Wymbopogon martini
Family: Gramineae
Description: Palmarosa is also known as gingergrass, russa grass and East Indian geranium oil. It is a tall, aromatic, perennial free-growing grass. The essential oil is steam-distilled from the fresh or dried grass.
Countries of origin: India, Java, Seychelles, Comoro Islands
Characteristics: Palmarosa has sweet, light, floral top notes with subtle lemon and rose-geranium undertones. [...]
Entries from March 2010
Aromatherapy Essential Oil – Palmarosa
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments
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Aromatherapy Essential Oil – Nutmeg
March 30th, 2010 · No Comments
(Myristica fragrans, Myristica officinalis, Myristica aromatica, Myristica amboinensis)
Family: Myristicaceae
Description: Nutmeg is an aromatic, evergreen tree with dark-green leaves, yellow flowers without petals and yellowish fruits. The essential oil is steam- or water-distilled from the dried nutmegs.
Countries of origin: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Grenada Characteristics: Nutmeg has light, fresh, spicy top notes and deep, sweet, warm, woody [...]
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Aromatherapy Essential Oil – Cinnamon Leaf
March 29th, 2010 · No Comments
(Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cinnamomum verum)
Family: Lauraceae
Description: Cinnamon is a tropical evergreen tree with fragrant bark and oval leaves, white flowers and blue-white berries. The essential oil is steam-or water-distilled from the leaves and small twigs. A cinnamon-bark essential oil is also available, but it is a skin irritant and is best avoided in aromatherapy.
Countries of origin: [...]
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Aromatherapy Essential Oil – Cardamom
March 28th, 2010 · No Comments
(Ellettaria cardamom um)
Family: Zingiberaceae
Description: Cardamom is a perennial, reedlike herb with long, blade-shaped leaves and yellow flowers with purple tips, which are followed by oblong red-brown or green seedpods. The essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried, ripe seeds.
Countries of origin: India, Sri Lanka, Guatemala
Characteristics: Cardamom has warm, sweet, spicy top notes and woody, balsamic [...]
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Aromatherapy Essential Oil – Pine needle
March 27th, 2010 · No Comments
(Pinus sylvestris)
Family: Pinaceae
Description: Pine is also known as Scotch pine)and is a tall evergreen tree with distinctive fissured, reddish-brown bark, needle-type leaves and pine cones. The essential oil is sometimes steam-distilled from the needles, young branches and cones, but the best oil for aromatherapy use comes from dry distillation of the needles.
Countries of origin: Austria, [...]
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