The Balsam of Peru is a leguminous tree from Central and South America, belonging to the Fabaceae family and about 12 m tall, with alternate evergreen leaves.
The flowers are white with yellow stamens in clusters. The fruit is a legume 7-11 cm long that contains a single seed.
The balsam of Peru is obtained through incisions made in the trunk, it is a syrupy liquid with a yellowish color and a very pleasant smell reminiscent of vanilla.
Unlike other resins of natural origin, the extraction process begins with the so-called 'heating' of the tree, which consists of applying heat to a horizontal incision in the tree until the balsamer craftsman verifies that it is ready for extraction. and subsequent distillation.
Historically, Balsam of Peru AE has been valued for its properties such as: Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Dermal regenerator, Balsamic.