Essential Oils A- C

[AMYRIS][ANISE][BAY (West Indian)][BERGAMOT][BIRCH (Sweet)][BLACK PEPPER][BOIS DE ROSE (Rosewood)][CABREUVA][CAJEPUT][CARAWAY][CARDAMOM][CASSIA BARK][CEDARWOOD (Atlas)][CELERY][CHAMOMILE (GERMAN & ROMAN)][CHAMPACA FLOWER][CINNAMON (Bark and Leaf)][CLARY SAGE][CLOVE BUD][COPAIBA][CORIANDER][CYPRESS]

BOTANICAL NAME: Amyris balsamifera

Family, Rutaceae

The Plant. Amyris is an evergreen tree native to the West Indies and Central America. The tree grows to about 60 feet (I 8 m) high and has clusters of white flowers that develop into edible bluish-black fruit. Also known as West Indian sandalwood, amyris should not be confused with true sandalwood.

The Fssential Oil. The oil is extracted from the wood chips of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Sweet, woody, smoky.

Main Uses

Calming; reduces stress, anxiety, and tension; pro- motes a peaceful state and restful sleep; quiets the mind; loosens tight muscles; used as a fixative to hold the scent of a fragrance.

Other Uses

Deepens breathing; mood uplifting improves mental clarity.

Reviving

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BOTANICAL NAME: Pimpinella anisum

Family: Apiaceae

The Plant. Anise is native to the Mediterranean. The plant grows to about 2 feet (60 cm) high and has small white flowers.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the seeds of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. Warm, sweet, licorice-like.

Main Uses

Improves digestion; soothes the intestines; relieves flatulence and aerophagia; mood uplifting; improves communication; lessens pain; helps ease menstrual discomfort.

Other uses

Warming; calming; relaxing; promotes restful sleep; vapors open sinuses and breathing passages; increases lactation.

Precautions. People with dry or sensitive skin may require additional carrier oil when using anise essential oil on the skin. Anise tends to slow down reflexes. Avoid driving or doing anything that requires full attention after using the oil. Use small amounts.

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BAY (West Indian)

BOTANICAL NAME: Pimenta racemosa

Family: Myrtaceae

The Plant. This tropical evergreen tree is native to the West Indies. The tree grows to about 30 to 50 feet (9 to 15 m) high and has aromatic, leathery leaves and clusters of white or pink flowers that develop into black oval berries.

The Essential Oil.- The oil is extracted from the leaves of the tree.

Scent of the Oil.- Warm, sweet, spicy, balsamic.

Main Uses

Warming; improves circulation; purifying; improves mental clarity and alertness; relieves aching limbs and muscles; lessens pain; soothes sprains; disinfectant.

Other Uses

Vapors open sinuses and breathing passages; stimulates digestion; helps reduce cellulite; calming; reduces stress; promotes perspiration; repels insects.

Precautions. People with dry or sensitive skin may require additional carrier oil when using bay oil on the skin. Use small amounts.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Citrus bergamia

Family-. Rutaceae

The Plant. The evergreen citrus tree is native to Asia and grows to about 15 feet (4.5 m) high. The tree bears a green to yellow fruit.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the peel of the fruit of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Citrus-like, sweet, slightly floral.

Main Uses

Purifying; balancing; calming; relieves anxiety, nervous tension, and stress; promotes restful sleep; mood uplifting; refreshing; improves mental clarity and alertness.

Other uses

Cooling; helps reduce cellulite; disinfectant.

Precautions. People with dry or sensitive skin may require additional carrier oil when using bergamot oil on the skin. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight several hours after applying the oil.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Betula lenta

Family.- Betulaceae

The Plant.- Sweet birch, also known as black birch, is native to North America. The tree grows to about 50 to 80 feet (15 to 24 m) high and has black bark and leaves that smell like wintergreen.

The Essential Oil.- The oil is extracted from the bark of the tree.

Scent of the Oil.- Warm, root-beer-like.

Main Uses

Warming; improves circulation; purifying; relieves achy, tense, and sore muscles; reduces inflammation; lessens pain-especially in the joints.

Other uses

Helps reduce cellulite; calming; relaxes nerves; reduces tension and stress; promotes restful sleep; mood uplifting.

Comments. Sweet birch is rarely produced anymore, and it is commonly falsified with the synthetic chemical methyl salicylate.

Precautions. People with dry or sensitive skin may require additional carrier oil when using sweet birch oil on the skin. Use small amounts.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Piper nigrum

Family: Piperaceae

The Plant. Black pepper is a tropical climbing vine native to South India and Sri Lanka. The plant grows to about 10 feet (3 m) high and has spikes of small white flowers and clusters of small round fruits. As the berries ripen, they turn from green to orange to red. After the berries are picked, they are left to dry in the sun, which turns them black.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the fruits of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. Warm, peppery.

Main Uses

Warming; increases circulation; loosens tight muscles; improves the benefits of other oils when used together.

Other Uses

In small amounts improves digestion; reviving; stimulating; improves mental clarity.

