + LD50 [via B216]
• (Kim 2001) — (+)-limonene anticarcinogenic human hepatoma [via Ch.14 + B216]
• (Burfield 2003) — adulteration [via B216]
• (IFRA 2009) — antioxidant rule cho limonene-rich oil