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Essential oil from plants, herbs and flowers is a precious substance. As an example, it takes about 440 pounds of fresh lavender flowers to produce 2 1/2 pounds of lavender essential oil. A single drop of essential oil can be equal to one ounce of the plant... a little goes a long way.
The condensed descriptions below give the Latin name and family for the plant used in the more common essential oils, the part of the plant that is used, the method of extracting the oil from the plant and the country where the oil is produced. There is a description of the scent, some traditional uses, blending tips, emotional profiles and safety data where it applies.
For a list of individual pages on each oil, see the Aromatherapy Oil Table at the bottom of this description list.
This information is useful as you consider using aromatherapy for healing body, mind and spirit. These essential oils are available for purchase through a variety of source. See product links below.
Mountain Rose Herb Products is a good resource. I love these oils and have ordered them for my birth bag and used them for my laboring moms.
MoonDragon Birthing Services wishes to express our deepest gratitude to all who have maintained the thread of this knowledge, grown these plants, extracted and imported these essences. Through their efforts we may experience these gifts of nature.
Angelica Root · Basil · Bay · Bay Laurel · Bergamot · Black Pepper · Cardamom · Carrot Seed · Cedar · Chamomile · Citronella · Clary Sage · Clove Bud · Coriander · Cypress · Eucalyptus · Fennel · Balsam Fir · Frankincense · Geranium · Ginger · Grapefruit · Helichrysum · Jasmine · Juniper · Lavender · Lemon · Lemongrass · Lime · Marjoram · Myrrh · Neroli · Nutmeg · Orange · Palmarosa · Patchouli · Peppermint · Petitgrain · Pine · Rose · Rosemary · Rosewood · Sandalwood · Spearmint · Spikenard · Tangerine · Tea tree · Vetiver · Ylang Ylang
Angelica Root - Angel's Herb
Latin name: Angelica archangelica. Family name: Umbelliferae. Angelica root is distilled from the root of the Angelica plant and is imported from France. It has an earthy, green scent. Angelica has been used in Chinese medicine for promoting fertility. Some traditional uses: for relieving fatigue, migraines, to ease anxiety and nervous tension, to regulate menstrual cycles and relieve dysmenorrhea, for coughs, to restore sense of smell, for releasing accumulated toxins in the body. Angelica root should be avoided if you are pregnant or have diabetes. May cause skin sensitivity to bright sunlight. Emotional profile: grounding, eases dealing with difficulties, to create a feeling of balance. Blends with: vetiver, citrus oils, clary sage and patchouli.
Aromatherapy Oils: Angelica Essential Oil
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Latin name: Ocimum basilicum. Family name: Labiatae. Sweet basil oil is produced by distilling the leaves of the herb and is imported from France. It has a slightly licorice aroma. Basil originated in India and Hindus have used it for centuries in medicine. Some traditional uses: to brighten mood, strengthen nervous system, improve mental clarity and memory, for relieving headache and sinusitis. Basil should be avoided during pregnancy. Emotional profile: for relieving indecision and doubts, lack of direction. Blends with: bergamot, clary sage, citronella, and geranium.
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Latin name: Pimenta racemosa. Family: Myrtaceae. Distilled from leaves and twigs and imported from West Indies. Bay has a powerful sweet, spicy balsamic scent. Some traditional uses: as a stimulant for hair growth, for relieving muscle spasms and strains, to improve circulation, to relieve melancholy, nervous exhaustion, as an insect repellant. Avoid use during pregnancy. Blends with: rosemary, geranium, lavender, ylang ylang, other spice and citrus oils.
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Latin name: Laurus nobilis. Family: Lauraceae. Distilled from the leaves and branches of the tree and imported from France. It has a strong, sweet-spicy scent. The leaves of the bay laurel were placed under pillows by ancient Greeks to encourage prophetic dreams. Some traditional uses: as an immune system stimulant, to regulate the lymphatic system, for relieving melancholy, anxiety, to stimulate the mind, for healing bronchitis, sinus infection. Avoid use in pregnancy and do not over-use. Emotional profile: inspires confidence, courage and self-belief, self-awareness. Blends with: lavender, clary sage, juniper, cypress, frankincense, and citrus oils.
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Latin name: Citrus bergamia. Family name: Rutaceae. Bergamot oil is cold pressed from the fruit peel and is imported from Italy. It has a sweet & fruity scent. Bergamot oil is documented in old herbal texts. Some traditional uses: balancing nervous system, relieving anxiety and stress, lifting melancholy, for restful sleep, antiviral, cold sores, psoriasis, eczema and insect repellant. Bergamot may cause skin sensitivity to bright sunlight. A bergaptene free oil is available. Bergaptene is the constituent which increases the skin's sensitivity to sunlight. Emotional profile: to relieve helplessness, hopelessness, emptiness and grief. Blends with: lavender, neroli, jasmine, coriander, juniper, chamomile, lemon, geranium, and cypress.