Precautions. People with dry or sensitive skin may require additional carrier oil when using black pepper oil on the skin. Use small amounts.

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BOIS DE ROSE (Rosewood)

BOTANICAL NAME: Aniba rosaeodora

Family- Lauraceae

The Plant.- Bois de rose is an evergreen tree native to tropical American rainforests, the West Indies, and India. The tree grows to about 80 feet (24 m) high and has leathery leaves and red flowers.

The Essential Oil.- The oil is extracted from the wood of the tree.

Scent of the Oil.- Sweet, floral, woody.

Main Uses

Calming; relieves nervousness and stress; regenerates and moisturizes skin.

Other uses

Mood uplifting; lessens pain.

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BOTANIAL NAME: Myrocarpus fastigiatus

Family Fabaceae

The Plant. Cabreuva is native to South America. The tree grows to about 50 feet (I 5 m) high in coastal forests.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the wood chips of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Sweet, woody.

Main Uses

Warming; calming; reduces stress and tension; mood uplifting; improves mental clarity and alert- ness; loosens tight muscles; reduces pain.

Other Uses

Helpful for breathing; acts as euphoric and aphrodisiac.

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CAJEPUT

BOTANICAL NAME: Melaleuca cajuputi, M. leucadendron, M. minor

FAMILY- Myrtaccae

The Plant.- Cajeput is an evergreen tree native to Australia and Asia. The tree grows to about 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) high and is cultivated as an ornamental tree for its white, pink, or purple flowers.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the leaves and twigs of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Sweet, camphorous, vaporous.

Main Uses

Improves circulation; vapors open sinuses breathing passages; relieves aches and pains.

Other Uses

Slightly warming; calming; reduces stress; promotes restful sleep; disinfectant; repels insects.

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BOTANIAL NAME: Carum carvi

Family. Apiaceae

The Plant. Caraway is native to Europe and Asia. The plant grows to about 2 feet (60 cm) high, has carrot-like leaves and root, and small white or pink flowers which are followed by seed capsules that burst open when mature.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the seeds of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. Spicv.

Main Uses

Relieves pain; eases menstrual discomfort

Other Uses Improves digestion ; soothes the intestines, relieves flatulence.

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CARDAMOM

BOTANICAL NAME: Elettana cardamomum

Family- Zingiberaceae

The Plant. Cardamom is native to Asia. The plant grows to about 10 feet (3 cm) high and has small yellow flowers. The fruit holds 18 seeds.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the seeds of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. Fresh, warm, spicy, vaporous.

Main Uses

Warming; improves circulation; mood uplifting energizing; improves mental clarity; promotes physical strength; relieves pain; eases menstrual discomfort.

Other uses

Improves digestion; soothes the intestines; relieves flatulence.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Cinnamamum cassia

Family- Lauraceae

The Plant.- Cassia is an evergreen tree native to Asia. The tree grows to about 40 to 80 feet (12 to 24 m) high and has a thin, peeling bark; long, glossy leathery leaves; and small green flowers that develop into berries, each of which contains a seed.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the bark of the tree.

Scent of the Oil.- Warm, sweet, rich cinnamon.

Main Uses

Mood uplifting; reviving; improves mental clarity; disinfectant; insect repellant.

Precautions. Cassia bark oil is heating and can cause skin irritation. Avoid use on the skin.

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CEDARWOOD (Atlas)

BOTANICAL NAME: Cedrus atlantica

Family. Pinaceae

The Plant. Cedarwood is an-evergreen tree native to Africa. The tree grows to about 130 to 140 feet (39 to 42 m) high and has needle-like leaves. Undisturbed trees can reach an age of 1,000 to 2,000 years old.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the wood of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Sweet, floral, woody.

Main Uses

Improves mental clarity; promotes dreaming; aids meditation; loosens tight muscles; lessens pain.

Other Uses

Calming, relieves anxiety and nervous tension; promotes restful steep; helpful for breathing; eases chest congestion when rubbed on the chest; mood uplifting; repels insects.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Apium graveolens

Family Apiaceae

The Plant. Celery is native to the Mediterranean. The plant grows to about 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 cm) high and has white flowers.

The Essential Oil.- The oil is extracted from the seeds of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. Warm, spicy, celery-like.

Main Uses

Purifying; promotes calm, relaxed state and restful sleep.

Other Uses

Cooling; helps reduce cellulite

Precautions. Celery oil tends to slow down reflexes. Avoid driving or doing anything that requires full attention after using the oil. Use small amounts.

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CHAMOMILE (GERMAN & ROMAN)

BOTANICAL NAME-. (German) Matricaria chamomilla. M. recutia; (Roman) Anthemis nobilis, Chamaemelum nobile

Familv. Asteraceae

The Plant. Both German and Roman chamomile are native to Europe and Asia. German chamomile grows to about 3 feet (90 cm) high. Roman chamomile grows about I foot (30 cm) high. Both plants have daisy-like flowers.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the flowers of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. German chamomile is fruity and apple-like. Roman chamomile is sweet, apple-like, and herbaceous.

