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ESSENTIAL OILS
An essential oil
is a liquid that is generally distilled (most frequently by steam or water) from
the leaves, stems, flowers, bark, roots, or other elements of a plant. Essential
oils, contrary to the use of the word "oil" are not really
oily-feeling at all. Most essential oils are clear, but some oils such as
patchouli, orange and lemongrass are amber or yellow in color. Essential oils
contain the true essence of the plant it was derived from. Essential oils are
highly concentrated and a little goes a long way. More concentrated essential
oils are called "Absolutes"
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Important Note: The
information provided in the Oil Profiles area is for educational purposes only.
This data is not considered complete and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
General Safety Information:
Do
not take any oils internally without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy
practitioner. Do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other
concentrated essences onto the skin. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver
damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the
proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution
when using oils with children and give children only the gentlest oils at
extremely low doses. It is safest to consult a qualified aromatherapy
practitioner before using oils with children. A skin patch test should be
conducted prior to using an oil that you've never used before.
Oils are listed in
alphabetical order
Before ordering inquire about availability
and prices.
Botanical Name: Angelica
archangelica Common Method of
Extraction: Steam Distilled Color:
Pale yellow (cream) Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note: Base Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong Aromatic
Description: Fresh, peppery, woody, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Dull
skin, exhaustion, gout, psoriasis, toxin build-up, water retention. Constituents:
a-pinned, camphene, B-pinene, sabinene, d-3-carene, a-phellandrene, myrcene,
limonene, B-phellandrene, cis-ocimene, trans-ocimene, p-cymene, terpinolene,
copaene, bornyl acetate, terpinen-4-ol, cryptone, B-bisabolene, humulene
monoxide, tridecanolide, pentadecanolide.
Safety Information: Photo toxic. Avoid
during pregnancy and diabetes. Do not use if the area of application will
be exposed to sunlight for 24 hours due to its photo toxicity.
Botanical Name:
Pimpinella anisum Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Distinctive scent of licorice. Rich and sweet. Possible
Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs,
flatulence, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism. Constituents:
a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, linalool, cis-anethole, trans-anethole, safrole,
anisaldehyde, acetoanisole.
Safety Information:
Caution for those with hypersensitive skin or with skin problems. Avoid in
endometriosis and oestrogen-dependent cancers. Is narcotic and slows circulation
in large doses.
Botanical Name:
Myroxylon pereirae Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Dark Brown Consistency:
Very Thick Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, fresh, earthy, balsamic. Possible
Uses: Bronchitis, chapped skin, colds,
coughing, eczema, flu, poor circulation, rashes, sensitive skin, stress.
Constituents:
Benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, benzyl cinnamate, cinnamyl cinnamate.
Safety Information:
Possible sensitization.
Botanical Name:
Ocimum basilicum Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, herbaceous, licorice-like, slightly campherous. Possible
Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs,
exhaustion, flatulence, flu, gout, insect bites, insect repellent, muscle aches,
rheumatism, sinusitis. Constituents:
Linalol, Fenchol, Eugenol, Methyl chavicol, Beta-caryophyllene
Safety Information:
Use sparingly with caution. High doses may be carcinogenic due to its methyl
chavicol content. Avoid in cases of liver problems. Avoid during
pregnancy.
Botanical Name:
Pimenta racemosa Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Deep Golden Yellow Consistency:
Thin - Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Medicinal, fruity, spicy, herbaceous aroma. Possible
Uses: Dandruff, hair care, neuralgia,
oily skin, poor circulation, sprains, strains. Constituents:
Eugenol, myrcene, chavicol, methyl eugenol, linalool, limonene.
Safety Information:
Avoid in alcoholism, in haemophilia, in prostatic cancer, with kidney and liver
problems and if taking anticoagulants. Moderately toxic and a mucous membrane
irritant.
Botanical Name:
Laurus nobilis Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Herbacous, fruity, fresh, camphorous. Possible
Uses: Amenorrhea, colds, flu, loss of
appetite, tonsillitis. Constituents:
a-pinene, B-pinene, myrcene, limonene, linalool, methyl chavicol, neral, a-terpineol,
geranyl acetate, eugenol, cavicol.
Safety Information:
Lawless says that it can be narcotic, can cause dermatitis and also should not
be used in pregnancy.
Botanical Name (of the honeybee):
Apis mellifera Common Method of
Extraction: Solvent Extracted
Color:
Deep Golden Brown Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Mild - Medium Aromatic Description:
Rich, sweet, floral, honey aroma. Possible
Uses: Perfumery
Safety Information:
Safety information is not readily available. As it is used for perfumery and is
not used as a therapeutic oil, use with caution and common sense. It may be wise
to avoid in anyone who cannot consume honey or use beeswax.
