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Fir
Needle
Botanical Name: Abies alba
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow
Consistency: Thin with an Oily Texture
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet.
Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs,
flu, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis.
Yarrow
Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Dark Blue
Consistency: Medium
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Aromatic Description: Sharp, woody, herbaceous.
Possible Uses: Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension,
indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks,
varicose veins, wounds.
Dill
Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear
Consistency: Watery
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Mild - Medium
Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, herbaceous, slightly
earthy.
Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, flatulence, griping pains.
Angelica Root
Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear
Consistency: Watery
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Mild - Medium
Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, herbaceous, slightly
earthy.
Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, flatulence, griping pains.
Rosewood
(Rosewood is sometimes referred to as Bois-de-rose oil.)
Botanical Name: Aniba roseodora
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Sweet, woody, fruity, floral aroma.
Possible Uses: Acne, colds, dry skin, dull skin, fever,
flu, frigidity, headache, oily skin, scars, sensitive
skin, stress, stretch marks.
Chamomile, Roman
Botanical Name: Anthemis nobilis
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Gray/Very Pale Blue
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Aromatic Description: Bright, crisp, sweet, fruity,
herbaceous.
Possible Uses: Abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils,
colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache,
flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites,
insomnia,
nausea, neuralgia, PMS, rheumatism, sores, sprains,
strains, stress, wounds.
Beeswax
Botanical Name (of the honeybee): Apis mellifera
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent Extracted
Color: Deep Golden Brown
Consistency: Medium
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Mild - Medium
Aromatic Description: Rich, sweet, floral, honey aroma.
Possible Uses: Perfumery
Lemon Myrtle
Botanical Name: Backhousia citriodora
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Pale Yellow
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Extremely lemony and crisp.
Possible Uses: Not formally documented in readily available
publications.
Boronia
Botanical Name: Boronia megastigma
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent Extraction
Color: Golden Brown
Consistency: Thick
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Rich, complex floral.
Possible Uses: Used primarily in perfumery and aromatics.
Frankincense (Olibanum)
Frankincense is also known as Olibanum.
Botanical Name: Boswellia carterii
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Light Yellow
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Mild - Medium
Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly
spicy and fruity.
Possible Uses: Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, extreme
coughing, scars, stress, stretch marks
Ylang Ylang
Botanical Name: Cananga odorata
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge
Consistency: Medium
Perfumery Note: Middle/Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Aromatic Description: Fresh, floral, sweet, slightly
fruity, fragrant yet delicate.
Possible Uses: Anxiety, depression, frigidity, hypertension,
palpitations, stress.
Elemi
Botanical Name: Canarium luzonicum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrusy, peppery, spicy.
Possible Uses: Bronchitis, catarrh, extreme coughing,
mature skin, scars, stress, wounds.
Cedarwood, Atlas
Botanical Name: Cedrus atlantica
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Light Golden Yellow
Consistency: Medium and oily feeling
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Aromatic Description: Woody, sweet, sharper note than
Virginian cedarwood, slight aroma reminiscent of artificial
mothballs, balsamic.
Possible Uses: Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughing,
cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, stress.
Cinnamon
Botanical Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Golden Yellow/Brown
Consistency: Slightly oily feeling
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Much richer in aroma than ground
cinnamon. Peppery, earthy, spicy, bright yet slightly
woodsy.
Possible Uses: Constipation, exhaustion, flatulence,
lice, low blood pressure, rheumatism, scabies, stress.
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