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Latin name: Piper nigrum. Family: Piperaceae. Distilled from the black peppercorns and imported from Madagascar. It has a warm, peppery aroma. Some traditional uses: to energize, for increasing circulation, to warm and relieve muscle aches and stiffness, for fighting colds, flu and infections. Use with care. Blends with rosemary, lavender, frankincense, sandalwood and marjoram.
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Latin name: Elettaria cardamomum. Family name: Zingiberaceae. Cardamom oil is distilled from the seed and is imported from South and Central America. It has a spicy aroma with floral undertones. Cardamom has been used in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for over 3,000 years. Some traditional uses: relieving mental fatigue, nervous strain, and heartburn; for healing coughs and bronchitis, anorexia, to uplift and warm, as an aphrodisiac. Avoid use on allergic skin. Emotional profile: to relieve inflexibility, suspicion, self-pity, confusion, intolerance. Blends with: rose, neroli, frankincense, cedarwood, orange, ylang ylang, bergamot, and clove.
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Latin name: Daucus carota. Family name: Umbelliferae. Distilled from the dried seeds. Country: France. Carrot seed has a dry-woody, earthy and sweet scent. Some traditional uses: for toning and rejuvenating mature skin, wrinkles and scars, eczema, psoriasis, as a stimulant to immune and lymphatic systems, for relieving PMS and regulating monthly cycles, to ease anxiety and stress. Blends with: geranium, cedarwood, citrus or spice oils.
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Latin name: Cedrus atlantica. Family name: Pinaceae. There are several varieties of cedar; the Atlas Cedar is one of the most beneficial for aromatherapy. The oil is distilled from the wood and is imported from Morocco and Algeria, North Africa. It has a woody aroma. Atlas cedar was believed to have been used extensively by the Egyptians in cosmetics, perfume and medicine. Some traditional uses: to relax tense muscles, calm emotions, help breathing, for enhancing meditation, easing pain, repelling insects, for hair loss. Atlas Cedar should be avoided during pregnancy. Emotional profile: for relief of irrationality, worry, fear and mental obsession. Blends with: bergamot, cypress, ylang ylang, rosemary, juniper, vetiver, neroli, clary sage, and frankincense.
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Latin name: Anthemis nobilis. Family name: Compositae. The oil is distilled from the flowers grown in the USA. It has a sweet and fruity aroma. Chamomile was a sacred herb of the Saxons. Some traditional uses: to relieve muscular pain, as a sedative, ease anxiety and nervous tension, to help with sleeplessness. Roman Chamomile should be avoided during early pregnancy. Emotional profile: to relieve anger, hysteria, fear, spirit disconnection, grief, worry. Blends with: bergamot, cypress, jasmine, juniper, neroli, frankincense, clary sage, vetiver, rosemary and ylang ylang.
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Latin name: Cymbopogon nardus. Family name: Graminacaea. The oil is distilled from the herb and is imported from Ceylon. It has a fresh grassy-woody scent. Traditional Chinese medicine currently uses this herb for rheumatic pain. Some traditional uses: as a mosquito repellant, for colds, flu and neuralgia, to relieve pain of rheumatism and arthritis, melancholy. Avoid using on sensitive or damaged skin. Blends with: geranium, lemon, bergamot, orange, cedarwood and pine.
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Latin name: Salvia sclarea. Family name: Labiatae. Clary sage oil is distilled from the flowering tops and the herb and is imported from France. It has a spicy, hay-like aroma. It has been called "clear eye" and was used for healing eye problems in times past. Some traditional uses: relieving stress and tension, lifting melancholy, easing pain, restful sleep, as an aphrodisiac; contains estrogen-like hormone, for menopause and PMS, relieving nervous exhaustion. Clary Sage should be avoided during pregnancy, or if you have endometriosis, breast, ovarian and uterine cysts and other estrogen dependant conditions (cancers). Emotional profile: for relieving worry, crying, guilt, obsessions and compulsions, hostility, panic. Blends with: juniper, bergamot, lavender, frankincense, coriander, cardamom, geranium, sandalwood, cedarwood, pine and jasmine.
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Latin name: Eugenia caryophyllata. Family name: Myrtacaea. Clove bud oil is distilled from the flower buds and is imported from Indonesia. It has a spicy, fruity, warm and sweet aroma. Some traditional uses: for toothache, colds, flu and fungal infections, as a mosquito repellant, to relieve fatigue and melancholy, as an aphrodisiac. Clove bud oil should not be used on damaged or sensitive skin. Use in moderation. Blends with: rose, ylang ylang, clary sage, bergamot, and bay laurel.
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Latin name: Coriandrum sativum. Family name: Umbelliferae. Coriander oil is distilled from the seeds and is imported from Bulgaria. It has a spicy, sweet and fragrant aroma. Coriander seeds were found in the Egyptian tomb of Ramses II. Some traditional uses: relieving muscular aches and pains, increasing circulation, for colds, flu and rheumatism, for help with sleep and nervous exhaustion. Use in moderation and avoid if you have fibrosis or breast cancer. Emotional profile: to relieve doubt, fear of failure, feelings of vulnerability, weariness and irritability. Blends with: clary sage, ginger, bergamot, cypress, pine, jasmine, frankincense, neroli, citronella, and sandalwood.
