Cassie
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Botanical Name |
Acacia farnesiana |
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Family |
Mimosaceae |
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Other Names |
Cassia ancienne, huisache, opopanax, popinac, sweet acacia, |
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Description |
Bushy, thorny shrub, up to 10m tall. Fluffy yellow flowers |
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Native to |
West Indies |
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Cultivated in |
Southern France, Egypt, India, Algeria |
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Actions |
Antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, balsamic, insecticide |
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Extraction |
Solvent extraction from flowers |
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Constituents |
25% volatile constituents mainly benzyl alcohol, methyl salicylate, farnesol, geraniol, linalool |
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Skin |
Dry skin, sensitive skin |
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Nervous |
Depression, frigidity, nervous exhaustion, stress |
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Other Uses |
Perfumes, flavouring |