Culinary
Fresh or dried leaves are consumed as an herbal tea or used to flavor some culinary preparations. In Peru, the plant is used to make the national soft drink called Inca Kola.
Environment
It is used in diffusion for its calming properties and to induce sleep.
Synergy
Marjoram, lavender, petitgrain orange, mandarin.
Safety
Not known under physiological doses.
Chromatography
Lot B-LIPCIMAR07R (2016/10)
Morocco
- Monoterpene: limonene (21,708 %)
- Aldehydes: geranial (12,726 %), neral (9,849 %)
- Terpene oxide: 1,8 cineole (5,863 %)
- Sesquiterpene: β-caryophyllene (4,409 %)
Lot B-LIPCIMAR05S (2018/02)
Morocco
- Monoterpene: limonene (19,64 %)
- Aldehydes: geranial (13,44 %), neral (10,18 %)
- Terpene oxide: 1,8 cineole (5,77 %)
- Sesquiterpene: β-caryophyllene (4,23 %)
Lot BLIPCIESP08T (2018/06)
Spain
- Monoterpene: limonene (25,00 %)
- Aldehydes: α zingiberene (sesquiterpene) + geranial (16,52 %), neral (12,01 %)
- Terpene Oxide: 1,8 Cineol (9,19 %)
Lot BLIPCIMAR10U (2019/02)
Morocco
- Aldehydes: geranial (27,95 %), neral (22,60 %)
- Monoterpenes: d limonene (19,94 %)
Lot BLIPCIMAR06X (2023/06)
Morocco
- Aldehydes: geranial (22,59 %), neral (22,59 %)
- Monoterpenes: limonene (19,70 %)