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Latin name: Cupressus sempervirens. Family name: Cupressaceae. Cypress oil is distilled from the needles and twigs and is imported from Europe. It has a spicy, refreshing pine-needle aroma. Cypress incense is used today by Tibetans for purification. Some traditional uses: to increase circulation, relieve muscular cramps, bronchitis, whooping cough and painful periods; reduce nervous tension and other stress related problems, as an immune stimulant. Avoid cypress if you are pregnant, have high blood pressure, cancer or uterine and breast fibrosis. Emotional profile: for relief of grief, self-hate, jealousy, loss and regret, isolation. Blends with: cedarwood, pine, lavender, clary sage, lemon, cardamom, juniper, bergamot, orange, marjoram, and sandalwood.
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Latin name: Eucalyptus globulus. Family name: Myrtaceae. It is distilled from the leaves and is imported from Australia. It has a strong camphorous odor. Aborigines have used eucalyptus leaves to remedy many ills. Some traditional uses: for colds, as a decongestant, to relieve asthma and fevers, for its bactericidal and anti-viral actions, to ease aching joints. Avoid if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy. Emotional profile: to help with explosive-heated emotions, irrational thinking. Blends with: rosemary, lavender, marjoram, pine, cedarwood, and lemon.
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Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare. Family name: Umbelliferae. It is distilled from the fruit and is imported from France. It has a earthy-peppery aroma. In times past, fennel was used to ward off evil spirits. Some traditional uses: for neuro-muscular spasms, rheumatism and arthritis; bronchitis, whooping cough, as a nerve tonic in relieving stress and nervous tension. Use in moderation and avoid if you are pregnant or have epilepsy. Emotional profile: to aid with mental and emotional blocks, resisting change, fear of failure, creativity blocks. Blends with: geranium, lavender, rose and sandalwood.
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Latin name: Abies balsamea. Family: Pinaceae. Distilled from the needles and twigs of the Balsam Fir tree from Canada with a fresh balsamic odor. Some traditional uses: to relieve muscle aches and pains, for relieving anxiety and stress related conditions, to fight colds, flu and infections, for relieving bronchitis and coughs. Said to ground one mentally. Blends with: cypress, cedar, pine sandalwood and juniper berry.
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Latin name: Boswellia species. Family name: Burseraceae. Frankincense oil is CO² distilled from oleo-gum-resin of the tree and is imported from Africa. It has a spicy, balsamic aroma. Frankincense was known as one of the most precious substances to ancient man and is associated with religious practice. Some traditional uses: to calm, enhance meditation, elevate mind and spirit, help breathing, for psychic cleansing; for care of mature skin and scars. Emotional profile: for healing fears, grief, repressed feelings, self-destruction and dissociation/disconnection. Blends with: sandalwood, pine, vetiver, geranium, lavender, neroli, orange, bergamot, and basil.
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Latin name: Pelargonium graveolens. Family name: Geraniaceae. Geranium oil is distilled from the leaves of the plant and is imported from Egypt. It has a leafy rose scent. Geranium has been long revered for its fragrance. Some traditional uses: reducing stress and tension, easing pain, balancing emotions and hormones, PMS, relieve fatigue and nervous exhaustion, to lift melancholy, lessen fluid retention, repel insects. Emotional profile: to aid with acute fear, rigidity, abuse, lack of self-esteem, discontentment, heartache. Blends with: lavender, patchouli, clove, rose, neroli, sandalwood, jasmine, juniper and bergamot.
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Latin name: Zingiber officinale. Family name: Zingiberaceae. Ginger oil is distilled from the root of the plant and is imported from China. It has a warm, spicy-woodsy odor. Ginger has been used as a healing remedy for thousands of years. Some traditional uses: reducing muscular aches and pains, increasing circulation, relieving bronchitis and whooping cough, nervous exhaustion, in healing colds flu and fever and to stimulate appetite. Emotional profile: for sexual anxieties, lack of direction, confusion, loneliness. Blends with: sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, frankincense, cedarwood, coriander, rose, neroli, and orange.
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Latin name: Citrus paradisi. Family name: Rutacaea. Grapefruit oil is cold pressed from the peel of the U.S. grapefruit. It has a fresh, sweet, citrus scent. Some traditional uses: to lift melancholy, relieve muscle fatigue, as an astringent for oily skin, to refresh and energize the body, stimulate detoxification, as an airborne disinfectant. Emotional profile: for use with self-doubt and criticism, dependency, frustration and grief. Blends with: lemon, palmarosa, bergamot, neroli, rosemary, cardamom, geranium, lavender and cypress.
