Chuan Xiong

Sharp, warm, herbaceous-celery with a distinctly medicinal edge. Chuan xiong smells like a Chinese herbal pharmacy drawer pulled open -- aromatic, pungent, slightly musty, complex.
- Type
- Sirovina
- Olfactive family
- Aromatični
- Source
- rhizome/root
- Chemical class
- complex natural (essential oil)
Miris
Teroar i prerada
Detaljno
Dobijanje i hemija
Način dobijanja
Steam distillation of dried rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong. Oil yield is approximately 1-2%. The oil is yellow to brownish with a strong, warm, herbaceous-celery odour. Major production in Sichuan, China.
- Formula
- Key compound: ligustilide C₁₂H₁₄O₂
- Botanički naziv
- Ligusticum chuanxiong
- Izgled
- Pale yellow to amber liquid
- Jačina mirisa
- Srednji
- Sinonimi
- SZECHUAN LOVAGE CHUAN XIONG ROOT
No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)
- Relativna gustina
- 0.940 to 0.980 @ 25 °C (est)
- Nota
- Steam-distilled essential oil from Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome. Key compound: ligustilide.
U parfemima
Chuan xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong) oil is a niche aromatic heart-note modifier providing specifically Chinese herbal-medicinal character. Its phthalide lactone profile (ligustilide, butylidene phthalide, senkyunolide) is warm, celery-like, and irreplaceable by Western herbs. Works in TCM-inspired, contemplative, and East Asian-themed compositions alongside camphor, borneol, and incense accords.