What about myrtle?

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Posted by Elettaria on June 5, 2004 at 08:55:23:

In reply to: Terping posted by Elettaria on June 5, 2004 at 08:15:27:

I have a bottle of that and it's fairly cheap. It's one of the
mildest ones in the tree family, suitable for use on children. Myrtus
communis, myrtaceae family, chemical constituents (according to Wanda
Sellar):

Geraniol, Linalool, Myrtenol, Nerol (Alcohols), Myrtenal (Aldehyde),
Cineole (Ketone), Camphene, Dipentene, Pinene (Terpenes).

Or maybe May Chang (litsea cubeba, lauraceae family)? Can't remember
what it's like on the skin, but we can test for that. I have a bottle
from a while ago, I never ended up using it. Constituents:

Geraniol, Linalool (Alcohols), Citral, Citronellal (Aldehydes),
Linalyl acetate (Ester), Cineole (Ketone), Cadinene (Sesquiterpene),
Limonene, Sabinene (Terpenes).

Which chemicals are we after, anyway?

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Re: What about myrtle? Catherine Cartwright-Jones 09:09:55 6/5/2004 (0)

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: I have a bottle of that and it's fairly cheap. It's one of the : mildest ones in the tree family, suitable for use on children. Myrtus : communis, myrtaceae family, chemical constituents (according to Wanda : Sellar): : : Geraniol, Linalool, Myrtenol, Nerol (Alcohols), Myrtenal (Aldehyde), : Cineole (Ketone), Camphene, Dipentene, Pinene (Terpenes). : : Or maybe May Chang (litsea cubeba, lauraceae family)? Can't remember : what it's like on the skin, but we can test for that. I have a bottle : from a while ago, I never ended up using it. Constituents: : : Geraniol, Linalool (Alcohols), Citral, Citronellal (Aldehydes), : Linalyl acetate (Ester), Cineole (Ketone), Cadinene (Sesquiterpene), : Limonene, Sabinene (Terpenes). : : Which chemicals are we after, anyway?
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