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Benzoin Styrax benzoin
Styrax benzoin
Common Names
Benzoin , Friar's balsam
Botanical Name
Styrax benzoin
Family
STYRACACEAE
Benzoin Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Arthritis * Asthma * Bronchitis * Eczema * Personal Care *
Parts Used: resin
Constituents:
Benzoin resin is a yang sedative, and has a pronounced effect on congestion, seemingly to melt away blockages. It is an expectorant, and warms and tones the heart and circulation. Use benzoin resin in external skin applications to heal cuts and sooth inflammation.
Benzoin Remedies
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remedy Remedies using Benzoin
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Essential Oil
aromatherapy Benzoin resin absolute is a thick, brownish-yellow oil with a sweet, balsamic odor with a hint of vanilla. Used as a preservative in cosmetics and a fixative for perfumes.The sweet fragrance has been used in incense blends for thousands of years. A rose and benzoin combination is a pleasant, soothing scent.
Emotional Healing Benefits
Meditation *Mood Uplfting *sleep *Stress Relief *
referencesBenzoin Medicinal Uses & References
Dermatitis
Externally benzoin is of great value in skin conditions where there is redness, irritation, or itching, such as dermatitis, also for skin which is cracked and dry. 169

(Tisserand, Robert )

Benzoin may be used with benefit in all cold conditions related to the lungs, such as colds, influenza, coughs, asthma, bronchitis. 972

(Tisserand, Robert )

Perfume, fixative
Used as a preservative in cosmetics and a fixative for perfumes. 1099
Gout,rheumatoid arthritis.
Oil of benzoin is warming and soporific - very good as a fixative element in blends for cold conditions of the joints such as gout and rheumatoid arthritis. 882

(Tisserand, Robert )

Side Effects:
Excessive amounts can cause drowsiness. Not for internal use.
Plant Description
The Benzoin tree is cultivated in Java, Sumatra, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Thailand. The liquid benzoin is extracted from the bark of the tree by making an incision into the bark.The alcohol is then removed leaving a concentrated tincture known as a resin absolute.
Folklore, Myths and Legends
History and Traditions
historyBenzoin has a long history of use in the East as an incense and in perfumes.

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