[[File:Liquidambar styraciflua.jpg|thumb|Alt=|250px|left|Liquidambar styraciflua]]
Other Names : American sweetgum, sweetgum, sweet gum, sweet-gum, hazel pine, American-storax, bilsted, red-gum, satin-walnut, star-leaved gum, alligator-wood, Styrax<br>a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America.
==Special Precautions of Liquidambar styraciflua==
Because of its sensitizing potential, IFRA suggests that the final concentration of Styrax extracts or distillates (resinoids, absolutes, oils) from exudates shall not exceed 0.6% in the finished product.
==health Benefits of Liquidambar styraciflua==
* skin conditions : ringworm, scapies, cuts, etc. Historically it has been used for wound care as is has anti-septic qualities although it should be diluted before being applied to skin. and be very cautious using it on broken skin because of the potential for sensitization.* It also has value in treating respiratory ailments, like many of its resinous counterparts – it may be particularly implicated if making a blend for bronchitis. * It is a slow, relaxing oil that helps to relieve stress , anger and anxiety.
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