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Latin name: Helichrysum italicum. Family name: Compositae. Distilled from the Everlasting flowers and imported from France. It has an intense, honey, tea-like aroma. Some traditional uses: to heal bruises (internal and external), wounds and scars, to detoxify the body, cleanse the blood and increase lymphatic drainage, for healing colds, flu, sinusitis and bronchitis, to relieve melancholy, migraines, stress and tension. Emotional profile: for relieving grief, addiction, emotional blocks, panic, burnout, over-sensitivity. Blends with: lavender, rose, geranium, clary sage, chamomile and clove bud.
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Latin name: Jasminum grandiflorum. Family name: Oleaceae. Jasmine oil is extracted from the flowers and is imported from India. It has a rich, sweet scent. Some traditional uses: to lift melancholy, for muscular spasm, painful periods and labor pains, to relieve anxiety and nervous exhaustion, an aphrodisiac. Emotional profile: to relieve repressed feelings, bitter jealously, low self-esteem, guilt, emotional abuse. Blends with: rose, sandalwood, clary sage, and citrus oils.
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Latin name: Juniperus communis. Family name: Cupressaceae. Juniper Berry oil is distilled from the berries and is imported from Italy. It has a fresh, pine-needle aroma. Believed to be magical, juniper was used to avert and protect one from evil. Some traditional uses: to energize and relieve exhaustion, ease inflammation and spasms, for improving mental clarity and memory, purifying the body, to lessen fluid retention, for disinfecting. Juniper Berry should not be avoided during pregnancy or if you have kidney disease. Emotional profile: for guilt, unworthiness, discontentment, abusive experiences, empathy, defensive behavior. Blends with: vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood, cypress, clary sage, pine, lavender, rosemary, and geranium.
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Latin name: Lavandula officinalis. Family name: Labiatae. Lavender oil is distilled from the flowering tops of the plant and is imported from France. It has a sweet, fresh scent . Lavender has been used for centuries as a fragrance and a medicine. Some traditional uses: balancing emotions, relieving stress, tension and headache, to promote restful sleep, heal the skin, to lower high blood pressure, help breathing, for disinfecting. Emotional profile: for panic, hysteria, fears, insecurity, trauma, worry, burnout, addiction, obsessive and agitated behaviors. Blends with: most oils including citrus, florals, cedarwood, clove, clary sage, pine, geranium, vetiver, and patchouli.
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Latin name: Citrus Limonum. Family name: Rutaceae. Lemon is cold pressed from the lemon peel and is from the US. It has a fresh lemon scent. It is said that lemon was used to prevent scurvy by our ancestors who traveled the seas. Some traditional uses: to balance the nervous system, as a disinfectant, to refresh and uplift, for purifying the body. May cause skin sensitivity to the sun or irritate sensitive skin. Emotional profile: to relieve bitter resentment, distrust, irrational thinking, apathy. Blends with: lavender, neroli, juniper, eucalyptus, geranium, fennel, chamomile, frankincense, sandalwood, rose and ylang ylang.
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Latin name: Cymbopogon citratus. Family name: Graminacaea. Lemongrass is distilled from the leaves and is imported from Guatemala. It has a powerful, lemon-grass aroma. There has been recent research in India which shows that lemongrass acts as sedative on the central nervous system. Some traditional uses: as an insect repellant and deodorizer, for athlete's foot, as a tissue toner, to relieve muscular pain (sports-muscle pain), increase circulation, for headaches, for nervous exhaustion and other stress related problems. Use with care and avoid in pregnancy. Blends with: citronella, vetiver and palmarosa.
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Latin name: Citrus aurantifolia. Family: Rutaceae. Cold pressed from the USA lime peel. Lime has a fruity-lime aroma. Some traditional uses: to purify the air, for alertness, to relieve coughs or congestion, for uplifting and cheering the spirit, to heal colds, flu or inflammations. Lime may cause skin sensitivity to bright sunlight. Blends with: neroli, citronella, clary sage, rosemary, lavender and other citrus notes.
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Latin name: Marjorana hortensis. Family name: Labiatae. Sweet marjoram oil is distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of the plant and is imported from France. It has a warm and spicy aroma. Sweet marjoram was used medicinally by Romans and ancient Greek physicians. Some traditional uses: to relax tense muscles and relieve spasms, calm and promote restful sleep, ease migraine headache, for comforting the heart, lowering high blood pressure, to help breathing, disinfecting. Marjoram should be avoided during pregnancy. Emotional profile: for hysteria, anger, feelings of isolation. Blends with: lavender, eucalyptus, tea-tree, cedarwood, cypress, chamomile, bergamot, and rosemary.
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Latin name: Commiphora myrrha. Family name: Burseraceae. Myrrh oil is distilled from the resin and is imported from Africa. It has a sharp, warm balsamic aroma. In Egyptian lore, Myrrh is said to have come from the tears of Horus. Some traditional uses: to heal wounds and nurture mature skin, for bronchitis and colds, to relieve apathy and calm. Avoid use on damaged or sensitive skin. Emotional profile: in relieving emotional coldness, lack of will, lack of spirit connection, emotional blocks. Blends with: frankincense, sandalwood, cypress, juniper, geranium, patchouli, lavender, and pine.
