Essential Oil List
- Agar oil or oodh, distilled fromAgarwood(Aquilariamalaccensis). Highly prized for its fragrance.
- Ajwain oil, distilled from the leaves of Bishop's weed(Carum copticum). Oil contains 35-65% thymol.
- Angelica root oil, distilled from the Angelica archangelica.
- Anise oil, from the Pimpinella anisum, rich odor of licorice, used medicinally.
- Asafoetida, used medicinally and to flavor food.
- Balsam oil, from the Myroxylon pereirae.
- Basil oil is used in making perfumes, as well as in aromatherapy
- Bay oil is used in perfumery; Aromatherapeutic for sprains, colds, flu, insomnia, rheumatism.
- Bergamot oil, used in aromatherapy and in perfumes.
- Black Pepper essential oil is distilled from the berries of Piper nigrum. The warm, soothing effect makes it ideal for treating muscle aches, pains and strains.
- Buchu oil, made from the buchu shrub. Considered toxic and no longer widely used.Formerly used medicinally.
- Birch is aromatheapeutic for gout, Rheumatism, Eczema, Ulcers.
- Camphor is used for cold, cough, fever, rheumatism, and arthritis
- Cannabis flower essential oil, used as a flavoring in foods, primarily candy and beverages. Also used as a scent in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, and candles.
- Caraway oil, used a flavoring in foods. Also used in mouthwashes, toothpastes, etc. as a flavoring agent.
- Cardamom seed oil, used in aromatherapy and other medicinal applications. Extracted from seeds of subspecies of Zingiberaceae (ginger). Also used as a fragrance in soaps, perfumes, etc.
- Carrot seed oil (essential oil), used in aromatherapy.
- Cedarwood oil, primarily used in perfumes and fragrances.
- Chamomile oil, There are many varieties of chamomile but only two are used in aromatherapy- Roman and German. Both have similar healing properties but German chamomile contains a higher level of azulin (an anti-inflammatory agent).
- Calamus Root, used medicinally
- Cinnamon oil, used for flavoring and medicinally.
- Cistus species
- Citronella oil, from a plant related to lemon grass is used as an insect repellent, as well as medicinally.
- Clary Sage
- Clove leaf oil, used as a topical anesthetic to relieve dental pain.
- Coffee, used to flavor food.
- Coriander
- Costmary oil (bible leaf oil), from the Tanacetum balsamita
- Costus Root, used medicinally
- Cranberry seed oil, equally high in omega-3 omega-6fatty acids, primarily used in the cosmetic industry.
- Cubeb, used medicinally and to flavor foods.
- Cumin oil/Black seed oil, used as a flavor, particularly in meat products. Also used in veterinary medicine.
- Cypress
- Cypriol
- Curry leaf, used medicinally and to flavor food.
- Davana oil, from the Artemisia pallens, used as a perfume ingredient and as a germicide.
- Dill oil, chemically almost identical to caraway seed oil. High carvone content.
- Elecampane, used medicinally.
- Eucalyptus oil, historically used as a germicide. Commonly used in cough medicine, among other medicinal uses.
- Fennel seed oil, used medicinally, particularly for treating colic in infants.
- Fenugreek oil, used medicinally and for cosmetics from ancient times.
- Fir
- Frankincense oil, used for aromatherapy and inperfumes.
- Galangal, used medicinally and to flavor food.
- Galbanum
- Geranium oil, used medicinally, particularly in aromatherapy, used for hormonal imbalance, for this reason geranium is often considered to be "female" oil.
- Ginger oil, used medicinally in many cultures.
- Goldenrod
- Grapefruit oil, extracted from the peel of the fruit. Used in aromatherapy. Contains 90% limonene.
- Henna oil, used medicinally.
- Helichrysum
- Hickory nut oil
- Horseradish oil
- Hyssop
- Idaho Tansy
- Jasmine oil, used for its flowery fragrance.
- Juniper berry oil, used as a flavor. Also used medicinally, including traditional medicine.
- Laurus nobilis
- Lavender oil, used primarily as a fragrance. Also used medicinally.
- Ledum
- Lemon oil, similar in fragrance to the fruit. Unlike other essential oils, lemon oil is usually cold pressed. Used medicinally, as an antiseptic, and in cosmetics.
- Lemongrass. Lemongrass is a highy fragrant grass from India. In India, it is used to help treat fevers and infections. The oil is very useful for insect repellent.
- Lime, anti septic, anti viral, astringent, aperitif, bactericidal, disinfectant, febrifuge, haemostatic, restorative and tonic.
- Litsea cubeba oil, lemon-like scent, often used in perfumes and aromatherapy.