Botanical Name:
Styrax tonkinensis Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extracted Color:
Golden Brown Consistency:
Very Thick, Hard to Work With Perfumery
Note: Base Strength
of Initial Aroma: Light Aromatic
Description: Rich, warm, slightly
woody, creamy, vanilla. Possible Uses:
Arthritis, bronchitis, chapped skin, coughing, laryngitis, stress. Constituents:
for Benzoin from Siam: Coniferyl benzoate, benzoic acid, vanillin, siaresinolic
acid, cinnamyl benzoate.
Safety Information:
Possible skin sensitivity and contact dermatitis.
Botanical Name:
Citrus bergamia Common
Method of Extraction: Cold Pressed
(best) or Steam Distilled Color:
Gold with a Green Tinge Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, orange/lemon/citrusy, slightly floral. Possible
Uses: Acne, abscesses, anxiety, boils,
cold sores, cystitis, depression, halitosis, itching, loss of appetite, oily
skin, psoriasis, stress. Constituents:
a-pinene, B-pinene, myrcene, limonene, a-bergaptene, B-bisabolene, linalool,
linalyl acetate, nerol, neryl acetate, geraniol, geraniol acetate, a-terpineol.
Safety Information:
Phototoxic. Do not use if the area of application will be exposed to sunlight
for 24 hours due to its phototoxicity.
Botanical Name:
Mentha Citrata Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Fresh, minty, citrusy, softer than peppermint, about the strength of spearmint.
Possible Uses:
Possibly similar in therapeutic use to peppermint or spearmint.
Safety Information:
No known side effects.
Botanical Name:
Boronia megastigma Common Method
of Extraction: Solvent Extraction
Color:
Golden Brown Consistency:
Thick Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Rich, complex floral. Possible Uses:
Used primarily in perfumery and aromatics. Constituents:
Ionon, eugenol, triacontane.
Safety Information:
No known side effects.
Botanical Name:
Melaleuca leucadendron Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Watery Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, campherous aroma with a fruity note. Possible
Uses: Asthma, bronchitis, coughs,
muscle aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sinusitis, sore throat, spots.
Constituents:
a-pinene, B-pinene, myrcene, a-terpinene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene,
p-cymene, terpinolene, linaolool, terpinen-4-ol, a-terpineol.
Safety Information:
May cause skin irritation.
Botanical Name:
Elettaria cardamomum Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Spicy, woody, rich, sweet. Possible
Uses: Appetite (loss of), colic,
fatigue, halitosis, stress. Constituents:
Terpinyl acetate, cineol, limonene, sabiene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene,
zingiberene.
Safety Information:
No known side effects.
Botanical Name:
Daucus carota Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Golden Yellow Consistency:
Thin - Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium – Strong, Lingering Aroma Aromatic
Description: Earthy, woody, warm. It
does not resemble the smell of carrots and is considered harsh or unpleasant by
some. Possible Uses:
Eczema, gout, mature skin, toxin build-up, water retention.
Constituents:
a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, y-terpinene, limonene, B-bisabolene,
geranyl acetate, Carotol.
Safety Information: No known side
effect.
Botanical Name:
Cedrus atlantica Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Light Golden Yellow Consistency:
Medium and oily feeling Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Woody, sweet, sharper note than Virginian cedarwood, slight aroma reminiscent of
artificial mothballs, balsamic. Possible
Uses: Acne, arthritis, bronchitis,
coughing, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, stress.
Constituents:
atlantone, caryophyllene, cedrol, cadinene.
Safety Information:
Avoid during pregnancy.
Botanical Name:
Juniperus virginiana Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Medium and oily feeling Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, woody, balsamic. It strongly resembles the aroma of cedar chests and
closets. Possible Uses:
Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, insect
repellant, stress. Constituents:
a-cedrene, B-cedrene, thujopsene, other sesquiterpene, cedrol, widdrol.
Safety Information:
Lawless indicates that this oil may be safer to use than Atlas Cedarwood. It can
cause irritation and sensitization. Avoid during pregnancy.
Botanical Name:
Matricaria chamomilla Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Deep Blue Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, fruity, herbaceous. Possible
Uses: Abscesses, allergies, arthritis,
boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence,
hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS,
rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, stress, wounds. Constituents:
Bisabolol, Farnesol, Azulene, Farnasene, Thujanol
Safety Information:
May cause dermatitis in some.
Botanical Name:
Anthemis nobilis Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Gray/Very Pale Blue Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Bright, crisp, sweet, fruity, herbaceous. Possible
Uses: Abscesses, allergies, arthritis,
boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence,
hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS,
rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, stress, wounds.
Constituents:
High Ester Content, Pinocarvone, Pinene, Bisabolol, Farnesol, Pinocarveol,
Cineole, Azulene, Beta-caryophyllene, Camphene, Myrcene
Safety Information:
May cause dermatitis in some.
Botanical Name:
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Golden Yellow/Brown Consistency:
Slightly oily feeling Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Much richer in aroma than ground cinnamon. Peppery, earthy, spicy, bright yet
slightly woodsy. Possible Uses:
Constipation, exhaustion, flatulence, lice, low blood pressure, rheumatism,
scabies, stress. Constituents:
Eugenol, eugenol acetate, cinnamic aldehyde, benzyl benzoate.
