Absolute of Bai Ju Hua - Chrysanthemi Flos 5ml
White chrysanthemum flower

The divine, distinctive, fresh floral perfume of this most concentrated form of Bai Ju Hua elevates and lightens the spirit, cools and clears the eyes and head. It leaves a soft, euphoric effect.

The belief in the benefits of Ju Hua to sustain longevity and well-being has been expressed in poetry and medicine throughout Chinese history. The earliest Materia Medica, Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing tells us, "taken over a long time, it will facilitate qi and blood, lighten the body, and prevent aging.

The Ben Cao Cong Xin (1751) describes, "sweet chrysanthemum flower" is  "thoroughly imbued with the qi of the four seasons, it sprouts in winter, produces leaves in spring, blossoms in summer, and reaches full flower in autumn."

Our Ju Hua Absolute is extracted at a beautiful and well established perfumery/distillery in Guilin, from best quality, fresh, white Chrysanthemum flowers, free of pesticides.

Note: Middle

TCM Category:  Releasing Wind Heat

Channels Entered: Lung, Liver

Major known chemical components: Monoterpene alcohols <30%: endo-borneol, isoborneol, alpha-terpineol. Monoterpene ketone: camphor. Ketone: chrysanthenone. Monoterpenes: alpha and beta pinene, camphene. Esters: bornyl acetate, Isobornyl acetate. Phenol: thymol.

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Absolute of Ye Ju Hua “Shen Nong Ju” - Dendranthema indicum Flos 5ml
Wild chrysanthemum flower

Thre are many varieties of wild chrysanthemum. This variety, called Shen Nong Ju, is named after the Divine Farmer of the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. It grows wild in the Shen Nong Jia Nature Preserve, a Unesco World Heritage site.

The floral aroma of Ye Ju Hua absolute is imbued with a cleansing, bitter power. Along with its menthol-like spice, it opens the nose, cools the throat and vibrates on the skin. It's feisty spirit cuts through confusion and doubt.

White Chrysamthemum's "wild" cousin is compared and described in the Ben Cao Zheng Yi, " In addition to the other types of Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemi indici Flos (Ye Ju Hua) grows in most places, the flowers and leaves of which are little, the stamens small and bean-like. The color is definitely yellow and it's actions are fierce and violent, with a particularly bitter flavor, it's leaves are slender and tough. It can be used in external medicine as a topical application."

Our Ye Ju Hua Absolute is extracted at a beautiful and well established perfumery/distillery in Guilin, from best quality wild Chrysanthemum flowers, free of pesticides.

Practitioners may find Ye Ju Hua absolute to be useful diluted and blended in coconut oil as a salve to soothe and clear heat on the skin.

In classical Chinese Medicine Ophthalmology, Ye Ju Hua is used to address latency in certain eye conditions

TCM Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating

Major Chemical Components: Monoterpene alcohols: borneol, terpineol. Monoterpene ether oxide: 1-8 cineole (eucalyptol). Sesquiterpenes: zingeberene, caryophyllene. Sesquiterpne alcohol: bisabolol. Ester: bornyl acetate. Monoterpene ketones: camphor (~6%), thujone (~3%).

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