China essential oil

Anethum graveoleus L. China Essential oils, d-carvone, dillapiole, limonene, bergapten, umbelliprenin, camphene, dihydrocarvone, dillapiole, dipentene, isomyristicin.48-50 Carminative, stimulant. 

Asarum canadense L. China Essential oils including ucarvone, safrole, beta-pinene, asoryl-ketone, asariline.33 Analgesic, sedative, antipyretic, antiinflammatory... 

Blumea balsumifera (L.) DC China Essential oils, bomeol, camphor, cineole, limonene, palmitic acid, myristic acid, sesquiterpene alcohol, dimethyl ether, cineole, limonene, pyrocatechic tannin.48-53 Treat itch, sores, wounds. A stomachic, sudorific, tonic, diaphoretic, anticatarrhal. 

Carum carvi L. China Essential oil, d-carvone, d-limonene, phytosterols.48 50 Carminative, treat stomach pain. 

Chrysanthemum cinerriaefolium (Trevir.) Vis. China Essential oil, adenine, choline, stachydrine.60 Used as insecticide. 

Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. China Essential oils, mrtaicaria ester, dehydromatricaria ester, linoleyl acetate, limonene, linalool, centaur X, dephenyl methane-2-carboxylic acid, cumulene, O-benzylbezoic acid.48 Relieve swelling, itchiness, treat intestine and liver infection, a detoxicant, externally for skin eczema, wounds, pain caused by arthrritis, toothache. 

Cyperus rotundus L. China Essential oils, alpha-cyperene, beta-cyperene, alpha-cyperol, beta-cyperol, cyperoone, patchoulenone, kobusone, capadiene, epoxyquaine, rotundone, rotunol.33 Treat dysmenorrhea, menstrual irregularities. 

Erigeron canadensis L. China Essential oils, erigeron, tannic acid, limonene, dipentene, methylacetic acid, terpeneol, lacnophyllum, matricaria, dehydromatricaria, gallic acids, hexahydromatricaria.50 For hemorrhage, diarrhea, dysentery, internal hemorrhage of typhoid fever. 

Lophanthus rugosus Fisch. et May China Essential oils.49 Carminative, stomachic. 

Pinus sylvestris L. China Essential oil, limonene, pinitol.33 Antitussive, antiasthmatic, antibacterial. 

Pogostemon cablin Benth. China Essential oils.60 Antiseptic, for abdominal pain, cold, diarrhea. 

Rosa rugosa Thunb. China Essential oils, 1-citronellol, citral, geraniol, nerol, eugenol, cyanin, n-phenylethyl alcohol, citrol, nonyl aldehyde, 1-linalool, 1-p-menthene, nonacosane, menthene, bensaldehyde, phenylacetic acid, rosenoxide, paeonidin.48 50 Promote blood circulation, treat abscesses, blood diseases, dyspepsia, hematemesis, hepatitis, stomachache. 

Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Benth.) Briquet China Essential oils, d-menthone, d-limonene.33 Diaphoresis, lower body temperature, anticonvulsive, increase blood coagulation. 

Zingiber officinale Roscoe China Essential oils, zingiberol, zingiberene, phellandrene, camphene, citral, linalool, methylheptenone, nonylaldehyde, d-bomeol, gingerol.53 Anti-inflammatory, stimulates gastric secretion. 

The star anise (I//icium verumHook E.) is from a smaH evergreen tree, native to southwest China. When ripe, the hard brown fmits of this tree open up into an eight-pointed star, hence the name. The flavor and aroma of this spice is similar to that of P. anisum, the essential oils are of similar composition. The uses are similar but more localized. 

Cinnamomum cassia B/um (Lauraceae) is the so-caUed cassia. It is native to southeastern China and has not been grown successfuUy outside of this area. The dried bark of this evergreen tree is stripped, ground, and sold almost exclusively in China. The leaves and twigs of the tree contain the same flavor components as the bark and are steam distUled to yield the cassia oil of commerce. Infrequently, smaU amounts of bark are bundled and exported as cassia lignea but caimot compete with the other varieties as bark spice. The Chinese prefer to seU the essential oil. 

Orris. Orris is produced from rhi2omes of Ins pallida and Ins germanica. The plants are found and cultivated mosdy ia Italy, but also ia Morocco and China. It is used ia perfumery as an absolute, a steam-distilled essential oil, and a concrete. The last material, which is a low melting soHd (due to a high content of myristic acid) and therefore erroneously called a concrete, is by far the most used. Orris has a violet-like odor useful ia fine perfumes, luxury soaps, and fragrances for powders and other cosmetic products. Its most important odor contributors are the irones, of which the most important isomer... 

Li, Y., Nan, P., Tsering, T., Wang, L., Liu, S., and Zhong, Y. 2004. Interpopulation variability of rhizome essential oils in Rhodiola crenulata from Tibet and Yunnan, China. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 32 611-614. 

In India the demand for organic products (spices, medicinal herbs, essential oils, pulses, etc.) has outstripped supply (Sathyan-arayana, 2000). In China the estimated value of exported organic... 

Further, ginseng constituents are polysaccharides, essential oil constituents, polyacetylenes, peptides, and other lipids (7). Ginseng is included in the pharmacopeias of several countries such as China, Germany, and the United Kingdom (113). Modern therapeutic claims refer to vitality, immune function, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and sexual function (114,115). More than 500 studies have been published on the pharmacological activity of ginseng (7,80). 

Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hooker Shan (China fir) (stem) Bomeol, camphene, cineole, citrene, limonene, phellandrine, pinene, terpineol, essential oils.50 For lacquer poisoning, chronic ulcers, cholera, flatulence. 

Achillea millefolium L. China Alkaloids, essential oils, flavonoides, achillin, betonicine, achilleine, d-camphor, desacetylmatricarin.33 Antibacterial, treat menopause, abdominal pain, acute intestinitis, wound infection, snakebite. 

Asparagus officinalis L. China Glycolic acid, asparagome, essential oils, methanethiol.50 Diuretic, laxative, treat cancer, neuritis, rheumatism, for parasitic diseases. 

Biota orientalis L. China Quercitrin, pinipicrin, thuzone, essential oils.33 Hemostatic, shorten blood clotting time. Antitussive. 

Commiphora myrrha Engler China From gum resin, essential oils including myrcene, alpha-camphorene, Z-guggulsterol, guggulsterol, makulor, cembrene.33 Activate blood flow, relieve pain, promote tissue regeneration. 

Eriobotrya japonica Linkdl. China Levulose, sucrose, malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, succinin acid, amygdalin, crytoxanthin, carotenes, phenyl ethyl alcohol pentosans, essential oils.50 Antitussive, expectorant, treat bronchitis, cough, fever, nausea, externally applied to epistaxis, smallpox, ulcers. 

Gnaphalium uliginosum L. China Fat, resin, phytosterol, essential oils, carotene, vitamin B[, 48 49 50 Remedy for lung disease, antifabrile, antimalarial, reduce blood pressure and stomach and intestinal ulcers. Externally for wounds. 

Hippophae rhamnoides L. China Cryptoxanthin, harman, harmol, hemin, isorhamnetin, lycopene, serotonin, isorhamnetin-3-mono-beta-D-glucoside, fatty acids, flavonoid, essential oils, tannins, quercitin, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotenoid.50 Improve resistance to infection, skin irritation and eruption, treat heart disease, oil for cosmetic use. 

Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl. China Scrophularin, iridoid glycosides, 8-(0-methyl-p-coumaroyl)-harpagide, harpagoside, essential oils, flavonoids, p-methoxylcinnamic acid.33 Lower blood pressure and blood sugar. A health strengthening agent. 

Taraxacum officinale G. H. Weber ex Wigg. China Inulin, essential oils, choline, cerylic alcohol, arabinose, vitamins , , C.88 Sudorific, stomachic, tonic, a remedy for sores, boils, ulcers, abscesses, snakebites. 

Thlaspi arvense L. China Sinigrin, fatty acids, essential oil, myrosin, myrosinase.48 For ophthalmia, lumbago, an antidote, antipyretic, improve circulation, diaphoretic. 

Tussilago farfara L. China Faradiol, rutin, hyperin, saponins, taraxanthin, tannin, essential oil.33 Antitussive, expectorant, antiasthmatic, stimulate the medullary center and slowly raise blood pressure. 

Verbena officinalis L. China Verbenalin, verbenalol, adenosine, tannin, essential oils.33 Antiplasmodial, antibacterial, antitoxin, antiinflammatory. 

China Agastache rugosa (Fisch. Mey.) O. Kuntze Essential oils, methylchavicol, anethole, anisaldehyde, d-limonene, hexenol, calamene, beta-pinene, p-methoxycinnamaldehyde, d-pinene, octanol, cymene, linalool, elemene, caryophyllene, farnesene.48 Chest congestion, diarrhea, headache, nausea, antipyretic, carminative, febrifuge, stomachic. 

China Alpinia japonica Miq. Essential oils, cineole, alpinone, izalpinin, rhamnocitrin, kumatakinin.56 Caraminative. 

China Aspidium falcatum Sw. Filicic acid, tannin, essential oil.49 This herb is slightly toxic. Anthelmintic, hemostatic, antidote. 

China Bidens bipinnata L. B. parviflora Willd. B. pilosa L. var. minor (Blume) Sherff. Flavonoids, essential oils.48 Treat bug bites, diarrhea, snakebite. 

China Carduus acaulis Thunb. C. crispus L. C. japonicus Franch. Essential oils, glycoside, bitter principle.49 Hemostatic. 

China Celt is bungeana Blume C. sinensis Pers. Essential oils.48 For dyspepsia, poor appetite, shortness of breath, swollen feet. 

China Cyperus difformis L. C. glomeratus L. Allelopathic essential oils, terpenes, alpha-cyperone, beta-selinene, alpha-humulene.60 197 198 A vermifuge, antidote, remedy for dysentery. 

China Dianthus barbatus L. var. asiaticus Nakai D. oreadum Hance D. superbus L. Dianthus saponin, essential oils, eugenol.33 Antipyretic, diuretic. Treat urinary tract infections, relieve strangury. 

China Dipsacus asper Wall. Essential oil, alkaloid lamine.50 Increase the leukocyte count, prevent spontaneous abortion. 

China Eucalyptus robusta Sm. Essential oils, cineol, thymol, gallic acid.33 Antibacterial, antimalarial. Externally treat Trichomonas vaginalis. 

China Hyssopus ocymifolius Lam. Essential oils, elsholtzia ketone, elsholtzianic acid, furylmethyl ketone, furylpropyl ketone, furylisobutyl ketone, furane, pinene, terpene.49 Stomachic, carminative, diuretic. 

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