Safety Information:
Mucous membrane irritant and strong skin sensitizer. Avoid in alcoholism, in
haemophilia, in prostatic cancer, with kidney and liver problems and if taking
anticoagulants. Only the oil from the leaf should be used. The oil from the bark
is too hazardous.
Botanical Name:
Cymbopogon nardus Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Citrusy (similar to lemongrass), slightly fruity, fresh, sweet.
Possible
Uses: Excessive perspiration, fatigue,
headache, insect repellant, oily skin. Constituents:
Geraniol, citronellal.
Safety Information:
Possible sensitization.
Botanical Name:
Salvia sclarea Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Light Golden Yellow Consistency:
Thin to Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Bright, earthy, herbaceous, with a subtle fruity note. Possible
Uses: Amenorrhea, asthma, coughing,
dysmenorrhea, exhaustion, gas, labor pains, sore throat, stress.
Constituents:
Linalol, Sclareol, Myrcene, Phellandrene, Pinene.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Eugenia caryophyllata Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Light Golden Yellow Consistency:
Medium, Slightly Oily Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Spicy, warming yet slightly bitter, woody, reminiscent of true clove buds, but
richer. Possible Uses:
Arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism, sprains, strains, toothache.
Constituents:
Eugenol, eugenyl acetate, caryophyllene, isocaryophyllene.
Safety Information:
Mucous membrane and dermal irritant. Avoid in alcoholism, in haemophilia, in
prostatic cancer, with kidney and liver problems and if taking anticoagulants.
Botanical Name:
Coriandrum sativum Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, herbaceous, spicy, woody, slightly fruity. Possible
Uses: Aches, arthritis, colic,
fatigue, grout, indigestion, nausea, rheumatism. Constituents:
Linalol, decylaldehyde, borneol, geraniol, carvone, anethole.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Cupressus sempervirens Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, herbaceous, slightly woody evergreen aroma. Possible
Uses: Excessive perspiration,
hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, oily skin, rheumatism, vericse veins.
Constituents:
Cedrol, Sabinol, Terpenyl Acetate, Camphene, Limonene, Myrcene, Pinene, Sabinene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Anethum graveolens Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Watery Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Mild - Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, sweet, herbaceous, slightly earthy. Possible
Uses: Amenorrhea, flatulence, griping
pains. Constituents:
Carvone, limonene, phellandrene, eugenol, pinen.
Safety Information: No known side effects.
Botanical Name:
Canarium luzonicum Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, citrusy, peppery, spicy. Possible
Uses: Bronchitis, catarrh, extreme
coughing, mature skin, scars, stress, wounds. Constituents:
Phellandrene, dipentene, elemol, elemicin, terpineol, carvone, terpinolene.
Safety Information:
Possible carcinogen, but research is incomplete.
Botanical Name:
Eucalyptus globulus Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Fresh, medicinal, woody, earthy. Possible
Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh,
cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis.
Constituents:
Cineole, Pinene, Globulol, Camphene, Limonene, Pinocarvone
Safety Information:
Very toxic when taken orally (no essential oil should be taken internally
without the guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner).
Eucalyptus Lemon
Botanical Name:
Eucalyptus citriodora Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, lemony, fresh, with a woody hint. Possible
Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh,
cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis.
Constituents:
Not formally documented in readily available publications.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Eucalyptus radiata Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medim Aromatic Description:
Slightly camphorous, sweet, fruity. Possible
Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh,
cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis.
Constituents:
1,8-coneole.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Foeniculum vulgare Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Faint Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top/Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Sweet, somewhat spicy, licorice-like (Anise) aroma. Possible
Uses: Bruises, cellulites, flatulence,
gums, halitosis, mouth, nausea, obesity, toxin build-up, water retention.
Constituents:
Anethole, Myrcene, Cineole, Eugenol, Methyl Chavicol, Thymol, Limonene,
Phellandrene, Alpha Terpene, Pinene, Fenchone, Geraniol
Safety Information:
Dermal sensitizer, possibly carcinogenic. Avoid in instances of endometriosis,
prostatic hyperplasia and oestrogen-dependent cancers.
Botanical Name:
Abies alba Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency:
Thin with an Oily Texture Perfumery
Note: Middle Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium Aromatic
Description: Fresh, woody, earthy,
sweet. Possible Uses:
Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism,
sinusitis. Constituents:
Santene, tricylene, a-pinene, myrcene, careen, limonene, phellandrene,
terpinolene, borneol, terpinen-r-ol acetate, piperitone.
Safety Information:
Possible skin irritation depending on true plant species.
