Apopin Essential Oil
Apopin is the name given to the essential oil which is water and steam distilled from the wood of a species of Cinnamomum comphora native to China and Taiwan. The tree is one of the so-called 'camphor trees', and is furthermore the most common of all the camphor trees. However, the essential oils from this particular species, locally known as Yu-Sho or Shu-Yu, is not the oil from which camphor is isolated. Fractions of this oil have been used to adulterate eucalyptus oils.
| Botanical Name: | Cinnamomum comphora (L.) Sieb. |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
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| Parts Used: | Wood |
| Extraction Method: | Steam distilled |
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| Historical Uses: | Locally used as a fragrance in low cost perfumes |
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