Botonical Name | : | Hedychium spicatum | |
CAS # | : | 93455-95-9 | |
Country of Origin | : | India | |
Color & Odor | : | Colorless clear liquid with Characteristic hedychium odor | |
Solubility | : | InSoluble in alcohol and Oils ,Soluble in water. | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.955 – 0.975 @ 20°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | +10 - +15 | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.4800 - 1.4890 @ 20°C | |
Flash Point | : | >100°C | |
Ph value | : | 3.00 - 6.00 @ 20°C | |
Essential Oil Content | : | >0.025 % | |
Plant Part Used | : | Rhizomes & Roots | |
Extraction Method | : | Hydro Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Hedychium is coffee brown herb that is generally grown in tropical Asia and in the Himalayas. It grows with green leaves and orange & white flowers. Extracted through steam distilled method, it has a strong aroma that has medium consistency .CONSTITUENTS:
terpinen-4-ol (40.5%) , sabinene (9.9%), p-cymene (8.5%) , limonene (6.0%), [gamma]-pinene (5.6%) , [alpha]-terpinene (4.5%) , [alpha]-terpineol (2.2%).AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A sweet floral aroma similar spicy to the scent of seed and herbal citrus freshly.BLENDS WITH:
Cajeput, Cedarwood, Cassia, Clary Sage, Lavender , Geranium.COMMON NAMES:
Garland flower, and kahili ginger, ginger lily, Floral de Mariposa.USES:
It acts as an anti-nausea agent and has carminative properties. Slightly tranquilizing in nature, it is also used as tonic, antibiotic, anti-asthmatic, anti-inflammatory and stimulant.