MWD7- Men's Woody 7 - Meet her Great Expectaions
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Native Singaporean Orchid notes: Oncidium Tsiku Marguerite
Oncidium Tsiku Marguerite, a fragrant orchid, is popular in perfumery and used in the Woody 7 perfume workshop for team building. Its flowers, creamy to pink and clustered tightly, emit a natural floral scent lasting six weeks. In Singapore, it's favored over Oncidium Goldiana for its simpler extraction and sweet, soapy fragrance. Workshop participants enjoy its delightful aroma to craft custom scents, enhancing their workshop experience with its pleasant fragrance.
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Therapeutic Orchid notes:
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Platanthera japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
Platanthera japonica, known as Changju Lan, Shuimaidong, Shechun Lan, Qimashen, and Longzhuashen in Chinese, is an orchid found in forests and hills of Japan, Korea, and China. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it's called Guanyinzhu and used widely for health benefits. In western China, people boil and eat the whole plant to improve circulation and recover from sickness. In Shaanxi, a brew helps lungs, coughs, detox, toothaches, and snake bites. TCM values it for health in decoctions and poultices |
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Cypripedium japonicum Thunb.
Cypripedium japonicum, known as Shanmaishao Lan in Chinese, Shanziqi in Chinese medicine, and Kumagiso in Japanese, is an orchid used for its medicinal benefits. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it's believed to dispel wind, detoxify, regulate vital energy, improve blood flow, and relieve pain. It's used for treating malaria, menstrual issues, injuries, and itching. TCM uses it in different forms: roots for malaria, boiled plants for rashes, and mixed with wine for snake bites and back pain. While it's valued in East Asian medicine, caution is advised, and it should be used under healthcare supervision for safety. |
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Aerides odorata Lour
Fragrant Aerides, known as Xianghuazhijia Lan in Chinese, Angkrek Lilin or Lau Bintang in Indonesian (Kalimantan), Ueang Kulaab Krapao Pid in Thai, and Hameri in Orissa (India), is a widely distributed orchid species. It thrives in clumps under partial sunlight near water, commonly found in Singapore with blooms from August to September. Its clusters of 20-30 fragrant flowers last two weeks. In Nepal, its leaves are used for wound healing, while in India, its fruits treat wounds and leaves juice boils. Chemical studies show it contains compounds like gigantol and aeridin, which have antimicrobial properties effective against various infections, including antibiotic-resistant strains of E. coli. |
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Anoectochilus koshunensis Hayata
Gaoxiong Jinxian Lan, also known as Kaohsiung jewel orchid, Hengchunjinxianlian, or Jinxian Lan, is valued in traditional medicine for its cooling and liver-smoothing properties. It is used to lower fever, detoxify, and treat various ailments such as tuberculosis-related bleeding, diabetes, bronchitis, nephritis, cystitis, convulsions, and snake bites. Chemical analysis has identified compounds like kinsenoside, five sterols including a novel type, megastigmane glucoside, and 20-deoxyadenosine in this orchid, contributing to its medicinal benefits. |
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Bletilla foliosa
Xiaobaiji, known as small Baiji or small white root in Chinese, and Bach cap or Hoa lan tia in Vietnamese, blooms from May to June and is found in Yunnan, Myanmar, and Thailand. It's known for its strong astringent properties, aiding in wound healing and serving as an effective embolic material. This plant is valued for its ability to contract tissues and stop bleeding, making it beneficial in traditional medicine for treating various conditions related to healing and blood flow control. |
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Liparis distans C.B. Clarke Syn. Liparis yunnanensis Rolfe
Yunnan sheep ear orchid, also known as Dahuayan-gersuan and Yunnan sheep ear herb in Chinese, and Hushitou in Chinese medicine, is found across a broad range from southern China to Southeast Asia. In traditional herbal practice, it's harvested in regions like Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet. The entire plant is used to treat pneumonia, typically prepared as a decoction using 6 to 16 grams. It's valued for its medicinal properties in various countries for respiratory ailments. |
Other scent note
Frankincense, woods, sandalwood
Download the guided mediation that works best with this Orchid fragrance oil
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