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Latin name: Citrus aurantium var. amara. Family name: Rutaceae. Neroli oil is extracted from the flower of bitter orange tree and is imported from Tunisia. It has a refreshing, bitter-sweet aroma. In times past, orange flower blossoms were worn at weddings as a symbol of purity. Some traditional uses: for healing thread veins, scars and nourishing mature skin, increasing circulation, in relieving anxiety, melancholy and nervous tension, bronchitis, as an aphrodisiac. Emotional profile: for emotional crisis, longing, grief, abuse, hopelessness. Blends with: chamomile, coriander, geranium, lemon, ylang ylang, lavender, jasmine, and clary sage.
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Latin name: Myristica fragrans. Family: Myristicaceae. Distilled from the nutmeg seed and imported from East Indies. It has a spicy, nutmeg fragrance. Some traditional uses: for warming muscles, easing muscle aches and pains, to invigorate or stimulate the mind, an aphrodisiac, to stimulate heart and circulation, for relieving nervous fatigue. Avoid during pregnancy and use with care (can be moderately toxic if over-used). Emotional profile: For focus, relieving grief, guilt, agitation, to improve self-image. Blends with coriander, bay leaf, petitgrain, lime, orange, geranium, rosemary and clary sage.
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Latin name: Citrus sinensis. Family name: Rutaceae. Orange oil is cold pressed from the orange peel and is from the US and Brazil. It has a fruity, sweet scent. Orange trees were once rare and native only to China and India. Some traditional uses: to brighten mood, calm and reduce stress, as an environmental disinfectant. Emotional profile: to relieve apathy, emotional abuse, worry, addiction, burnout, hopelessness, self-consciousness. Blends with: lavender, clove, myrrh, clary sage, lemon, and neroli.
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Latin name: Cymbopogon martini. Family name: Graminacaea. Palmarosa oil is distilled from the tops of the plants and is imported from Nepal. It has a flora-rose grassy scent. Palmarosa is used today in Ayurvedic medicine. Some traditional uses: to stimulate cellular regeneration and moisturize skin, for nervous exhaustion and stress conditions, to calm and uplift. Emotional profile: for irritability, apathy and tension. Blends with: geranium, florals, cedarwood and sandalwood.
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Latin name: Pogostemon cablin. Family name: Labiatae. Patchouli oil is distilled from the leaves and is imported from Indonesia. It has an intense earthy, balsamic-woody aroma. Some traditional uses: for athlete's foot, as an aphrodisiac, to relieve stress and nervous exhaustion. Emotional profile: to relieve indecision, lethargy, mood swings. Blends with: vetiver, clary sage, myrrh, bergamot, neroli, rose, lavender, clove, geranium, cedarwood, and sandalwood.
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Latin name: Mentha piperita. Family name: Labiatae. Peppermint oil is distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of the plant and is grown in the US. It has a sweet, mint aroma. Herbalists in ancient Greece and Rome used peppermint for nearly every ailment. Some traditional uses: for energy, and brighter mood, reducing pain, to help breathing, improve mental clarity and memory. Peppermint may irritate sensitive skin and should be avoided during pregnancy. Emotional profile: for shock, overwork, apathy, helplessness. Blends with: rosemary, eucalyptus, lemon, marjoram, and lavender.
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Latin name: Citrus aurantium var. amara (bigardia). Family: Rutaceae. Distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree and imported from Africa. It has a sweet, woody-orange floral scent. Petitgrain was one of the ingredients of the original "eau-de-cologne". Some traditional uses: for relieving respiratory infections, to ease nervous tension muscle spasms, for relieving joint inflammation, to balance the central nervous system, for stress relief and restful sleep. Emotional profile: To relieve feelings of betrayal, sadness, pessimism, trauma and disharmony. Blends with clary sage, rosemary, lavender, jasmine, geranium, bergamot, neroli, palmarosa and clove bud.
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Latin name: Pinus sylvestris. Family: Pinaceae. Distilled from the needles and imported from France. It has a strong, coniferous, woody aroma. Native Americans placed dried pine needles in their mattresses to ward of lice and fleas. Some traditional uses: to ease breathing, as an immune system stimulant, to increase energy, for relieving muscle and joint aches, to repel lice and fleas. Avoid use if you have prostate cancer. Emotional profile: to transform regrets, self-blame, feelings of inadequacy. Blends with: cedar, lemon, marjoram, rosemary, tea-tree, eucalyptus, lavender and juniper berry.