Botanical Name:
Boswellia carterii Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Light Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Mild - Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly spicy and fruity. Possible
Uses: Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis,
extreme coughing, scars, stress, stretch marks. Constituents:
Limonene, Pinene, Borneol, Farnesol, Phellandrene, Myrcene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Ferula galbaniflua Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Fresh, arthy, balsamic, woody, spicy. Possible
Uses: Abscesses, acne, boils,
bronchitis, cuts, lice, mature skin, muscle aches, poor circulation, rheumatism,
scars, sores, stretch marks, wounds. Constituents:
Pinene, cadinol, cadinene, myrcene.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Pelargonium graveolens Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Floral, fresh, sweet, with a fruity note. Possible
Uses: Acne, cellulites, dull skin,
lice, menopause, oily skin. Constituents:
Citronellol, Geraniol, Citronellyl Acetate, Geranyl Acetate, Linalyl Acetate,
Beta-Caryophyllene
Safety Information:
Use caution to avoid dermatitis in hypersensitive persons. Avoid during
pregnancy.
Botanical Name:
Pelargonium roseum Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Medium Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Floral, similar to Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) with a rosey hint.
Possible
Uses: Acne, cellulites, dull skin,
lice, menopause, oily skin. Constituents:
Not formally documented in readily available publications.
Safety Information:
No known side effects.
Botanical Name:
Zingiber officinale Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Light Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle/Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Warm, spicy, earthy, woody. Possible
Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis,
nausea, poor circulation. Constituents:
a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, 1,8-cineole, linalool, borneol, y-terpineol, nerol,
neral, geraniol, geranial, geranyl acetate, B-bisabolene, zingiberene.
Safety Information:
Slightly photo toxic. Do not use if the area of application will be exposed to
sunlight for 24 hours due to its photo toxicity.
Botanical Name:
Citrus paradisi Common
Method of Extraction: Cold
Pressed/Expressed Color:
Pale Yellow - Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Citrusy, similar to lemon and reminiscent to the aroma of the grapefruit rind,
but more concentrated. Possible Uses:
Cellulitis, dull skin, toxin build-up, water retention.
Constituents:
Limonene, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellal, Neral.
Safety Information:
Photo toxic. Do not use if the area of application will be exposed to sunlight
for 24 hours due to its photo toxicity.
Botanical Name:
Hyssopus officinalis Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, earthy, fruity, woody, slightly sweet. Possible
Uses: Bruises, coughing, sore
throat. Constituents:
Pinocamphone, Pinene, Borneol, Geraniol, Thujone, Camphene, Limonene,
Phellandrene
Safety Information:
Moderately toxic and neurotoxic (toxic to the nervous system). Avoid in
epilepsy, fever, pregnancy and children. Avoid in hypertension.
Botanical Name:
Helichrysum angustifolia Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Color:
Light Yellow Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Base Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong Aromatic
Description: Fresh, earthy, herbaceous. Possible
Uses: Abscesses, acne, boils, burns, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, irritated
skin, wounds, wounds. Constituents:
Nerol, neryl acetate, geraniol, pinene, linalool, isovaleric aldehyde,
sesquiterpenes, furfurol, eugenol.
Safety Information: No
known side effects.
Botanical Name:
Jasminum officinalis Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extracted Color:
Deep Brown with a Golden Tinge Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Warm, floral, exotic. Possible Uses:
Depression, dry skin, exhaustion, labor pains, sensitive skin.
Constituents:
Benzyl zcetate, linalool, benzyl alcohol, indole, benzyl benzoate, cis-jasmone,
geraniol, methyl anthranilate, p.cresol, farnesol, cis-3-hexenyl benzoate,
eugenol, nerol, ceosol, benzoic acide, benzaldehyde, y-terpineol, nerolidol,
isophytol, phytol.
Safety Information:
Apparently, some may experience an allergic reaction to Jasmine essential
oil.
Botanical Name:
Juniperus communis Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Mild - Medium Aromatic Description:
Crisp, earthy, sweet, herbaceous, with almost a hidden fruity note.
Possible
Uses: Cellulitis, gout, hemorrhoids,
obesity, rheumatism, toxin build-up. Constituents:
Pinene, Sabinene, Borneol, Terpinenol, Camphene, Myrcene
Safety Information:
Avoid during pregnancy and those with kidney problems.
Botanical Name:
Leptospermum ericoides Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, herbaceous, earthy, similar to the aroma of Manuka.
Possible
Uses: (Uses listed are those for
Common Tea Tree): Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds,
corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm,
sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough.
Constituents:
Not formally documented in readily available publications.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Lavendula officinalis Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top/Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous, slightly fruity. Possible
Uses: Acne, allergies, anxiety,
asthma, athlete's foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis,
depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, headache,
hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, itching, labor pains, migrane,
oily skin, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch
marks, vertigo, whooping cough. Constituents:
Linalyl Acetate, Linalol, Terpinenol, Cineole, Beta-Caryophyllene, Farnascene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Lavandula hybrida Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top/Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, sweet, floral, more herbaceous than lavender. Possible
Uses: Abscesses, asthma, blisters,
boils, burns, cuts, cystitis, dry skin, dull skin, eczema, fatigue, insect
bites, irritated skin, lice, muscle aches, scabies, shock, sores, sprains,
strains, vertigo, wounds. Constituents:
Linalol, Linalyl Acetate, Camphor, Borneol, Bornyl Acetate, Cineole
Safety Information:
Neuro toxic (toxic to the nerves). Avoid in pregnancy, epilepsy and fever
because of camphor content in Lavandin.
