芳樟, 桉油樟, 樟樹精油是來自同一棵樹

我也曾寫過分別:

3/11/2014:

今次上海的研討會, 寇特博士常常談到幾隻他常用的精油: 綠花百千層, 德國洋甘菊, 永久花, 羅文莎葉公(桉油樟). 這幾隻精油, 好多時日常生活中都會用到, 我也常用綠花百千層及羅文莎葉公(桉油樟).

而他的筆記, 竟然用了幾張紙去解釋在市場上出售的羅文莎葉.因為英系芳療教的羅文莎葉 (Ravensara: Ravensara aromatica) 與法系,德系及瑞士芳療教的羅文莎葉 (Ravinstara: Cinnamomum camphora) 常被人混淆, 所以他覺得有必要解釋清楚.

由於他是德國人, 所以他會用Ravinstara: Cinnamomum camphora, 現德芳也將這種羅文莎葉正名為桉油樟, 因為它是樟科. 我先學德芳, 所以也是用這桉油樟.

寇特博士做了一個表, 可以清楚知道他們的分別了. 在列表中有芳樟精油, 因為芳樟的拉丁名又和桉油樟一樣, 所以有些人又覺得混淆.

 

三者的使都可用在呼吸道感染, 而寇特博士認為桉油樟和瓊崖海棠油一起使用可對付帶狀皰疹. 而芳樟可對付陰道念珠菌感染.

註: 芳樟, 桉油樟, 樟樹精油是來自同一棵樹, 所以拉丁名是一樣的

轉載: Robert Tisserand Institute

Did you know that Ho Wood, Ravintsara and Camphor oils all come from the same plant?

Cinnamomum camphora is a large evergreen tree native to Asia and occurs in many chemotypes, three of which are commercially processed. Paradoxically, White Camphor oil, commonly known as "Camphor Oil" contains very little camphor. Strictly speaking it is not a true essential oil, it is a fraction. More on fractionation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_distillation

Ho Wood oil is rectified to reduce the safrole content. Safrole (黃樟素) is a carcinogen.