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Latin name: Rosa centifolia. Family name: Rosaceae. Rose Absolute is extracted from the rose flower and is imported from Morocco. It has a rich rosy fragrance. Avicenna, a 10th century Arabian alchemist, gave us our first rose oil. Some traditional uses: for brighter mood, menopause, to help reduce wrinkles, for calming and reducing nervous tension, to promote restful sleep, as an aphrodisiac. Emotional profile: for grief, fears of loving and being loved, sexuality, jealously, self-destruction, vengeance and bitterness. Blends with: geranium, bergamot, lavender, clary sage, sandalwood and patchouli.
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Latin name: Rosmarinus officinalis. Family name: Labiatae. Rosemary oil is distilled from the flowering tops of the herb and is imported from Spain. It has a camphor like aroma . Ancient Greeks and Romans gave rosemary sacred status for its many beneficial uses. Some traditional uses: to energize, for muscle pains, cramps or sprains, brighten mood, for improving mental clarity and memory, easing pain, to relieve headaches, disinfecting. Rosemary should be avoided if you are pregnant, if you have epilepsy or high blood pressure. Emotional profile: for disorientation, indecision, burnout. Blends with: frankincense, cedarwood, peppermint, basil, pine, citronella and lavender.
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Latin name: Aniba rosaedora. Family name: Lauraceae. Rosewood is distilled from the wood and imported from Brazil. It has a sweet, woodsy-floral, spicy scent. Some traditional uses: to relieve stress and balance the central nervous system, for easing jet lag, to create a calm for meditation, for easing colds and coughs, to stimulate the immune system, as an aphrodisiac and in skin care. Blends with: lavender, orange, lemon, tangerine, sandalwood, cedarwood, palmarosa, geranium and most oils.
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Latin name: Santalum album. Family name: Santalaceae. Sandalwood oil is distilled from the heartwood and is imported from India. It has a woody, balsamic aroma. Sandalwood is believed to bring about calmness and serenity and is linked with incense and meditation. Some traditional uses: to lift melancholy, enhance meditation, heal the skin, help breathing, for calming and reducing stress, restful sleep, disinfecting, as an aphrodisiac. Emotional profile: to relieve possessiveness, lack of forgiveness, cynicism, insecurity, loneliness, nightmares, dwelling on the past. Blends with: rose, clove, lavender, jasmine, myrrh, patchouli, vetiver, geranium and bergamot.
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Latin name: Mentha spicata. Family: Labiatae. Distilled from the flowering tops from the USA. It has the familiar fragrance of chewing gum. Some traditional uses: for relieving bronchitis and sinusitis, to ease nausea and headaches, for relieving colds or flu, to stimulate, energize and relieve fatigue. Blends with: rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, basil and jasmine.
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Latin name: Nardastachus jatamansi. Family name: Valerianaceae. Spikenard oil is distilled from the roots and is imported from India. It has a heavy, sweet-woodsy aroma. Spikenard is herb used by Mary Magdalene to anoint Christ's feet before the last supper. Some traditional uses: to relieve migraines, stress and tension, for rejuvenation of mature skin, to calm and promote restful sleep, for wounds, to inspire devotion. Avoid use during pregnancy. Emotional profile: for inner conflict, emotional / spirit / physical imbalances, restlessness. Blends with: lavender, patchouli, pine, and vetiver.
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Latin name: Citrus reticulata. Family: Rutaceae. Cold pressed from the tangerine peel and imported from Brazil. It has an sweet, citrus scent. Some traditional uses: for relieving muscle spasms, to soothe and calm nerves, for stress relief and relaxation, to stimulate the liver and increase lymphatic drainage. May cause skin sensitivity to bright sunlight. Emotional profile: to heal inner child issues, for relieving anxiety, obsession with the past, emotional trauma. Blends with: spice oils, nutmeg, clove bud, lemon, neroli, bergamot, lime, orange and grapefruit.
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Latin name: Melaleuca alternifolia. Family name: Myrtaceae. Tea-tree is distilled from the leaves and is imported from Australia. It has a spicy, medicinal aroma. Tea-tree is one of the most scientifically researched oils. Some traditional uses: as an immuno-stimulant particularly against bacteria, viruses and fungi, for relieving inflammation, as a disinfectant. Blends with: lavender, clove, marjoram, rosemary, clary sage, pine, and geranium.
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Latin name: Vetiveria zizanioides. Family name: Graminacaea. Vetiver is distilled from the rootlets and is imported from Haiti. It has a heavy, woodsy, earthy-sweet scent . Some traditional uses: for muscular aches, to increase circulation, to relieve melancholy and nervous tension, for restful sleep. Emotional profile: for fears, obsessions, scattered thoughts, anger and hurt, unworthiness, neurotic behavior, addiction. Blends with: sandalwood, ylang ylang, clary sage, lavender, patchouli, jasmine and rose.
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Latin name: Cananga odorata. Family name: Annonaceae. Ylang Ylang oil is distilled from the flowers of the plant and is imported from Indonesia. It has an exotic sweet floral scent. Ylang Ylang is heralded by many as an aphrodisiac. Some traditional uses: brightening mood, relieving anger and anxiety, relaxing tense muscles, to calm and promote restful sleep, lower high blood pressure, an aphrodisiac. Emotional profile: to release emotional guilt, resentment, jealousy, obstinance, frustration and irritability, impatience and self-absorption. Blends with: jasmine, vetiver, bergamot, rose, citrus oils.
