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Basil
Botanical name: ocimum basilicum
Method of extraction: Steam distilled
Constituents: linaloon, fenchol, eugenol, beta-caryophyllene, methyl chavicol.
Color: clear
Effects: it helps in uplifting and stimulating.
Scents: it has sweet, fresh and spicy scent.
Aroma: it has top note oil.
Combination: it combines with geranium, frankincense and citrus oil.
USES:
- It cures insomnia.
- It has tonic effects on nerves.
- It helps to regulate menstrual cycle.
- It stimulates digestive tract.
- It helps in curing bronchitis.
- It helps to cure nervous tension.
- It helps to ease stress.
- It is an antiseptic and helps to relieve from pain.
- It is good in cold and cough
- It helps in controlling constipation.
Disadvantages:
When used in excess it can be depressant. It can also cause irritation to sensitive skin. It should be well diluted before use.
Marjoram
Botanical name: Origanum majorana
Method of extraction: steam distilled
Aroma: I t is middle note oil
Color: Clear with a tinge of yellow
Constituents: Aplha-terpineol, terpinen-4-ol, Sabinene. Linalool, sabinol, thujanol, camphor, Citral, Linalyl acetate, estragol, phellandrene, pinene. Eugenol, beta-caryophyllene, myrcene.
USES:
- It helps cure insomnia, depression, and anxiety.
- It eases nervous stomach and poor digestion.
- It calms and regulates the nervous system.
- It relieves aching limbs and rheumatic condition.
DISADVANTAGE:
It has antispasmodic properties. It can have narcotic effect when used in excess.
Bay
BOTANICAL NAME: Pimenta racemosa
METHOD OF EXTACTION: Steam distilled
AROMA: It is a medium note oil.
COLOR: Deep golden yellow.
CONSTITUENTS: Eugenol, chavicol, linalool, limonene, myrcene, methyl eugenol.
USES:
- It is used as a tonic.
- It cures depression and increase stamina.
- It is good for colds, influenza, bronchitis, sinusitus, and pneumonia.
- It does not allow the hair to fall and serves as a good hair tonic.
DISADVANTAGE:
Do not use in alcoholism, in haemophilia, in kidney, prostatic cancer and in liver problem. It is slightly toxic.
Myrrh
BOTANICAL NAME: Commiphora myrrha
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Golden yellow/brown
AROMA: It is base note oil.
CONSTUTUENTS: Heerabolene, limonene, pinene, eugenol, cinnamaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, cadinene and dipentene.
COMBINATION: It combines with dove, geranium, and frankincense.
USES:
- It has an inflammatory action.
- It is excellent for skin care.
- Myrrh cures bronchitis, laryngitis, influenza and cough.
Bergamot:
BOTANICAL NAME: Citrus bergamia.
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled.
COLOR: Gold with a green tinge.
AROMA: It is top note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: a-pinene, myrcene, a-bergaptene, limonene, linalool, B-bisabolene, linalyl acetate, nerol, neryl acetate, geraniol, geraniol acetate, a- terpineol.
USES:
- Its helps in restoring appetite.
- It is used in perfumes.
- It eases haemorrhoids.
- It helps cure leucoderma.
- It helps to heal wounds, ulcers and scars.
- It helps in lowering down the fever.
- It is a good antiseptic.
DISADVANTAGE:
They can’t be applied undiluted. It should not be taken without consultation.
Neroli
BOTANICAL NAME: Citrus aurantium
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Solvent extracted
COLOR: Coffee brown
CONSTITUENTS: Linalyl acetate, limonene, linalool, nerolidol, geraniol, alpha-terpineol, neryl acetate, geranyul acetate.
COMBINATION: It combines with chamomile, lavender, sandalwood
USES:
- It cures insomnia.
- It helps to cure acne and eczema.
- It is aphrodisiac
- It calms palpitations
- It helps to relieve anxiety.
DISADVANTAGE:
It has antispasmodic properties and should be avoided during pregnancy.
Camomile
BOTANICAL NAME: Matricaria chamomilla
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Deep blue
AROMA: It is middle note oil.
COMBINATION: It combines with bergamot, geranium, and lavender.
CONSTITUENTS: Bisabolol, farnesol, azulene, thujanol, farnasene.
USES:
- It eases the premenstrual tension.
- It helps to cure gastric and intestinal ulcers.