- Mandarin
- Marjoram
- Melaleuca See Tea tree oil
- Melissa oil (Lemon balm), sweet smelling oil used primarily medicinally, particularly in aromatherapy.
- Mentha arvensis oil/Mint oil, used in flavoring toothpastes, mouthwashes and pharmaceuticals, as well as in aromatherapy and other medicinal applications.
- Mountain Savory
- Mugwort oil, used in ancient times for medicinal and magical purposes. Currently considered to be aneurotoxin.
- Mustard oil (essential oil), containing a high percentage of allyl isothiocyanate or otherisothiocyanates, depending on the species of mustard
- Myrrh oil, warm, slightly musty smell. Used medicinally.
- Myrtle
- Neem oil or Neem Tree Oil
- Neroli is produced from the blossom of the bitter orange tree.
- Nutmeg
- Orange oil, like lemon oil, cold pressed rather than distilled. Consists of 90% d-Limonene. Used as a fragrance, in cleaning products and in flavoring foods.
- Oregano oil, contains thymol and carvacrol, making it a useful fungicide. Also used to treat digestive problems.
- Orris oil is extracted from the roots of the Florentine iris (Iris florentina) and used as a flavouring agent, in perfume, and medicinally.
- Palo Santo
- Parsley oil, used in soaps, detergents, colognes, cosmetics and perfumes, especially men's fragrances.
- Patchouli oil, very common ingredient in perfumes.
- Perilla essential oil, extracted from the leaves of theperilla plant. Contains about 50-60% perillaldehyde.
- Pennyroyal oil, highly toxic. It is abortifacient and can even in small quantities cause acute liver and lung damage.
- Peppermint oil, used in a wide variety of medicinal applications.
- Petitgrain
- Pine oil, used as a disinfectant, and in aromatherapy.
- Ravensara
- Red Cedar
- Roman Chamomile
- Rose oil, distilled from rose petals, Used primarily as a fragrance.
- Rosehip oil, distilled from the seeds of the Rosa rubiginosa or Rosa mosqueta. Used medicinally.
- Rosemary oil, distilled from the flowers of Rosmarinus officinalis. Used in aromatherapy, topically to sooth muscles, and medicinal for its antibacterial and antifungal properties.
- Rosewood oil, used primarily for skin care applications. Also used medicinally.
- Sage oil, used medicinally.
The spice star anise is distilled to make star anise oil
- Sandalwood oil, used primarily as a fragrance, for its pleasant, woody fragrance.
- Sassafras oil,from sassafras root bark. Used in aromatherapy, soap-making, perfumes, and the like. Formerly used as a spice, and as the primary flavoring of root beer, inter alia.
- Savory oil, from Satureja species. Used in aromatherapy, cosmetic and soap-making applications.
- Schisandra oil, from Schisandra chinensis, used medicinally.
- Spearmint oil, often used in flavoring mouthwash and chewing gum, among other applications.
- Spikenard, used medicinally.
- Spruce has calming and elevating properties. It can be used as a topical application for muscular aches and pains, poor circulation, and rheumatism. Spruce Oil has also been used to improve breathing conditions of asthma, bronchitis, coughs, and general weakness.
- Star anise oil, highly fragrant oil using in cooking. Also used in perfumery and soaps, has been used in toothpastes, mouthwashes, and skin creams.90% of the world's star anise crop is used in the manufacture of Tamiflu, a drug used to treatinfluenza, and is hoped to be useful for avian flu
- Tangerine
- Tarragon oil, distilled from Artemisia dracunculus, used medicinally.
- Tea tree oil, distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia, used medicinally. Being a powerful antiseptic, antibacterial, and antiviral agent, tea tree's ability to fight infection is excellent.
- Thyme oil, used medicinally.
- Tsuga belongs to the pine tree family. It is used as analgesic, antirheumatic, blood cleanser, and stimulant. It treats cough, respiratory conditions, kidney ailments, urinary infections.
- Turmeric, used medicinally and to flavor food
- Valerian is used for insomnia, migraines, nervousdyspepsia, and dandruff.
- Vetiver oil (khus oil) a thick, amber oil, primarily from India. Used as a fixative in perfumery, and in aromatherapy
- Western red cedar
- Wintergreen can be used as an analgesic, anodyne, anti rheumatic & anti arthritic, anti spasmodic, anti septic, aromatic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emenagogue and stimulant
- Yarrow oil is used medicinally, to relieve joint pain
- Ylang-ylang is used for calming, antiseptic, and aphrodisiac purposes, as well as hypertension and skin diseases.
- Zedoary, used medicinally and to flavor food