{"id":2431,"date":"2022-04-15T11:13:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T11:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/gardening\/benzoin-styrax-benzoin-properties-and-uses-of-the-resin\/"},"modified":"2022-04-15T11:13:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T11:13:39","slug":"benzoin-styrax-benzoin-properties-and-uses-of-the-resin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/gardening\/benzoin-styrax-benzoin-properties-and-uses-of-the-resin\/","title":{"rendered":"Benzoin (Styrax benzoin).  Properties and uses of the resin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\">\n<p>The <strong>benzoin<\/strong> (<em><strong>Styrax benzoin<\/strong><\/em>) is a plant belonging to the botanical family of Styracaceae.  It is an exotic tree native to the Indonesian archipelago, today widespread mainly in the Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo, where in addition to growing spontaneously, it is cultivated to extract the resin. <span id=\"more-21986\"><\/span>This plant, in fact, is famous throughout the world for the medicinal and perfumed resin that is obtained from its trunk, called precisely <strong>benzoin resin<\/strong>, <strong>Sumatran resin<\/strong> or <strong>styrax resin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we know the botanical characteristics of<strong>benzoin tree<\/strong>the methods of extraction of the resin, its properties and practical uses.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-657\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span class=\"ezoic-ad box-3 box-3657 adtester-container adtester-container-657\" data-ez-name=\"coltivazionebiologica_it-box-3\"><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-coltivazionebiologica_it-box-3-0\" ezaw=\"728\" ezah=\"90\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;min-height:90px;min-width:728px\" class=\"ezoic-ad\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"forum-953289371\" class=\"forum-content-2 forum-entity-placement\">\t\t<div class=\"ad-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;min-height:250px;text-align:center\">\r\n\t\t\t<!-- In Article Blog -->\r\n\t\t\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n\t\t\t\t style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3476569516614521\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-slot=\"9829044906\"><\/ins>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Descrizione_del_benzoino\">Benzoin description<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ezlazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-21990\" alt=\"Benzoin tree\" width=\"780\" height=\"502\" ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb3 src ng ngcb3\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Benzoin-Styrax-benzoin-Properties-and-uses-of-the-resin.jpg\"><br \/>The <em>Styrax benzoin<\/em> it is a tree about 10-15 meters high, with a straight trunk that reaches 40-50 cm in diameter.  The bark of the trunk is brownish, while that of the branches is reddish and tomentose due to the presence of stellate hairs.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Foglie\">Leaves<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The leaves of the plant are alternate with a medium-sized petiole.  The flap is oval-spatulate, the apex is pointed, the margin is notched.  The upper surface is dark green, hairless and shiny.  The lower one is velvety and has the main and secondary ribs of a pink color.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-652\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span class=\"ezoic-ad medrectangle-3 medrectangle-3652 adtester-container adtester-container-652\" data-ez-name=\"coltivazionebiologica_it-medrectangle-3\"><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-coltivazionebiologica_it-medrectangle-3-0\" ezaw=\"300\" ezah=\"250\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;min-height:250px;min-width:300px\" class=\"ezoic-ad\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"forum-984221380\" class=\"forum-content forum-entity-placement\">\t\t<div class=\"ad-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;min-height:250px;text-align:center\">\r\n\t\t\t<!-- In Article Blog -->\r\n\t\t\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n\t\t\t\t style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3476569516614521\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-slot=\"9829044906\"><\/ins>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"Fiori\">Flowers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ezlazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-21988\" alt=\"Benzoin flowers\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb3 src ng ngcb3\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1650021219_912_Benzoin-Styrax-benzoin-Properties-and-uses-of-the-resin.jpg\"><br \/>The flowers, gathered in clusters, arranged at the end of the branches or at the axil of the leaves, have the calyx divided into five green sepals.  The corolla is tubular and divided at the apex into five lanceolate white-pink lobes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-ad ezoic-mid_content\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Frutti\">Fruits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The benzoin fruit is a flattened ovoid drupe, reddish-brown in color, containing a woody stone.<\/p><div id=\"forum-2664597830\" class=\"forum-content-3 forum-entity-placement\">\t\t<div class=\"ad-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;min-height:250px;text-align:center\">\r\n\t\t\t<!-- In Article Blog -->\r\n\t\t\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n\t\t\t\t style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3476569516614521\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-slot=\"9829044906\"><\/ins>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Come_si_estrae_la_resina_dal_benzoino\">How resin is extracted from benzoin<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Benzoin resin is obtained by making deep V-shaped incisions in the bark of the trunk and main branches.  From these incisions exudes a liquid that dries in the air, a bit like it happens for a plant more common to us, namely the <u>manna ash<\/u>.  After five or six months the resin is collected, detaching it by means of special knives.