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Citronella Essential Oil

2021 December 28 / 949
Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus / Cymbopogon winterianus)Plant Family Poaceae/GramineaeSynonyms –OriginCitronella Oil is obtained from the green and tall blades of Cymbopogon grass. This fragrant grass got its name from the French word meaning “lemon balm,” due to its floral, citrus-like aroma. Native to Sri Lanka. Extensively...

Bitter Orange Essential Oil

2021 July 5 / 835
Bitter Orange (Citrus Aurantium Amara) Plant Family Rutaceae Synonym: Seville orange Citrus aurantium L. Subsp. amara L., Citrus aurantium L. Subsp. aurantium Origin The bitter orange is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. In fact,...

About essential oils

2021 March 26 / 733
Essential oils have been around for millennia, used by many different cultures in a variety of ways – as medicines, in ritual worship, and as cosmetics and perfumes. These are complex substances: each oil is made up of many components which combine to provide its...

Anise Essential Oil

2021 March 26 / 917
Star Anise (Illicium verum) Plant Family Illiciaceae Synonyms Star aniseed, Chinese anise Origin Star anise is the fruit evergreen tree native to china. It has been used as as a culinary spice and medicine for treatment of digestive disorders and coughs for millenia. In the...

Orange Blossom (Neroli) Essential Oil

2021 March 26 / 773
Orange blossom essential oil is extracted from bitter orange (Citrus bigaradia Risso, C. aurantium Rutaceae) blossoms, freshly harvested in May or October, using the steam distillation method. Orange blossom essential oil is characterised by a distinctive, slightly stronger than average, floral scent. Orange blossom essential...

Tea Tree Essential Oil

2021 March 26 / 799
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) Plant Family Myrtaceae Synonyms Melaleuca linariifolia var. Alternifolia Maid.&Bet. Origin This species of the Melaleuca family is natiue to Australia. Tea tree has been used for thousands of years by the Australian Aborigines, who crush the leaves and use them to...

Bergamot Essential Oil

2021 March 26 / 1207
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) Plant Family Rutaceae Synonym: Unrectified bergamot Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia Risso&Poit Origin The bergamot orange is a species similar to the bitter orange. The most likely origin of the name is that it derived from Bergamo, in Lombardy, where the fruit was...

Lemon Essential Oil

2021 March 26 / 637
Lemon (Citrus limonum) Plant Family Rutaceae Synonyms Citron, Lime Origin The lemon tree is native to India but arrived in Europe with the cusaders as long ago as the twelfth century. Now the principal seat of the lemon oil industry is Sicily, though the most...

Thyme Essential Oil

2021 March 26 / 711
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris, Thymus serpyllum L) Plant Family  Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Synonyms Common thyme, Red thyme, White thyme, Wild thyme Origin Thyme is native to Mediterranean Europe and is widely grown as a culinary herb. It has also been used as a medicinal herb for thousands...

Eucalyptus Essential Oil

2021 March 26 / 552
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)Plant Family MyrtaceaeSynonymsEucalyptus Citriodora, Eucalyptus Camaldulensis, Eucalyptus Dives, Eucalyptus Polybractea, Eucalyptus Radiata.OriginThe eucalyptus or blue gum tree is indigenous to Australia and was used as a medicinal herb by the Aborigines. In the nineteenth century a German botanist, von Muller, introduced the tree...

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