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Angelica Root

Color: Pale yellow (cream)

Aromatic Description: Fresh, peppery, woody, herbaceous.

Possible Uses: Dull skin, exhaustion, gout, psoriasis, toxin build-up, water retention.

Anise

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Distinctive scent of licorice. Rich and sweet.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs, flatulence, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism.

Balsam, Peru

Color: Dark Brown

Aromatic Description: Sweet, fresh, earthy, balsamic.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, chapped skin, colds, coughing, eczema, flu, poor circulation, rashes, sensitive skin, stress.

Basil

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous, licorice-like, slightly campherous.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs, exhaustion, flatulence, flu, gout, insect bites, insect repellent, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis.

Bay

Color: Deep Golden Yellow

Aromatic Description: Medicinal, fruity, spicy, herbaceous aroma.

Possible Uses: Dandruff, hair care, neuralgia, oily skin, poor circulation, sprains, strains.

Bay Laurel

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Herbacous, fruity, fresh, camphorous.

Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, colds, flu, loss of appetite, tonsillitis.

Benzoin

Botanical Name: Styrax tonkinensis

Color: Golden Brown

Aromatic Description: Rich, warm, slightly woody, creamy, vanilla.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, chapped skin, coughing, laryngitis, stress.

Bergamot

Color: Gold with a Green Tinge

Aromatic Description: Fresh, orange/lemon/citrusy, slightly floral.

Possible Uses: Acne, abscesses, anxiety, boils, cold sores, cystitis, depression, halitosis, itching, loss of appetite, oily skin, psoriasis, stress.

Bergamot Mint

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, minty, citrusy, softer than peppermint, about the strength of spearmint.

Possible Uses: Possibly similar in therapeutic use to peppermint or spearmint.

Bitter Orange

Color: Orange

Aromatic Description: As the name implies, it has a bitter orange aroma reminiscent of a cross between the sweetness of sweet orange oil and the slight bitterness of grapefruit oil.

Possible Uses: Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress.

 

Boronia

Color: Golden Brown

Aromatic Description: Rich, complex floral.

Possible Uses: Used primarily in perfumery and aromatics.

Cajeput

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Aromatic Description: Fresh, campherous aroma with a fruity note.

Possible Uses: Asthma, bronchitis, coughs, muscle aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sinusitis, sore throat, spots.

Cardamum

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Spicy, woody, rich, sweet.

Possible Uses: Appetite (loss of), colic, fatigue, halitosis, stress.

 

 

Carrot Seed

Color: Golden Yellow

Aromatic Description: Earthy, woody, warm. It does not resemble the smell of carrots and is considered harsh or unpleasant by some.

Possible Uses: Eczema, gout, mature skin, toxin build-up, water retention.

Cedarwood, Atlas

Color: Light Golden Yellow

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.

Cedarwood, Virginian

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, balsamic. It strongly resembles the aroma of cedar chests and closets.

Possible Uses: Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, insect repellant, stress.

Chamomile, German

Color: Deep Blue

Aromatic Description: 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.

Chamomile, Roman

Color: Gray/Very Pale Blue

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.

Cinnamon

Color: Golden Yellow/Brown

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.

Citronella

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Citrusy (similar to lemongrass), slightly fruity, fresh, sweet.

Possible Uses: Excessive perspiration, fatigue, headache, insect repellant, oily skin.

Clary Sage

Color: Light Golden Yellow

Aromatic Description: Bright, earthy, herbaceous, with a subtle fruity note.

Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, asthma, coughing, dysmenorrhea, exhaustion, gas, labor pains, sore throat, stress.

Clove Bud

Color: Light Golden Yellow

Aromatic Description: Spicy, warming yet slightly bitter, woody, reminiscent of true clove buds, but richer.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism, sprains, strains, toothache.

Coriander

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous, spicy, woody, slightly fruity.

Possible Uses: Aches, arthritis, colic, fatigue, grout, indigestion, nausea, rheumatism.

Cypress

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, herbaceous, slightly woody evergreen aroma.

Possible Uses: Excessive perspiration, hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, oily skin, rheumatism, varicose veins.

Dill

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, herbaceous, slightly earthy.

Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, flatulence, griping pains.

Elemi

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrusy, peppery, spicy.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, catarrh, extreme coughing, mature skin, scars, stress, wounds.

Eucalyptus

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, medicinal, woody, earthy.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis.

Eucalyptus Radiata

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Slightly camphorous, sweet, fruity.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis.

Fennel

Color: Clear with a Faint Yellow Tinge

Aromatic Description: Sweet, somewhat spicy, licorice-like (Anise) aroma.

Possible Uses: Bruises, cellulites, flatulence, gums, halitosis, mouth, nausea, obesity, toxin build-up, water retention

Fir Needle

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis.

 

 

 

Frankincense (Olibanum)

Frankincense is sometimes referred to as Olibanum.

Color: Light Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly spicy and fruity.

Possible Uses: Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, extreme coughing, scars, stress, stretch marks.

