PRODUCT NO.: 1-0113 GCC: DS-GP
COMMON NAME: Cabreuva, Cabureicia, Cabreu
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myrocarpus frondosus, M. fastiglatus, M. peruiferum (cabreuva balsam)
FAMILY NAME: Leguminosa (Pea), Fabaceae
INDIGENOUS COUNTRY: South America
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: South America, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina
HISTORY INFORMATION: Used by South Americans to heal wounds without scarring. Also used to make furniture and wood cravings. Listed by Europeans in early part of the century as having antiseptic qualities. Used to be manufactured for the production of nerolidol, but now nerolidol is synthetically produced.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Botanically related to the Balsams: Copaiba, Peru and Tolu. However, unlike these trees this oil does not come from the resin and pathological extraction, but from the waste wood in the lumber yards. There are various species of trees yielding Cabreuva (such as M. fastigiatus) and the resin from this species is said to be like Balsam of Peru. Used as fixative in fragrances. There is a Cabreuva Balsam which is steam distilled from the resin of a Cabreuva tree (M. peruiferum), but this is a rare oil.
DESCRIPTION OF PLANT: Tropical tree growing to 50 feet, found primarily along the coast. The wood is very hard and resistant to moisture and mold.
PARTS PROCESSED: Wood chips, waste from lumber manufacturing.
PROCESSING METHODS: Steam distilled.
COLOR RANGE: Light yellow.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Class: alcohol. Up to 80% nerolidol, farnesol, bisabolol.
YIN\YANG: Yin/yang
PHYSICAL ACTIONS AND USES: Anti-inflammatory antiseptic, aphrodisiac, balsamic, cicatrizant, expectorant, fixative. Used for arthritis, dry chapped/cracked skin, rashes, cuts, scars, wounds, chills, coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis and sexual debilities (especially male). Possible hormonal properties associated with the hypothalamus and pituitary (adrenal cortex stimulant) and possible corticosteroid action. Used to warm, loosen tight muscles, calm, reduce stress, improve mental clarity and alertness, reduce pain and to ease breathing.
MENTAL USES: Life is not perfect and yet I am perfectly happy. I speak my dreams and my future manifests itself easily and effortlessly. I love me and my life.
EMOTIONAL USES: Sad, crying, disappointed in life and self - Why can't I be a better person?, blaming self, critical TO appreciating self and giving much supportive inner dialogue, feel how wonderful you are, happy.
SPIRITUAL USES: Can indicate that you have come to a point in your life where you have worked and worked on yourself and still life is not the way you want or think it should be. You may not want to give up right now, but you have done everything that you know to do. It is time to stop and appreciate what is going right and acknowledge how many things in your life are right for you. Your focus needs to come away from the negative and onto the positives for you to make the necessary shifts that you want to make. Remember that if you want more positives in your life tomorrow, you must focus on the positives in the present. It is time to stop being so critical of yourself and enjoy life exactly as it presents itself to you right now. Quit your bitching and enjoy life. You have a good life and it is going to get even better. Speak your dreams to others and give thanks for what you have now. You are really a terrific person.
APPLICATIONS: Aroma lamp, bath (may need a fixed oil to avoid burning), diffusor, light bulb ring, inhaler, massage and mist spray.
WARNINGS\CONTRAINDICATIONS: Nontoxic, avoid with male prostate cancer.
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