- It calms nervous system.
- It eases menopausal problems like hot flushes, profuse sweating, aches and pains and fluid retention.
- It cures dermatitis, burns, sores, wounds.
- It helps to cure anaemia.
- It is good for treating acne, boils, etc.
DISADVANTAGE:
It may cause dermatitis. Chamomile can cause skin irritation
Orange
BOTANICAL NAME: Citrus sinesis
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Cold pressed/ expressed.
COLOR: Orange
AROMA: It is top note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Limonene
USES:
- It helps in the treatment of fever.
- It helps to regulate digestion.
- In helps in cleansing blood.
- It helps to strengthen muscles.
- It reinforces natural immunity.
- It eases constipation.
- It works to prevent wrinkles and dermatitis.
DISADVANTAGE:
It can cause irritation to sensitive skin. It increases the skin reaction to sunlight and therefore the skin is more lightly to burn.
Cardamum
BOTANICAL NAME: Elettaria cardamomum
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: It is steam distilled
COLOR: Clear
CONSTITUENTS: terpinyl acetate, cineol, sabiene, limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene and zingiberene.
USES:
- It eases indigestion and heart burn.
- It eases cough
- It helps in digesting the food.
- It controls nausea during pregnancy.
- It helps to cure bad breath,
Patchouli
BOTANICAL NAME: Pogostemon cablin
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled.
COLOR: Deep golden brown.
NOTE: It is base note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Patchoulol, esters, beta-caryophyllene.
COMBINATION: It combines geranium, lavender, neroli.
USES:
- It works as an antiseptic and anti fungal.
- It rejuvenates the skin, helps oily skin, cracked skin, and wrinkles.
- It is an antidote for insect and snake bites.
- It helps to fight fever.
DISADVANTAGE:
It sedates when used in excess.
Cedar wood
BOTANICAL NAME: Cedrus atlantica.
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled.
COLOR: Light golden yellow.
AROMA: It is base note oil.
COMBINATION: It combines well with rosemary, sandalwood and bergamot.
USES:
- It is beneficial for bronchitis.
- It cures eczema, dermatitis, ulcers, acne and nervous tension.
- It is good for hair care.
- It eases pain in passing urine.
DISADVANTAGE:
It may cause skin irritation to sensitive skin. Do not use this oil during pregnancy.
Peppermint>
BOTANICAL NAME: Mentha piperita
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear with a yellow tinge
AROMA: It is top note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Menthone, cineole, limonene, methyl acetate, pinene, beta-caryophyllene
COMBINATION: It combines well with eucalyptus, lavender and rosemary.
USES:
- It calms palpitations.
- Peppermint is used for the cure of asthma
- It cleans the blood.
- It cures eczema, acne, bruises and ulcers.
- It arrests hiccups.
- It relieves asthma
- It is helpful in the cure of insomnia.
- It is a good mouth wash.
- It helps in the cure of migraine.
Cinnamon
BOTANICAL NAME: Cinnamomum zeylancium
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Golden yellow or brown
AROMA: It is middle note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: It constitutes eugenol, benzyl benzoate, cinnamic aldehyde and eugenol acetate.
USES:
- It is a good antiseptic.
- It is effective against scrabies.
- It cures influenza.
- It is a mild aphrodisiac.
DISADVANTAGE:
when used in excess, it causes convulsions.
Petit grain
BOTANICAL NAME: Citrus aurantium
METHOD O EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear with yellow tinge.
AROMA: It is top note oil.
COMBINATION: It combines well with Bergamot, lavender and other citrus oil.
CONSTUENTS: Linalyl acetate, linalol, nerol, limonene, myrcene, geranyl acetate, myrcrne
USES:
- It is intellectual stimulant, and strengthens memory.
- It calms palpitations.
- It cures insomnia.
- It is sedative
Clove
BOTANICAL NAME: Eugenia caryophyllata
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: It is of light golden yellow color.
AROMA: It is middle note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Eugenol, eugenyl acetate, caryophyllene, isocarypphyllene.
COMBINATION: It combines with lavender, orange, Ylang Ylang.
USES:
- It prevents infectious diseases.
- It helps to strengthen memory.
- It helps to cure impotence.
- It helps to heal wound and ulcers.
- It eases toothache and painful gums.
DISADVANTAGE:
Clove is highly irritating to the skin.