Botanical Name:
Citrus limon Common
Method of Extraction: Cold
Pressed/Expressed Color:
Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Aroma is similar to fresh lemon rinds except richer and more concentrated.
Possible Uses:
Athlete's foot, chiliblains, colds, corns, dull skin, flu, oily skin, spots,
varicose veins, warts. Constituents:
Limonene, Citral, Geranial, Citronellyl Acetate, Pinene
Safety Information:
Photo toxic. Do not use if the area of application will be exposed to sunlight
for 24 hours due to its photo toxicity. May cause skin irritation or sensitivity
in some.
Botanical Name:
Cymbopogon citratus Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Fresh, lemony, earthy. Possible Uses:
Acne, athlete's foot, excessive perspiration, flatulence, insect repellent,
muscle aches, oily skin, scabies, stress. Constituents:
Citral, Geranyl Acetate, Linalyl Acetate, Geranial, Neral, Limonene, Myrcene,
Beta-caryophyllene [
Safety Information:
Avoid in glaucoma and with children. Use caution in prostatic hyperplasia and
with skin hypersensitivity or damaged skin.
Botanical Name:
Citrus aurantifolia
Common Method of Extraction:
Cold Pressed/Expressed
Color:
Light Yellow Green
Consistency:
Thin
Perfumery Note:
Top
Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium
Aromatic Description:
Fresh, citrusy, sweet.
Possible Uses:
Acne, asthma, chilblains, colds, dull skin, flu, varicose veins.
Constituents:
a-pinene, B-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, y-terpinene, terpinolene,
octanal, nonanal, tetradecanal, pentadecanal, trans-a-bergaptene, caryophyllene,
B-bisabolene, geranial, neryl acetate, geranyl acetate, a-terpineo,
linalool.
Safety Information:
Photo toxic. Do not use if the area of application will be exposed to
sunlight for 24 hours due to its photo toxicity.
Botanical Name:
Tilia vulgaris Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extracted Color:
Deep Coffee Brown Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Warm, floral, honey-like, with a slight citrus-like note.
Possible
Uses: Headache, insomnia, migraine,
stress. Constituents:
Farnesol.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Citrus reticulata Common Method
of Extraction: Cold Pressed/Expressed
Color:
Orange Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Very sweet, citrusy, fruity. Possible
Uses: Acne, dull
skin, insomnia, oily skin, scars, spots, stress, wrinkles.
Constituents:
Limonene, methyl methylanthranilate, geraniol, citral, citronellal.
Safety Information: No known side
effect.
Botanical Name:
Leptospermum scoparium Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Medium and Slightly Oily Perfumery
Note: Middle Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium Aromatic
Description: Woody, earthy, balsamic.
It is richer and warmer than common Tea Tree. Possible
Uses: (Uses listed are those for
Common Tea Tree): Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds,
corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm,
sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough.
Safety Information: No known side
effect.
Botanical Name:
Origanum majorana Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Herbaceous, sweet, woody, with a campherous, medicinal aroma.
Possible
Uses: Aching muscles, amenorrhea,
bronchitis, chiliblains, colic, coughing, excessive sex drive, flatulence,
hypertension, muscle cramps, neuralgia, rheumatism, sprains, strains, stress,
ticks. Constituents:
Alpha-Terpineol, Terpinen-4-ol, Sabinene, Linalol, Sabinol, Thujanol, Citral,
Linalyl Acetate, Camphor, Carvacrol, Estragol, Eugenol, Myrcene, Phellandrene,
Pinene, Alpha Terpenene, Beta-Caryophyllene
Safety Information:
Avoid during pregnancy.
Botanical Name:
Litsea cubeba Common Method of
Extraction: Steam Distilled Color:
Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Medium Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Sharp, with a complex lemony aroma. Possible
Uses: Acne, indigestion.
Constituents:
Citral, limonene, miycrene, methyl hepetone, linalool, linlyl acetate.
Safety Information:
Avoid with glaucoma. May have a homeone-like action. Avoid in prostatic
hyperplasia. Avoid with sensitive, diseased or dmanaged skin. Do not administer
to children.
Botanical Name:
Commiphora myrrha Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Golden Yellow/Brown Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Warm, earthy, woody, balsamic. Possible
Uses: Amenorrhea, athlete's foot,
bronchitis, chapped skin, dysmenorrhea, gums, halitosis, hemorrhoids, itching,
mouth, ringworm, toothache. Constituents:
Heerabolene, limonene, dipentene, pinene, eugenol, cinnamaldehyde, cuminaldehyde,
cadinene.
Safety Information:
Mildly toxic when taken internally (no essential oil should be taken internally
without the guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner).