Main Uses

Calming; promotes restful sleep; mood uplifting; lessens pain; eases menstrual discomfort; soothes inflammation; healing to the skin.

Other Uses

Improves digestion; soothes the intestines; acts as euphoric; soothes insect bites.

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CHAMPACA FLOWER

BOTANICAL NAME: Michelia alba, M. champaca

Family. Magnoliaceae

The Plant. Champaca is an evergreen tree native to Asia. The tree grows to about 65 feet (19.5 m) high and has long, glossy leaves and small, fragrant white flowers that develop into fruits with seeds inside.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the flowers of the tree.

Scent of the Oil- Sweet, floral.

Main Uses

Calming; reduces stress; promotes a peaceful state mood uplifting.

Other Uses

Helpful for breathing; acts as euphoric.

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CINNAMON (Bark and Leaf)

BOTANICAL NAME- Cinnamomum verum, C zeylanicum

Fmaily. Lauraceae

The Plant. Cinnamon is an evergreen tree native to Asia. The tree grows to about 50 feet (15 m) high and has shiny green leathery leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers that develop into light blue berries.

The Essential Oil. The oil of cinnamon bark is extracted from the bark of the tree. The oil of cinnamon leaf is extracted from the leaves.

Scent of the Oil. Warm, sweet, cinnamon.

Main Uses

Heating; improves circulation; purifying; calming, relaxing; reduces stress; mood uplifting; reviving: helps relieve fatigue; improves mental clarity & loosens tight muscles; lessens pain; disinfectant.

Other Uses

Improves digestion, repels insects, reduces cellulite

Precautions.- People with dry or sensitive skin may require additional carrier oil when using cinnamon oil on the skin. Use small amounts.

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Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea

Family. Lamiaccae

The Plant.- Clary sage is native to Europe. The plant grows to about 3 feet (90 cm) high and has whorls of pink, white, or blue flowers, depending on the variety.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the flowering tops of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. Sweet, herbaceous.

Main Uses

Calming; relieves stress and tension; promotes restful sleep; relieves pain; eases menstrual discomfort; regulates the female reproductive system.

Other uses

Mood uplifting; aphrodisiac; improves digestion

Precautions. Clary sage tends to slow down reflexes. Avoid driving or doing anything that requires full attention after using the oil. Use small amounts.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Eugenia aromatics, Syzygium aromaticum

FAMILY. Myrtaceae

The Plant. Clove is a tropical evergreen tree native to Asia. The tree grows to about 40 feet (12 cm) high and has dark green leaves and bright pink buds that develop into yellow flowers, followed by purple berries.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the buds of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Hot, spicy, sweet

Main Uses

Mood uplifting; reviving; improves mental clarity and memory

Other Uses

Improves digestion; relieves flatulence; vapors open sinuses and breathing passages; aphrodisiac; reduces pain by numbing the area; repels insects.

Warning: Stimulant; Disinfectant.

Precautions. People with dry or sensitive skin may require additional carrier oil when using clove-bud oil on the skin. Use small amounts.

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Botanical Name: Copaifera officinalis

Family- Fabaceae

The Plant.- Copaiba is an evergreen tree native to tropical America and Africa. The tree grows to about 60 feet (18 m) high and has small yellow flowers, followed by fruits that turn from brown to red.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the resin of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Sweet, woody.

Main Uses

Calming; reduces stress; promotes a peaceful state of mind and restful sleep; opens breathing passages and allows deeper breathing; mood uplifting; improves mental clarity and alertness; helpful for meditation; healing and moisturizing to the skin; used as a fixative to hold the scent of a fragrance.

Other Uses

Soothes the intestines.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Coriandrum sativum

FAMILY. Apiaceac

The Plant. Coriander, also known as cilantro and Chinese parsley, is native to the Mediterranean. The plant grows to about 3 feet (90 cm) high and has small white flowers that develop into green seeds.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the seeds of the ripe fruits and the leaves of the plant.

Scent of the Oil. Warm, spicy, musky.

Main Uses

Reviving; energizing; helps relieve fatigue; improves mental clarity and memory; relieves pain.

Other Uses

Improves digestion; relieves flatulence, aerophobia, and nausea.

Precautions

Use small amounts.

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BOTANICAL NAME: Cupressus sempervirens

FAMILY-. Cupressaceae

The Plant. Cypress is an evergreen tree native to Asia and the Mediterranean. The tree grows to about 80 to 160 feet (24 to 48 m) high and has dark green leaves and male and female cones that turn brown when mature. Some cypress trees are thought to be more than 3,000 years old.

The Essential Oil. The oil is extracted from the leaves and twigs of the tree.

Scent of the Oil. Turpentine-like, woody, penetrating.

Main Uses

Purifying; balances the nervous system; calming; relieves nervous tension and stress; promotes restful sleep; mood uplifting; refreshing; improves mental clarity and alertness; regulates the female reproductive and hormonal systems.

Other Uses

Helpful for breathing; helps reduce cellulite; contracts weak connective tissue; relieves muscle tension; lessens perspiration.

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