PINE
BOTANICAL NAME: Pinus sylvestris
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled.
COLOR: Clear
CONSTITUENTS: Pinene, limonene, cineole, borneol, myrcene, phellandrene, camphene.
USES:
- It is a powerful antiseptic.
- It eases rheumatism.
- It prevents the spread of contagious diseases.
- It helps to cure pulmonary disease.
DISADVANTAGE:
It causes irritation to sensitive skin.
Cypress
BOTANICAL NAME: Cupressus sempervirens
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled.
COLOR: Pale yellow
AROMA: Medium note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: It constitutes sabinol, camphene, limonene, sabinene, myrcene, cedrol.
COMBINATION: It combines well with citrus oil, juniper, lavender.
USES:
- It improves the circulation and cures varicose veins, thread veins and haemorrhoids.
- It arrests excessive bleeding in periods.
- It helps to ease rheumatism.
- It is a good liver tonic
- It eases congestion, asthma and coughs.
- It is beneficial during menopause.
- It helps to check bad wetting
DISADVANTAGE:
This oil has antispasmodic properties.
Rose
BOTANICAL NAME: Rosa damascene
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Solvent extracted or steam distilled
COLOR: Deep red for the absolute, light yellow for steam distillate.
AROMA: It is middle note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Esters, rose oxide, limonene, cintronellol, nerol, pinene, myrcene, geraniol.
COMBINATION: It combines well with bergamot, chamomile and geranium.
USES:
- It is helpful during menopause.
- It eases depression and mental fatigue.
- It has aphrodisiac properties.
- It rejuvenates tired muscles and decongests tissues.
- Alleviates stress.
- It helps to relieve premenstrual tension.
- It helps to cure eczema, thread veins and acne.
- It has astringent effect on skin.
Eucalyptus
BOTANICAL NAME: Eucalyptus globules
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear
AROMA: It is top note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: It consists of Pinene, limonene, pinocarvone, cineol, globulol, camphene, pinocarvone.
COMBINATION: It combines well with lavender, juniper, marjoram
USES:
- It is a powerful antiseptic.
- It helps to reduce temperature when a person is suffering from measles and malaria.
- Excellent for easing rheumatism.
- It helps to cure migraine and neuralgia.
- It helps to control diabetes.
DISADVANTAGE:
Eucalyptus should not be used by high blood pressure patient.
Rosemary
BOTANICAL NAME: Rosmarinus officinalis
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: steam distilled.
COLOR: Clear
AROMA: It is middle note oil
CONSTITUENTS: Pinene, cineole, borneol, linalol, Alpha-terpineol, camphor, bornyl acetate, thujone camphene, limonene, beta-caryophyllene,terpinen, beta-caryophyllene.
COMBINATION: It combines with cedar wood, geranium, juniper.
USES:
- Used as a general tonic.
- It controls hair loss and dandruff.
- It improves blood circulation.
- It eases lumbago.
- It is useful in the treatment of obesity.
- It eases burns and insect bites.
- It induces and regulates periods.
- It fights rheumatism.
- It helps to rebuild the nervous system.
- It relieves sprains and swollen ankles.
DISADVANTAGE:
Its excess use provokes epilepsy and convulsions.
Geranium
BOTANICAL NAME: Pelargonium graveolens
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear
AROMA: It is middle note oil.
CONSTITUUENTS: Geranoil, citronellyl acetate, linalyl acetate, citonellol, geranyl acetate and beta- caryophyllene
COMBINATION: It combines with chamomile, juniper, cypress
USES:
- It helps heal wounds and burns.
- It improves pale complexions
- It dissolves blood clots.
- It give relief in mastitis
- It is a mosquito repellant.
- Cures dry eczema and chilblains.
- Make the blood more fluid and thus improves circulation of blood.
DISADVANTAGE:
It causes irritation to sensitive skin. It should be avoided during pregnancy because it has antispasmodic properties.
Sage
USES:
- It reduces fatigue.
- It purifies the blood.
- It is helpful during menopause
- It stops falling hair.
- It helps to cure eczema and ulcers.
- It is very useful in swimming.
- It cures bleeding gums
- It helps regulate low blood pressure.
- It induces conception and recommended during pregnancy.
- It eases rheumatic conditions
- It is diuretic
DISADVANTAGE:
It should not be used by people with epileptic tendencies.