Botanical Name:
Myrtus communis Common Method of
Extraction: Steam Distilled Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top - Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, slightly camphorous with a floral hint. Possible
Uses: Asthma, coughs, sore
throat. Constituents:
Cineol, myrtenol, pinene, geraniol, linalool, camphene.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Backhousia citriodora Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Extremely lemony and crisp. More “lemony” than true Lemon (Citrus limonum)
oil. Possible Uses:
Not formally documented in readily available publications.
Constituents:
Not formally documented in readily available publications.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Citrus aurantium Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extracted Color:
Coffee Brown Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Floral, citrusy, sweet, exotic. Possible
Uses: Depression, frigidity, insomnia,
mature skin, scars, shock, stress, stretch marks.
Constituents:
Linalyl Acetate, Limonene, Linalol, Nerolidol, Geraniol, Alpha-Terpineol,
Geranyul Acetate, Neryl Acetate
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Melaleuca quinquenervia Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Earthy, musty, harsh. Possible Uses:
Aches, acne, bronchitis, colds, coughs, cuts, dull skin, flu, oily skin, sore
throat, whooping cough. Constituents:
Cineol, terpineol, pinene, limonene, citrene, terebenethene.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Myristica fragrans Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Rich, spicy, sweet, woody. Similar to the cooking spice, but richer and more
fragrant. Possible Uses:
Arthritis, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, neralgia, poor
circulation, rheumatism, slow digestion. Constituents:
Terpinen-4-ol, Pinene, Sabinene, Cineole, Camphene, Limonene, Myristicin, Alpha
Terpenene.
Safety Information:
If used in large amounts, can cause toxic symptoms such as nausea and
tachycardia.
Botanical Name:
Evernia prunastri Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extracted Color:
Light Brown Consistency:
Medium - Thin Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Rich, earthy, woody. Possible Uses:
Perfumery Constituents:
Evernic acid, d-usnic acid, atranorine, chloratronorine.
Safety Information:
Use with extreme caution. Dermal sensitizer, toxic, and mucous membrane
irritant. Avoid in epilepsy and pregnancy.
Botanical Name:
Boswellia carterii Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Light Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Mild - Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly spicy and fruity. Possible
Uses: Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis,
extreme coughing, scars, stress, stretch marks. Constituents:
Limonene, Pinene, Borneol, Farnesol, Phellandrene, Myrcene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Citrus aurantium Common Method
of Extraction: Cold Pressed/Expressed
Color:
Orange Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
As the name implies, it has a bitter orange aroma reminiscent of a cross between
the sweetness of sweet orange oil and the slight bitterness of grapefruit oil.
Possible Uses:
Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow
digestion, stress. Constituents:
Limonene, myrcene, camphene, pinene, ocimene, cymene.
Safety Information:
Photo toxic. Do not use if the area of application will be exposed to sunlight
for 24 hours due to its photo toxicity.
Botanical Name:
Citrus sinensis Common
Method of Extraction: Cold
Pressed/Expressed Color:
Orange Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Citrusy, sweet, reminiscent of orange peels, but more concentrated.
Possible
Uses: Colds, constipation, dull skin,
flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress.
Constituents:
Limonene
Safety Information: Some
people have experienced dermatitis from the limonene content of Sweet Orange.
Botanical Name:
Oreganum vulgare Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Medium Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Herbaceous, sharp. Possible Uses:
Coughs, digestion. Constituents:
Carvacrol, thymol, cymene, caryophyllene, pinene, bisabolene, linalool, borneol,
geranyl acetate, linalyl acetate, terpinene.
Safety Information:
Skin irritant, mucous membrane irritant, can cause skin irritation.
Botanical Name:
Cymbopogon martini Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Pale Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Fresh, floral, sweet, somewhat similar to geranium oil.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Petroselinum sativum Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Light Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Herbacous, somewhat woody aroma. Possible
Uses: Amenorrhea, arthritis,
cellulites, cystitis, frigidity, griping pains, indigestion, rheumatism, toxic
build-up. Constituents:
Apiol, myristicin, tetramethoxyally-benzene, pinene.
Safety Information:
Hepatotoxic (toxic to the liver). Abortifacient (can induce abortions).
Research that Tisserand refers to indicates that it has a strong abortifacient
action. It should be used with extreme caution and avoided with and around
pregnant women.
Botanical Name:
Pogostemon cablin Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Deep Golden Brown Consistency:
Medium – Thick Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Rich, earthy, woody aroma with a nearly hidden fruity note.
Possible
Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, chapped
skin, dermatitis, eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect repellant,
mature skin, oily skin, stress. Constituents:
Patchoulol, Esters, Beta-Caryophyllene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Piper nigrum Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Crisp, fresh, peppercorn aroma. Possible
Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis,
chilblains, constipation, muscle cramps, poor circulation, sluggish
digestion. Constituents:
Limonene, Pinene, Myrcene, Phellandrene, Beta-caryophyllene, Beta-bisabolene,
Sabinene, Linalol, Pinocarveol, Alpha, Terpineol, Camphene, Alpha, Terpenene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Mentha piperita Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Minty, reminiscent of peppermint candies, but more concentrated. More fragrant
than spearmint. Possible Uses:
Asthma, colic, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies,
sinusitis, vertigo. Constituents:
Menthyl Acetate, Menthone, Cineole, Limonene, Phellandrene, Pinene, Beta-Caryophyllene
Safety Information:
Avoid in cardiac fibrillation, epilepsy, fever. Mucous membrane irritant and
neurotoxic (toxic to the nerves). Some of this information applies to oral use,
but is provided for informational purposes (no essential oil should be taken
internally without the guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner).