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AROMATHERAPY: INDIVIDUAL ESSENTIAL OILS DESCRIPTIONS & USES
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AROMATHERAPY OILS & PRODUCTS
MOUNTAIN ROSE AROMATHERAPY ESSENTIAL OILS
The essential oils offered by Mountain Rose Herbs are 100% pure steam distilled plant oils with an unsurpassable fragrance, exceptional depth, magnificent keynote, and are free of carriers, diluents and other inputs. Here you will find some of the worlds most magnificent therapeutic grade oils from reputable distillers and suppliers we know, trust, and have a wonderful working relationship with. Mountain Rose Herbs essential oils are processed from freshly harvested material within clean distilleries, thus promising you some of the most magnificent oils available on the market. You are invited to "smell test" their line of oils with what is currently being offered in the market, and experience for yourself the unsurpassable nature of their oils. They are so confident in the quality of their oils that they can provide gas chromatography analysis and specifications on the volatility and integrity for many of the essential oils they stock. As per their commitment to organic agriculture, they offer one of the nations largest selections of certified organic essential oils. Considering the amount of pesticide use from the planting to the harvest, they are very concerned about the low quality and potential health hazards associated with many conventional oils. They perform painstaking research when they decide to stock a particular distillers oil and insist on the location of harvest, methods used to extract the oils, data reports assuring the oils character, and what type of material is used in the distillation process.
Mountain Rose Herbs: Aromatherapy Essential Oils
Mountain Rose Herbs: Carrier & Vegetable Oils
All of the essential oils they stock are obtained by steam distillation of fresh plant material with two exceptions:
- Absolutes/Resins: Are extracted with a solvent, usually alcohol and sometimes other hydrocarbons, such as benzene, hexane, etc. While they are not suitable for therapeutic aromatherapy, they do make wonderful perfumes and are alcohol soluble. Those oils which we have found to be extracted with solvents will be noted as "solvent extracted."
- Citrus Oils: All citrus oils offered are distilled strictly through cold pressed methods, and no steam distillation was employed to produce these oils.
Their promise to you, that the line of essential oils offered by Mountain Rose Herbs are...
- True Certified Organic by OTCO
- Free of Pesticide and Chemical Residues When Not Certified Organic
- Harvested and Distilled in Clean Facilities
- From First Distillations
- Guaranteed Fresh and Unsurpassable
- True Therapeutic Quality
- Quality Control Tested, Analyzed and Supervised
- Handled by Fun, Knowledgeable and Caring People
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils A-B
Allspice Amyris Angelica Anise Seed Balsam Peru Basil Bay Benzoin Bergamot Bitter Orange Black Pepper
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils C-E
Cajeput Camphor White Caraway Cardamom Carrot Seed Catnip Cedarwood Celery Seed Chamomile Cilantro Cinnamon Bark Cinnamon Leaf Cistus Citronella Clary Sage Clove Bud Copaiba Balsam Coriander Seed Cornmint Cypress Davana Dill Seed Douglas Fir Elemi Eucalyptus Eucalyptus, Lemon
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils F-L
Fennel Fir Needle Frankincense Galangal Galbanum Geranium Ginger Grapefruit Helichrysum Ho Wood Hops Hyssop Jasmine Juniper Berry Lavender Lemon Lemon Balm Lemon Myrtle Lemongrass Lime Peel Litsea Cubeba Lovage Leaf
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils M-P
Mace Mandarin Manuka Marjoram Melissa Myrrh Myrtle Neroli Niaouli Nutmeg Oakmoss Olibanum Opoponax Orange, Bitter Orange, Sweet Oregano Palmarosa Parsley seed Patchouli Pennyroyal Peppermint Petitgrain Pine, Scotch
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils Q-Z
Ravensara Rose Rosemary Rosewood Sage Sandalwood Savory Spearmint Spikenard Spruce St. Johns Wort Tagetes Tangerine Tarragon Tea Tree Thuja Thyme Tuberose Turmeric Valerian Vanilla Vetiver Yarrow Ylang Ylang
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils: Amber Oil & Resin Blends
AROMA OILS & RESINS
Offered here is an exquisite collection of exotic, alluring and deeply penetrating aroma oils made with pure resins, and essential oils. These 100% natural aroma oils were created for just the right occasion and work wonderfully as a natural perfume where each striking scent lingers on the body for hours. While these aroma oils make wonderful daily perfumes, they are also magnificent healing blends specifically formulated to contain particular keynotes to help encourage passion and relaxation. These 100% synergistic blends are infused in a carrier base of Jojoba, Almond or Grapeseed oil, and are free of alcohol and other chemical dispersing agents.
