(Daucus carota)
Family: Umbellifereae or Apiaceae Description: Carrot-seed essential oil comes from the wild carrot, not the common cultivated carrot.
Wild carrot is an annual or biennial herb with a tough, inedible white root. The essential oil is steam- distilled from the dried seeds. Countries of origin: France, America
Characteristics: Carrot seed is yellow or orange-brown and Carrot [...]
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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. [...]
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(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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(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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(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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