Jaborandi Essential Oil
Jaborandi Essential Oil, Jaborandi refers to a three to seven meter high shrubby tree with smooth grey bark, large leathery leaves and thick, small, reddish-purple flowers. The leaves contain an essential oil which gives off an aromatic balsam smell when they are crushed. Jaborandi is native to South and Central America and to the West Indies. Several Pilocarpus species are called jaborandi and used interchangeably in commerce and herbal medicine, including the main Brazilian species of commerce: P. jaborandi, and P. microphyllus, and the Paraguay species P. pennatifolius. All three tree species are very similar in appearance, chemical constituents and traditional herbal medicine uses. The word jaborandi comes from the Tupi Indians and it means “what causes slobbering” describing its ancient use in their rainforest herbal pharmacopeia.
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| Botanical Name: | Pilocarpus jaborandi (Holmes.) |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Synonyms: | Pernambuco jabarandi, Pernambuco pennatifolius, Pilocarpus cearensis, Pilocarpus officinalis Iaborandi, Jamborandi, Arrudo do mato, jamguaraddi, juarandi |
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| Parts Used: | Dried leaflets |
| Extraction Method: | Steam Distillation |
| Appearance: | Orange to yellow liquid |
| Aroma Description: | Sweet-herbaceous fruity |
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| Consistancy: | Light |
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| Historical Uses: | Jaborandi induces salivation and most gland secretions, also used historically to promote hair growth. |
| Modern Uses: | Not used in aromatherapy. Little use in perfumery or flavouring due to toxicity. |
| Cautions: | Oral toxin, skin irritant, abortifacent |
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