Galbanum

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, arthy, balsamic, woody, spicy.

Possible Uses: Abscesses, acne, boils, bronchitis, cuts, lice, mature skin, muscle aches, poor circulation, rheumatism, scars, sores, stretch marks, wounds.

Geranium

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Floral, fresh, sweet, with a fruity note.

Possible Uses: Acne, cellulites, dull skin, lice, menopause, oily skin.

 

Ginger

Color: Light Yellow

Aromatic Description: Warm, spicy, earthy, woody.

Possible Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation.

Grapefruit

Color: Pale Yellow - Yellow

Aromatic Description: Citrusy, similar to lemon and reminiscent to the aroma of the grapefruit rind, but more concentrated.

Possible Uses: Cellulitis, dull skin, toxin build-up, water retention.

Helichrysum (Immortelle)

Color: Light Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, earthy, herbaceous.

Possible Uses: Abscesses, acne, boils, burns, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, irritated skin, wounds, wounds.

Hyssop

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, earthy, fruity, woody, slightly sweet.

Possible Uses: Bruises, coughing, sore throat.

Jasmine

Color: Deep Brown with a Golden Tinge

Aromatic Description: Warm, floral, exotic.

Possible Uses: Depression, dry skin, exhaustion, labor pains, sensitive skin.

Juniper Berry

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Crisp, earthy, sweet, herbaceous, with almost a hidden fruity note.

Possible Uses: Cellulitis, gout, hemorrhoids, obesity, rheumatism, toxin build-up.

Kanuka

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous, earthy, similar to the aroma of Manuka.

Possible Uses: (Uses listed are those for Common Tea Tree): Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough.

Lavender

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous, slightly fruity.

Possible Uses: Acne, allergies, anxiety, asthma, athlete's foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, headache, hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, itching, labor pains, migrane, oily skin, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch marks, vertigo, whooping cough.

Lavendin

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, floral, more herbaceous than lavender.

Possible Uses: Abscesses, asthma, blisters, boils, burns, cuts, cystitis, dry skin, dull skin, eczema, fatigue, insect bites, irritated skin, lice, muscle aches, scabies, shock, sores, sprains, strains, vertigo, wounds

Lemon

Color: Yellow

Aromatic Description: Aroma is similar to fresh lemon rinds except richer and more concentrated.

Possible Uses: Athlete's foot, chiliblains, colds, corns, dull skin, flu, oily skin, spots, varicose veins, warts.

Lemon Eucalyptus

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Sweet, lemony, fresh, with a woody hint.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis.

 

Lemongrass

Color: Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, lemony, earthy.

Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, excessive perspiration, flatulence, insect repellent, muscle aches, oily skin, scabies, stress.

Lime

Color: Light Yellow Green

Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrusy, sweet.

Possible Uses: Acne, asthma, chilblains, colds, dull skin, flu, varicose veins.

Linden Blossom

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong

Aromatic Description: Warm, floral, honey-like, with a slight citrus-like note.

Possible Uses: Headache, insomnia, migraine, stress.

Mandarin

Color: Orange

Aromatic Description: Very sweet, citrusy, fruity.

Possible Uses: Acne,

dull skin, insomnia, oily skin, scars, spots, stress, wrinkles.

Marjoram

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

Aromatic Description: Herbaceous, sweet, woody, with a campherous, medicinal aroma.

Possible Uses: Aching muscles, amenorrhea, bronchitis, chiliblains, colic, coughing, excessive sex drive, flatulence, hypertension, muscle cramps, neuralgia, rheumatism, sprains, strains, stress, ticks.

May Chang

Color: Yellow

Aromatic Description: Sharp, with a complex lemony aroma.

Possible Uses: Acne, indigestion.

Myrrh

Color: Golden Yellow/Brown

Aromatic Description: Warm, earthy, woody, balsamic.

Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, athlete's foot, bronchitis, chapped skin, dysmenorrhea, gums, halitosis, hemorrhoids, itching, mouth, ringworm, toothache.

Myrtyle

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Sweet, slightly camphorous with a floral hint.

Possible Uses: Asthma, coughs, sore throat.

Lemon Myrtle

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Extremely lemony and crisp. More “lemony” than true Lemon (Citrus limonum) oil.

Neroli

Color: Coffee Brown

Aromatic Description: Floral, citrusy, sweet, exotic.

Possible Uses: Depression, frigidity, insomnia, mature skin, scars, shock, stress, stretch marks.

Niaouli

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Earthy, musty, harsh.

Possible Uses: Aches, acne, bronchitis, colds, coughs, cuts, dull skin, flu, oily skin, sore throat, whooping cough.

Nutmeg

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Rich, spicy, sweet, woody. Similar to the cooking spice, but richer and more fragrant.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, neralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, slow digestion.

Oakmoss

Color: Light Brown

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Rich, earthy, woody.

Possible Uses: Perfumery

Orange, Sweet

Color: Orange

Aromatic Description: Citrusy, sweet, reminiscent of orange peels, but more concentrated.

