MAY CHANG
| Botanical Name | Litsea cubeba |
| Botanical family | Lauraceae |
| Origin | China |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Fruits |
| Note | Middle Top |
| Appearance | limpid mobile liquid |
| Color | pale yellow to orange-yellow |
| Odor | lemony, flowery, pleasant and fresh |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Aliphatic aldehydes (70–75%): geranial, neral Monoterpenes (10%): limonene, myrcene Monoterpene alcohols (5%): linalool, nerol, geraniol |
| Therapeutic properties | Calming, soothing, relaxing +++ Anti-inflammatory +++ Analgesic ++ Eupeptic ++ Narrow-spectrum anti-infective ++ Antilithiatic ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Stress, agitation, mild insomnia ++ Fungal infections of the skin and nails ++ Painful inflammations of the locomotor system ++ Air freshener +++ |