Jasmine
BOTANICAL NAME: Jasminum officinalis
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Solvent extracted
COLOR: Deep brown with golden tinge.
AROMA: It is base note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Jasmine oil contains benzyl zcetate, linalool, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, methyl antranilate, cis-jasmone, geranoil, P-cresol, famesol, cis-3-hexoneyl benzoate, eugenol, nerol, phytol, isophytol, ceosol, benzoic acid.
COMBINATION: It combines with chamomile, citrus oil and rose.
USES:
- It increases skin elasticity.
- Eases anxiety, depression and lack of confidence
- It prevents scarring
- It tones up the skin.
- It is a strong aphrodisiac.
DISADVANTAGE:
it can cause allergic reaction. It should not be used during pregnancy.
Sandalwood
BOTANICAL NAME: Santalum album
MOTHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear with a yellow shade
AROMA: It is base note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Santalols, Santalenes, santyl acetate.
COMBINATION: It combines with frankincense, geranium and jasmine.
USES:
- It has strong antiseptic effect.
- It has a very relaxing effect.
- It controls fluid retention.
- It softens the skin and helps in the treatment of broken veins.
- It cures pimples and eczema.
Juniper
BOTANICAL NAME: Juniperus communis
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear
AROMA: It is middle note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Sabinene, pinene, terpinenol, camphene, myrcene, borneol
COMBINATION: It combines with frankincense, lavender, rose.
USES:
- It eases painful joints, arthritis and rheumatism.
- It is excellent for massaging weak muscles.
- It stimulates appetite
- It eases painful menstruation
- It controls diabetes.
DISADVANTAGE:
It should not be used by a person having kidney disease and during pregnancy.
Tangerine
BOTANICAL NAME: Citrus reticulate
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Cold pressed/ expressed
COLOR: Orange
AROMA: It is top note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: a-pinene, myrcene, limonene, citronellal, lonalool, neral, y-terpinene, neryl acetate, geraniol, thymol, carvone.
USES:
- It is good nerve tonic.
- It helps to combat depression
- Improves pale complexion
- Recommended for children and elderly persons.
- Recommended during pregnancy
Lavender
BOTANICAL NAME: Lavendula officinalis
METHOD OF EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear with a tinge of yellowish color.
AROMA: It may be top or middle note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: Linalol, terpinenol, cineole, beta-caryophyllene, farnascene, linalyl acetate
COMBINATION: It combines with clergy sage, frankincense, geranium
USES:
- Eases aches, pains, and rheumatic conditions.
- It is good antiseptic.
- It relieves fatigue and depression and counteracts stress.
- It heals burns, insect bites, helps falling hair and acne
- It regulates high blood high pressure.
- It eases palpitation, faintness, giddiness.
- Regulates nervous system.
- Regulates scanty menstrual periods
DISADVANTAGE:
Low blood pressure patients should take it with caution. It stimulates the nervous system when taken in excess.. it should be avoided during early stages of pregnancy
Thyme
BOTANICAL NAME: Thymus vulgaris.
METHOD F EXTRACTION: Steam distilled
COLOR: Reddish brown
AROMA: It is middle note oil.
CONSTITUENTS: a-thujene, a-pinene, b-pinene, camphene, thymol, carvacrol, -cymene, a-terpinene, linalool, B-caryophyllene
COMBINATION: It combines with bergamot, cedar wood and chamomile.
USES:
- It controls hair loss.
- It is good for dental care
- It regulates the period.
- It helps to ease fatigue, anxiety, depression and insomnia.
- It regulates low blood pressure
- It is a strong stimulant.
- It cures warts, dermatitis, wounds and burns
- It controls fluid retention.
Ylang ylang
BOTANICAL NAME: Cananga odorata
EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam distilled
COLOR: Clear with yellow tinge
CONSTITUENTS: Linalol, eugenol, methyl chavicol, benzyl acetate, farnesol, geranial, geranyl acetate, pinene, methyl chavicol.
COMBINATION: It combines with cedar wood, clary sage and geranium.
USES:
- It is good antiseptic.
- It regulates the heartbeat.
- It has invigorating effect on elder people
- It controls anxiety, high blood pressure and tension.
- It is used as bath oil.
- It is good for hair and skin
DISADVANTAGE:
It causes headache and nausea when used in excess because it has strong aroma.