Essential Oils And Their Variants

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Posted by: jenny Tags: Posted date: July 24, 2011 | No comment

This post is part of our essential oil guide.

Angelica root oil: Distilled from Angelica archangelica

Anise oil: It is extracted from Pimpinella anisum. It has rich odour of Licorice and has medical uses

Asafoetida: It is used medically and also used in flavouring food

Balsam Oil: Extracted from Myroxylon pereirae

Basil Oil: It is used in aromatherapy and also for aromatherapy

Bay: It is used in perfumery, and for cold, flu, insomnia, sprains, etc.

Bergamot oil: It is used in aromatherapy and in perfumes

Black pepper oil: This essential oil is distilled from berries of piper nigrum. Its warm smoothing effect makes the best for treating pains, muscle treatment, aches and strains

Caraway oil: It is used for flavouring food. Also used for mouth washing, toothpastes, etc.

Cardmom seed Oil: Mainly it is used in aromatherapy and other medical purposes. It is extracted from subspecies of zingiberaceae

Carrot seed oil: It is used in aromatherapy

Cedar wood oil: Mainly used in perfumes and fragrances

Chamomile Oil: It has many varieties, but the most used for aromatherapy are Roman and German.

Calamus Root: It is used medically

Cistus species: It is used for aromatherapy

Cintonella Oil: It is extracted from a plant related to lemon grass. Its main usage is as an insect rtepellent and also medically

Clary sage: It is used medically

Clove leaf oil: mainly used for topical anaesthic for relieving dental pain

Coffee: It is used to flavour food

Coriander: It is used mdecally

Costmary oil: Extracted from Tanacetum Balsamita

Costus Root: It is used medically

Cranberry seed oil: It has high omega-3, omega-6, fatty acids. It is primarily used in cosmetic industry

Cubeb: It is used medically and also to flavour foods

Lemon oil: It is similar to fragrancing fruit. Unlike the essential oils lemon oils are mainly used for cold pressing

Lemongrass: It is a high fragrant grass from india. It is mainly used to treat fevers and infections

Lime: It is used as an antiseptic, antiviral, astringent, disinfectant and tonic

Litsea cubeca oil: It has a lemon like scent and is mostly used in perfumes and aromatherapy

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