|
NAME |
PART OF PLANT |
EXTRACTION METHOD |
NOTE |
CHARACTERISTICS |
BLENDS WELL WITH |
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Basil
Ocimum basilicum |
Flowering tops |
Steam distilled |
Top |
Balancing uplifting, refreshing |
bergamot, clary sage, geranium, lavender, lime |
|
Bergamot
Citrus bergamia |
Peel |
Expressed |
Top |
Uplifting refreshing and relaxing |
chamomile, cypress, geranium, lavender, lemon |
|
Black Pepper
Piper nigrum |
Berries |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Stimulating spicy and warming |
frankincense, lavender, lemon, marjoram, rosemary, sandalwood |
|
Cajeput
Melaleuca cajeputi |
Leaves |
Steam distilled |
Top |
Antiseptic, warming with a penetrating odour |
Juniper, sandalwood |
|
Cedarwood
Cedrus atlantica |
Wood |
Steam distilled |
Base |
Gentle, persistent action. Strength & endurance. |
bergamot, clary sage, cypress, rosemary, ylang ylang |
|
Chamomile Roman
Anthemis nobilis |
Flowers |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
A soothing and calming effect |
bergamot, clary sage, geranium and lavender, patchouli |
|
Clary Sage
Salvia sclarea |
Flowering tops |
Steam distilled |
Top |
Warming and relaxing |
bergamot & other citrus oils, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium,lavender, pine, sandalwood |
|
Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens |
Needles and twigs |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Relaxing and refreshing |
bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, lavender, lemon, mandarin, marjoram, orange, pine, sandalwood |
|
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus radiata |
Leaves |
Steam distilled |
Top |
Traditional remedy with a pleasant aroma; clears the head |
cedarwood , lavender, lemon, marjoram, pine, rosemary, thyme |
|
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare |
Seeds |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Traditionally believed to convey longevity, courage and strength |
geranium, lavender, sandalwood |
|
Frankincense
Boswellia carterii |
Gum |
Steam distilled |
Base |
Relaxing and rejuvenating |
basil, bergamot, black pepper, geranium, lavender, orange, pine, sandalwood |
|
Geranium
Pelargonium graveolens |
Leaves |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Widely popular. Balancing and versatile. |
basil, bergamot and other citrus oils, lavender, patchouli, sandalwood |
|
Ginger Zingiber officinale |
Roots |
Steam distilled |
Base |
Warming and spicy Used as a domestic spice and remedy for thousands of years especially in Asia. |
cedarwood, frankincense, lemon, lime, orange, patchouli, sandalwood |
|
Grapefruit
Citrus paradisi |
Peel |
Expression |
Top |
Cooling & reviving |
lemon, bergamot, rosemary, cypress, lavender, geranium |
|
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia |
Flowering tops |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Generally regarded as the most therapeutically versatile essential oil. Reviving yet soothing. |
citrus oils, clary sage, cypress, geranium, patchouli, pine, rosemary, thyme |
|
Lemon
Citrus limonum |
Peel |
Expression |
Top |
Refreshing.. Gentle calming effect and useful for disinfecting room air with vaporiser |
chamomile, eucalyptus, fennel, geranium, lavender, sandalwood and other citrus oils |
|
Lime
Citrus aurantifolia |
Peel |
Expression |
Top |
Fruit often used in place of lemons. A fresh sweet citrus-peel odour |
lavender, rosemary, clary sage and other citrus oils. |
|
Mandarin
Citrus reticulata |
Peel |
Expression |
Top |
Sweet as candy. Useful for children with anxiety, nervousness or stress. Freshens indoor air. |
other citrus oils, and spice oils. |
|
Marjoram
Origanum majorana |
Leaves |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Warming and strengthening. |
bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, tea tree |
|
Orange Sweet
Citrus sinensis |
Peel |
Expression |
Top |
Refreshing and relaxing with a sweet fresh-fruit scent. |
Cedarwood, clary sage, geranium, ginger, lavender, lemon, petitgrain |
|
Patchouli
Pogostemon cablin |
Leaves |
Steam distilled |
Base |
Warming and relaxing. Good masking agent. |
bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, geranium, lavender, pine, sandalwood |
|
Peppermint
Mentha piperita |
Leaves |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Stimulating, strengthening and cooling.
Strongest effects when used sparingly |
eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, marjoram, rosemary, spearmint |
|
Petitgrain
Citrus aurantium |
Leaves and branches |
Steam distilled |
Top |
Stabilising effect on nerves. One of the classic ingredients of eau-de-cologne. |
bergamot, clary sage, geranium, lavender, lemon, rosemary |
|
Pine
Pinus sylvestris |
Needles |
Steam Distilled |
Middle |
Refreshing and antiseptic. Good air freshener |
cedarwood, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, marjoram, petitgrain, rosemary, tea tree |
|
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis |
Leaves and flowering tops |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Invigorating and refreshing. |
basil, cedarwood, citrus oils, frankincense, lavender, peppermint, petitgrain, pine, thyme |
|
Sandalwood
Santalum album |
Wood |
Steam distilled |
Base |
Calming and relaxing |
black pepper, bergamot, cypress, frankincense, geranium, lavender, patchouli, ylang ylang |
|
Spearmint
Mentha spicata |
Leaves |
Steam distilled |
Middle |
Used by ancient Greeks as a restorative and to scent bathwater. |
lavender, eucalyptus, basil, rosemary and peppermint |
|
Tea tree Melaleuca alternifolia |
Leaves and branches |
Steam distilled |
Top |
Long history of use by the aboriginal people.
Renowned for antimicrobial qualities |
chamomile, clary sage, geranium, lavender, lemon, marjoram, pine, rosemary |
|
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris |
Leaves and flowering tops |
Steam distilled |
Top |
Invigorating with a sweet warm herbaceous scent |
bergamot, lavender, lemon, marjoram, pine, rosemary |
|
Ylang Ylang
Cananga odorata |
Flowers |
Steam distilled |
Base |
Relaxing with an intensely sweet, soft, floral and slightly spicy scent |
bergamot, sandalwood
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