Amber Aroma Oil Amber Resin Aphrodite Aroma Oil Heart Aroma Oil Patchouli/Amber Aroma Oil Sandalwood Aroma Oil Sleep Ease Oil Spirit Aroma Oil
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils: Diffusers, Nebulizers, & Burners
ESSENTIAL OIL DIFFUSERS & BURNERS
Practical, effective, and convenient are but a few words that come to mind when using an aromatherapy diffuser. These versatile tools are used in our homes, offices and professional practices as the most widely adopted method for diffusing the healing properties of aromatic essential oils. Historically, the practice of diffusing oils has been an arduous and time consuming procedure; however this has been alleviated by the recent development and distribution of numerous diffusing accessories and tools. With several styles and models to choose from, they are sure to have the perfect diffuser suited for your tastes and preferences. You can choose from the silent yet highly efficient nebulizing diffuser which relies on electrical currents and pressure to emit aroma, or if you desire something with more of an elegant style you may decide to invest in the stunning Geode or carved Soapstone diffuser.
Electric Aromatic Diffuser Geode Aromatic Diffuser Nebulizer Soapstone Diffuser, Floral Soapstone Diffuser, Moroccan Terra Cotta Pendant Diffuser Beeswax Tea Lights Tea Lights
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils: Oil Kits
ESSENTIAL OIL KITS & SAMPLERS
Through essential kits and samplers you get to experiment with a wide arrangement of aromatherapy applications with all the benefits and none of the risk. Many of the kits offered are samplers, which are composed of popular oils for experimental and educational purposes and may be played with liberally. This way you can safely try many oils you have often heard about, but without the commitment to the high prices often associated with full containers of essential oils. The Chakra oil kit was specifically designed for particular healing and therapy purposes and is best suited for those with a basic to intermediary knowledge in aromatherapy, and the rest were designed for beginners. They hope you enjoy these samplers as much as they had in putting them together!
Chakra Oil Sampler Essential Oil Sampler Favorites Essential Oil Sampler Lovers Essential Oil Sampler Rose Oil Sampler
Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatherapy Oils: Aroma Sprays
AROMATHERAPY SPRAYS
Mountain Rose Herbs uses only the finest botanical ingredients to create these lovingly handcrafted healing blends. Simple and effective, they produce their line of aroma sprays using organic distilled floral water and 100% therapeutic grade essential oils. Splash yourself with some fun by liberally spritzing yourself and your surroundings with these pure, natural, and healing aromatherapy sprays. Each Aroma Spray is packaged in a 2 ounce amber glass bottle with mister top.
They may be used as a therapeutic spray, skin toner, general deodorizer, room spray or as a refreshing body mist. Their aromatherapy sprays are not only convenient and revitalizing, but are a sensational way to pamper yourself and your loved ones. They hope you have as much fun using these delightful sprays as they had in creating them. Enjoy!
Aphrodite Aroma Spray Cucumber Mist Aroma Spray Evening Embrace Aroma Spray Gaia Spice Aroma Spray Green Tara Aroma Spray Moon Moods Aroma Spray
Mountain Rose Herbs, Hydrosols & Flower Waters
FLOWER WATERS (HYDROSOLS)
Hydrosols, also known as floral waters, hydroflorates, flower waters or distillates are produced from steam-distilling plant materials. Hydrosols have similar properties to essential oils but are much less concentrated. Unlike their "essential oil added to water" counterparts, true steam-distilled hydrosols contain all the beneficial components that whole plant materials have to offer.
Hydrosols are usually a by-product of essential oil production, but the highest quality comes from devoted distillers who, with artist-like precision, steam small batches of fresh floral and plant material strictly to produce hydrosol (the hydrosols offered by Mountain Rose Herbs are produced in this fashion). Most of their hydrosols are distilled in copper stills, (a few in stainless steel stills) and processed through certified organic methods in Washington, California and Europe. Hydrosols contain all of the essence of the plant in every drop, just like essential oils but in a milder form; making them suitable for all manner of applications where essential oils would be too strong. In most hydrosols there is less than 5 percent actual oil.
Please note that their aromas are mostly mild and subtle, sometimes bright and fragrant, and most hydrosols have an herby or grassy note indicative of their authentic and therapeutic properties. Wonderful as a facial splash, body perfume, deodorant or air freshener. Cool a hot flash, change your mood or add them to lotions and creams. Each of their 4 ounce hydrosols is packaged in an amber bottle with a black mister. The bulk 8 ounce, 16 oz ounce and 1 gallon waters are packaged in HDPE plastic bottles.
Basil Hydrosol Calendula Hyrosol Catnip Hydrosol Chamomile Hydrosol Cucumber Hydrosol Helichrysum Hydrosol Lavender Hydrosol Lemon Balm Hydrosol Lemon Verbena Hydrosol Lime Hydrosol Peppermint Hydrosol Rose Geranium Hydrosol Rose Hydrosol Rosemary Hydrosol Sandalwood Hydrosol
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