Research on essential oil of moxa. (No. 1).
10.3777/jjsam.38.330
- VernacularTitle:もぐさの精油成分の研究 Ｉ
- Author:
Shizuo TODA
;
Motoyo OHNISHI
;
Michio KIMURA
;
Seikichi WADA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
n-nonacosane n-hentriacontane
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1988;38(3):330-333
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
It is necessary to research constituents of moxa on the studies of moxibution.
As we analyged the essential oil in moxa with gas liquid chromatography, n-nonacosane and n-hentriacontane were detected. Several compound (ex.: tricosanol, hentricontane, arachinakohol, thujone) have been already detected in moxa. But n-nonacosane and n-hentriacontane are newly detected constituents in moxa.
