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HIBA OIL (essential oil) and HIBA WATER (distilled water).
Both are extracted from a tree called `` Hiba '' (cypress leaves).
What kind of tree is Hiba?
This time I will tell you about its characteristics.
More than 80% of Hiba trees grown in Japan are in Aomori Prefecture .
Hiba is designated as the prefectural tree in Aomori.
Hiba compared to other tree species
``Does not attract insects'', ``does not grow mold'', ``does not rot easily'', etc.
It is known that there are properties
It has been used as construction material, furniture, daily necessities, and woodwork.
Among other things, its durability, which makes it resistant to rot, makes it ideal for construction materials.
A wooden deck that is always exposed to the rain
It is also used as a foundation to support a house, or as a bathtub .
In fact, " Hiba Senninburo " at Sukayu Onsen in Aomori is
A large public bath of 160 tatami made entirely of Japanese cypress ,
This shows the durability of Hiba.
The space made of Japanese cypress without a single pillar is truly a sight to behold.
☆Image taken from the Sukayu Onsen website
Also, the fibers of the tree near the roots of Hiba are not straight.
Although it is not very suitable for construction materials,
It is used as a cutting board because its fibers are dense, hard, and durable.
It is difficult for mold to grow, so you can kill two birds with one stone.
Then there are scraps that are difficult to use as wood,
It is extracted by distilling the sawdust that comes out when sawing lumber.
Essential oils and distilled water, namely HIBA OIL and HIBA WATER .
☆Image taken from Tohoku Forest Management Bureau website
Many researchers have been conducting research on essential oils since the Taisho era.
Effects of "deodorizing", "antibacterial", "insect repellent", and "relaxation"
We know that there is.
The deodorizing effect is particularly easy to understand.
Aomori cow farmers use it to eliminate odor from cowsheds.
Apparently they used cypress sawdust.
What did you think.
There are still many characteristics of Hiba, so
I hope I can tell you again.