Description
History
Traditional Usage
Traditional knowledge on Fragonia has never been recorded and this remains unexplored. Attempts have been made to contact the local indigenous people about Fragonia but no information has been discovered to date.
Early European Usage
There is no recorded use of Fragonia by early settlers.
Present Day Usage
A husband and wife team, heard about the local plant and explored its potential. They began selecting superior genetic varieties, then established small plantations of Fragonia on their property in south west Western Australia in 2001.
The couple continue to harvest the plant for its essential oil. It is from this farm, Essentially Australia secures its Fragonia essential oil.
Fragonia essential oil is a new oil to the aromatherapy industry and has the potential to be a unique, new aroma with many distinctive properties. Dr Daniel Peneol was introduced to the oil in 2005 by Mark Webb.
Dr Peneol conducted several trials to study emotional and psychological effects of the oil and developed the theory of the oil’s balancing properties. He is a leading international advocate of Fragonia essential oil.
The flower is also cut and used in the florist industry.
Constitution Ranges of Fragonia Essential Oil
alpha-pinene 22-27%
beta-pinene 1-2%
limonene 2-3%
para-cymene 2-4%
1,8 cineole 27-33%
linalool 7-13%
terpinene-4-ol 2-5%
alpha-terpineol 5-8%
myrtenol 3-5%
Optical rotation@ 20C: +12.5
Relative Density@ 20C: 0.900
Refractive index @ 20C: 1.469