Botanical Name:
Citrus aurantium Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, floral, citrusy, lighter in fragrance than neroli and slightly woody.
Possible Uses:
Acne, fatigue, oily skin, stress. Constituents:
Linalyl Acetate, Linalol, Nerol, Alpha-Terpineol, Geranyl Acetate, Limonene,
Myrcene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Pinus sylvestris Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Medium and Slightly Oily Perfumery
Note: Middle Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Aromatic Description:
Fresh, woody, earthy, balsamic Possible
Uses: Colds, coughing, flu,
rheumatism, sinusitis. Constituents:
Pinene, Limonene, Borneol, Bornyl Acetate, Cineole, Camphene, Myrcene,
Phellandrene
Safety Information:
Sensitization can occur.
Botanical Name:
Ravensara aromatica Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Slightly medicinal, eucalyptus-like, slightly sweet with a fruity hint.
Possible
Uses: Not formally documented in
readily available publications. Constituents:
1,8-cineole, beta-pinene.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Rosa damascena Common Method of
Extraction: Solvent Extracted or Steam
Distilled (called Rose Otto) Color:
Deep Red for the Absolute, Light Yellow for the Steam Distillate
Consistency:
Thick for the Absolute, Thin for the Steam Distillate Perfumery
Note: Middle Strength
of Initial Aroma: Strong Aromatic
Description: strongly floral, sweet.
Possible Uses:
Depression, eczema, frigidity, mature skin, menopause, stress.
Constituents
of Rose Otto: Citronellol, Geraniol,
Nerol, Farnesol, Esters, Rose Oxide, Limonene, Myrcene, Pinene
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Rosmarinus officinalis Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Fresh, herbaceous, sweet, slightly medicinal. Possible
Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis,
dandruff, dull skin, exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping, neuralgia,
poor circulation, rheumatism. Constituents:
Cineole, Pinene, Borneol, Linalol, Alpha-Terpineol, Terpinen-4-ol, Bornyl
Acetate, Camphor, Thujone, Camphene, Limonene, Beta-Caryophyllene.
Safety Information:
Neurotoxic (toxic to the nerves). Avoid in pregnancy. Avoid in epilepsy, fever
(no essential oil should be taken internally without the guidance of a qualified
aromatherapy practitioner).
Rosewood is sometimes referred to as
Bois-de-rose oil.
Botanical Name:
Aniba rosaeodora Common Method
of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Sweet, woody, fruity, floral aroma. Possible
Uses: Acne, colds, dry skin, dull
skin, fever, flu, frigidity, headache, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress,
stretch marks. Constituents:
a-pinene, camphene, geraniol, neral, geranial, myrcene, limonene, 1,8-cineole,
linalool, benzaldehyde, linalool oxides, a-terpineol.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Santalum album Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Medium - Thick Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Rich, sweet, fragrant yet delicate, woody, floral. Possible
Uses: Bronchitis, chapped skin,
depression, dry skin, laryngitis, leucorrhea, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin,
stress, stretch marks. Constituents:
Santalols, santyl acetate, santalenes.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Mentha spicata Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Minty, slightly fruity aroma that is less bright than peppermint.
Possible
Uses: Asthma, exhaustion, fever,
flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo. Constituents:
a-pinene, B-pinene, carvone, 1,8-cineole, linalool, limonene, myrcene,
caryophyllene, menthol.
Safety Information:
Mucous membrane irritant.
Botanical Name:
Nardostachys jatamansi Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Golden Yellow Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Earthy, woody, harsh, musty. Possible
Uses: Rashes, wrinkles. Constituents:
Bornyl acetate, isobornyl valerianate, borneol, patchouli aclochol, terpinyl
valerianate.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Picea mariana Common Method of
Extraction: Steam Distilled Color:
Clear Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet, with a hint of a fruity note.
Possible
Uses: Coughing, depression. Constituents:
Pinenes, limonene, bornyl acetate, tricyclene, phellandrene, myrcrene, thujone,
dipentene, cadinene.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Tagetes minuta Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Gold Consistency:
Thin - Medium Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, sweet, floral, slightly fruity. Possible
Uses: Corns, warts. Constituents:
Tagetones, ocimene, myrcene, linalool, limonene, pinenes, carvone, citral,
camphene, valeric acid, salicylaldehyde.
Safety Information:
Possibly toxic. Use only in moderation.