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Come_fatta_la_resina_di_Sumatra\">How Sumatran resin is made<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ezlazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-21989\" alt=\"Benzoin resin\" width=\"780\" height=\"472\" ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb3 src ng ngcb3\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1650021219_991_Benzoin-Styrax-benzoin-Properties-and-uses-of-the-resin.jpg\"><br \/>In herbal medicine, styrax resin comes in the form of masses consisting of exuded and solidified yellowish tears, held together by a brown mass that often contains pieces of bark.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Principi_attivi_e_proprieta_della_resina\">Active ingredients and properties of the resin<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main constituents of the benzoin resin are: free and esterified benzoic acid, cinnamyl derivatives, gummy substances, <u>essential oil<\/u>.<br \/>From these active principles derive the following properties: flavoring, astringent, antiseptic, deodorant, antioxidant.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Per_cosa_si_usa_il_benzoino\">What benzoin is used for<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The resin is <u>very used<\/u> in perfumery, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, mostly for external use.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Profumeria\">Perfumery<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Benzoin has excellent odorous properties, it is in fact an excellent perfume fixer and an effective preservative of some fatty substances, which prevents oxidation.  It is therefore perfect for aromatherapy.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-650\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span class=\"ezoic-ad box-4 box-4650 adtester-container adtester-container-650\" data-ez-name=\"coltivazionebiologica_it-box-4\"><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-coltivazionebiologica_it-box-4-0\" ezaw=\"580\" ezah=\"400\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;width:100%;max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;min-height:400px;min-width:580px\" class=\"ezoic-ad\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Cosmesi\">Cosmetics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The cosmetic industry also exploits its valid astringent and, above all, depigmenting properties, with products to lighten freckles and skin spots in general.  Cosmetic preparations containing benzoin are used when you want to obtain a lightening effect on reddened skin, but also as a deodorant and purifying.  These latter prerogatives are also exploited in toothpastes and mouthwashes.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Farmacia\">Pharmacy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In pharmacies, benzoin enters the composition of preparations useful for disinfecting small wounds of the skin and mucous membranes, for chilblains, breast fissures and burns.<br \/>The resin is also a specific remedy for some minor ailments of the respiratory system, using it in mother tincture.  In fact, it is enough to dissolve a few drops in boiling water and do balsamic and expectorant inhalations in case of colds, throat irritations, catarrhal coughs.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-663\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span class=\"ezoic-ad banner-1 banner-1663 adtester-container adtester-container-663\" data-ez-name=\"coltivazionebiologica_it-banner-1\"><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-coltivazionebiologica_it-banner-1-0\" ezaw=\"300\" ezah=\"250\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;width:100%;max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;min-height:250px;min-width:300px\" class=\"ezoic-ad\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Uso_domestico_del_benzoino\">Home use of benzoin<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Benzoin mother tincture is simple to prepare.  The resin is finely ground in a mortar and macerated in alcohol for food use for 10 days, shaking often.  The proportion is 20 g of resin in 100 ml of alcohol.  At the end of the maceration period, it should be filtered and stored in dark glass bottles.<br \/>The tincture can be used for respiratory diseases, as seen above, but also to perfume and purify environments.<br \/>For cosmetic use, for reddened skin and freckles, dissolve 1.5 g of tincture in 100 ml of <u>rose water<\/u>.  The product thus obtained is called <strong>milk of venus<\/strong> and is applied to the affected parts with a cotton swab.<br \/>If you want to buy benzoin resin the <u>found on sale in herbalist&#8217;s shops or in specialized shops<\/u>.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-655\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-689\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span class=\"ezoic-ad large-mobile-banner-1 large-mobile-banner-1689 adtester-container adtester-container-689 ezoic-ad-adaptive\" data-ez-name=\"coltivazionebiologica_it-large-mobile-banner-1\"><span class=\"ezoic-ad large-mobile-banner-1 large-mobile-banner-1-multi-689 adtester-container adtester-container-689\" data-ez-name=\"coltivazionebiologica_it-large-mobile-banner-1\"><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-coltivazionebiologica_it-large-mobile-banner-1-0\" ezaw=\"290\" ezah=\"250\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;min-height:250px;min-width:290px\" class=\"ezoic-ad\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ezoic-ad large-mobile-banner-1 large-mobile-banner-1-multi-689 adtester-container adtester-container-689\" data-ez-name=\"coltivazionebiologica_it-large-mobile-banner-1\"><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-coltivazionebiologica_it-large-mobile-banner-1-0_1\" ezaw=\"290\" ezah=\"250\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;min-height:250px;min-width:290px\" class=\"ezoic-ad\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[.large-mobile-banner-1-multi-689{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:13px!important;margin-left:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-top:15px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;min-width:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}]]><\/style>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benzoin (Styrax benzoin) is a plant belonging to the botanical family of Styracaceae. 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