Opopanax Essential Oil
Opopanax Essential Oil. Opoponax It has a branching stem growing about 1 to 3 feet high, thick and rough near the base. Leaves pinnate, with long petioles and large serrate leaflets, the terminal one cordite, the rest deficient at the base, hairy underneath. The oleo resin is procured by cutting into the stem at the base. The juice that exudes, when sun-dried, forms the opoponax of commerce. A warm climate is necessary to produce an oleo gum resin of the first quality; that from France is inferior, for this reason. In commerce it is sometimes found in tears, but usually in small, irregular pieces. Color, reddish-yellow, with whitish specks on the outside, paler inside. Odor, peculiar, strongly unpleasant. Taste, acrid and bitter. It is inflammable, burning brightly. Essential oil produced by steam distillation of the crude myrrh.
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| Botanical Name: | Commiphora erythraea (Ehrenb.) Engl. |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Synonyms: | Commiphora erythraea var. glabrascens, bisabol myrrh, sweet myrrh |
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| Parts Used: | Crude gum resin |
| Extraction Method: | Steam Distillation. |
| Appearance: | Orange yellow to olive liquid |
| Aroma Description: | Sweet balsamic, spicy, warm, animal-like. |
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| Consistancy: | Thick |
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| Historical Uses: | In the far East extensively used as an incense. |
| Modern Uses: | Used as a fixative and fragrance component in high class perfumery. Some use in liqueurs and alcoholic drinks. |
| Cautions: | Photosensitive (avoid sun-exposure). Avoid during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Not to be used on babies or small children. Frequently adulterated. |
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