Botanical Name:
Citrus reticulata Common
Method of Extraction: Cold
Pressed/Expressed Color:
Orange Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Fresh, sweet, citrusy, similar to the brighter aroma of tangerine peels (as
compared to orange peels), but more concentrated. Constituents:
a-pinene, myrcene, limonene, y-terpinene, citronellal, linalool, neral, neryl
acetate, geranyl acetate, geraniol, thymol, carvone.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Melaleuca alternifolia Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous. Possible
Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, candida,
chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching,
migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts,
whooping cough. Constituents:
Terpinen-4-ol, Alpha-Terpineol, Cineole, Pinene, Alpha Terpenene, Beta-Caryophyllene
Safety Information:
May cause sensitization in some.
Botanical Name:
Leptospermum petersonii Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Consistency:
Thin Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Lemony, citrusy, bitter. Possible Uses:
Not formally documented in readily available publications.
Constituents:
Not formally documented in readily available publications.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Leptospermum scoparium Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear Consistency:
Medium and Slightly Oily Perfumery
Note: Middle Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium Aromatic
Description: Woody, earthy, balsamic.
It is richer and warmer than common Tea Tree. Possible
Uses: (Uses listed are those for
Common Tea Tree): Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds,
corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm,
sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough.
Safety Information:
No safety data available.
Botanical Name:
Thymus vulgaris Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Reddish Brown Consistency:
Medium and Slightly Oily Perfumery
Note: Middle Strength
of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Aromatic Description:
Fresh, medicinal, herbaceous. Possible
Uses: Arthritis, colds, cuts,
dermatitis, flu, insect bites, laryngitis, lice, muscle aches, oily skin, poor
circulation, scabies, sore throat. Constituents:
a-thujene, a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, p-cymene, a-terpinene, linalool,
borneol, B-caryophyllene, thymol, carvacrol.
Safety Information: Avoid
in cases of hypertension.
Botanical Name:
Nicotania tabacum Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extracted Color:
Deep Brown Consistency:
Medium - Thick Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium Aromatic Description:
Rich, warm, earthy, tobacco-like aroma. Possible
Uses: Perfumery
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Polianthes tuberosa Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extraction Color:
Deep Orange Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Top Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Complex, exotic, sweet, floral. Possible
Uses: Used primarily in perfumery and
aromatics. Constituents:
Methyl benzoate, methyl anthranilate, benzyl alcohol, butyric acid, eugenol,
nerol, farnesol, geraniol.
Safety Information:
Unknown toxicity.
Botanical Name:
Vanilla planifolia Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extracted Color:
Deep Brown Consistency:
Thick Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Rich, warm, sweet vanilla aroma. Possible
Uses: Perfumery Constituents:
Vanillin, hydroxybenzaldehyde, acetic acid, isobutyric acid, caproic acid,
eugenol, furfural.
Safety Information:
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless does not
indicate any special precautions when using this oil.
Botanical Name:
Vetiveria zizanoides Common
Method of Extraction: Solvent
Extraction Color:
Golden Brown Consistency:
Thick Perfumery Note:
Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Strong Aromatic Description:
Woody, earthy, herbaceous, spicy almost smoky. Possible
Uses: Acne, arthritis, cuts,
depression, exhaustion, insomnia, muscular aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sores,
stress. Constituents:
Benzoic acid, vetiverol, furfurol, a-vetivone, B-vetivone, vetivene, vetivenyl
vetivenate.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Viola odorata Common Method of
Extraction: Solvent Extraction
Color:
Dark Green Consistency:
Thick Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Middle - Base Aromatic Description:
Green, earthy, slightly floral in dilution. Possible
Uses: Bronchitis, headache, insomnia,
rheumatism, sluggish circulation, sore throat, stress.
Constituents:
Nonadienal, parmone, hexyl alcohol, bezyl alcohol.
Safety Information: No known side
effects.
Botanical Name:
Achillea millefolium Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Dark Blue Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Sharp, woody, herbaceous. Possible
Uses: Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids,
hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose
veins, wounds. Constituents:
Tricyclene, a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, sabinene, borneol acetate,
1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, limonene, isoartemisia ketone, borneol, camphor,
chamazulene.
Safety Information:
Neurotoxic (toxic to the nerves). Avoid in pregnancy. Avoid orally in pregnancy,
epilepsy, fever (no essential oil should be taken internally without the
guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner).
Botanical Name:
Cananga odorata Common
Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color:
Clear with a Yellow Tinge Consistency:
Medium Perfumery Note:
Middle/Base Strength of Initial Aroma:
Medium - Strong Aromatic Description:
Fresh, floral, sweet, slightly fruity, fragrant yet delicate.
Possible
Uses: Anxiety, depression, frigidity,
hypertension, palpitations, stress. Constituents:
Linalol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranial, Benzyl Acetate, Geranyl Acetate, Eugenol,
Methyl Chavicol, Pinene*Beta-Caryophyllene, Farnasene
Safety Information:
Possible sensitization. Can cause headaches and nausea if used in excess. The
owner of AromaWeb has experienced headaches from lengthy use of Ylang Ylang.
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