Possible Uses: Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress.

Oregano

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Herbaceous, sharp.

Possible Uses: Coughs, digestion.

Palmarosa (Rose Geranium)

Palmarosa is sometimes referred to as Rose Geranium.

Color: Pale Yellow

Aromatic Description: Fresh, floral, sweet, somewhat similar to geranium oil.

Possible Uses: Acne, dermatitis, dull skin, exhaustion, mature skin, oily skin, scars, stress, stretch marks.

Parsley

Color: Light Yellow

Aromatic Description: Herbacous, somewhat woody aroma.

Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, arthritis, cellulites, cystitis, frigidity, griping pains, indigestion, rheumatism, toxic build-up.

Patchouli

Color: Deep Golden Brown

Aromatic Description: Rich, earthy, woody aroma with a nearly hidden fruity note.

Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis, eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect repellant, mature skin, oily skin, stress.

Pepper, Black

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Crisp, fresh, peppercorn aroma.

Possible Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, chilblains, constipation, muscle cramps, poor circulation, sluggish digestion.

Peppermint

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Aromatic Description: Minty, reminiscent of peppermint candies, but more concentrated. More fragrant than spearmint.

Possible Uses: Asthma, colic, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo.

Petitgrain

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Aromatic Description: Fresh, floral, citrusy, lighter in fragrance than neroli and slightly woody.

Possible Uses: Acne, fatigue, oily skin, stress.

Pine, Scotch

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, balsamic

Possible Uses: Colds, coughing, flu, rheumatism, sinusitis.

Ravensara

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

Aromatic Description: Slightly medicinal, eucalyptus-like, slightly sweet with a fruity

Rose

Color: Deep Red for the Absolute, Light Yellow for the Steam Distillate

Aromatic Description: strongly floral, sweet.

Possible Uses: Depression, eczema, frigidity, mature skin, menopause, stress.

Rose Geranium

Color: Yellow

Aromatic Description: Floral, similar to Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) with a rosey hint.

Possible Uses: Acne, cellulites, dull skin, lice, menopause, oily skin.

Rosemary

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, herbaceous, sweet, slightly medicinal.

Possible Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, dandruff, dull skin, exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism.

Rosewood

Rosewood is sometimes referred to as Bois-de-rose oil.

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

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.

Sandalwood

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Aromatic Description: Rich, sweet, fragrant yet delicate, woody, floral.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, chapped skin, depression, dry skin, laryngitis, leucorrhea, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress, stretch marks.

Spearmint

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Minty, slightly fruity aroma that is less bright than peppermint.

Possible Uses: Asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo.

Spikenard

Color: Golden Yellow

Aromatic Description: Earthy, woody, harsh, musty.

Possible Uses: Rashes, wrinkles.

Spruce

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet, with a hint of a fruity note.

Possible Uses: Coughing, depression.

Tagetes

Color: Gold

Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, floral, slightly fruity.

Possible Uses: Corns, warts.

Tangerine

Color: Orange

Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, citrusy, similar to the brighter aroma of tangerine peels (as compared to orange peels), but more concentrated.

Tea Tree, Common

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Aromatic Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous.

Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough.

Lemon Tea Tree

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

Aromatic Description: Lemony, citrusy, bitter.

Tea Tree, New Zealand (Manuka)

Color: Clear

Aromatic Description: Woody, earthy, balsamic. It is richer and warmer than common Tea Tree.

Possible Uses: (Uses listed are those for Common Tea Tree): Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping

cough.

Thyme

Color: Reddish Brown

Aromatic Description: Fresh, medicinal, herbaceous.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, colds, cuts, dermatitis, flu, insect bites, laryngitis, lice, muscle aches, oily skin, poor circulation, scabies, sore throat.

Tobacco

Color: Deep Brown

Aromatic Description: Rich, warm, earthy, tobacco-like aroma.

Possible Uses: Perfumery

Tuberose

Color: Deep Orange

Aromatic Description: Complex, exotic, sweet, floral.

Possible Uses: Used primarily in perfumery and aromatics.

Vanilla

Color: Deep Brown

Aromatic Description: Rich, warm, sweet vanilla aroma.

Possible Uses: Perfumery

Vetiver

Color: Golden Brown

Aromatic Description: Woody, earthy, herbaceous, spicy almost smoky.

Possible Uses: Acne, arthritis, cuts, depression, exhaustion, insomnia, muscular aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sores, stress.

Violet Leaf

Color: Dark Green

Aromatic Description: Green, earthy, slightly floral in dilution.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, headache, insomnia, rheumatism, sluggish circulation, sore throat, stress.

Yarrow

Color: Dark Blue

Aromatic Description: Sharp, woody, herbaceous.

Possible Uses: Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose veins, wounds.

Ylang Ylang

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Aromatic Description: Fresh, floral, sweet, slightly fruity, fragrant yet delicate.

Possible Uses: Anxiety, depression, frigidity, hypertension, palpitations, stress.