Aromatherapy Oils – Myrrh Essential Oil
Commiphora myrrha is a small to medium tree growing up to 5 metres high. It is a tree with very few leaves, often looking deciduous or dead from a distance. It bears small white flowers. The tree is a local of areas around Somalia, Arabia and Yemen. Historically, the Egyptians and the Chinese used Myrrh Essential Oil…
June 1, 2010
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Aromatherapy Oils – Jasmine Essential Oil
Jasminum grandiflora is a beautiful plant of the Oleaceae family. It was previously known as Jasmine officinale and is commonly known as Royal Jasmine or Spanish Jasmine. Jasmine is an evergreen shrub with a climbing habit. It has been known to grow up to 10 meters high. The Dark green leaves are barely recognisable when the white star-shaped flowers are in full bloom…
May 22, 2010
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Aromatherapy Oils – Lemon Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil is expressed from the fresh skin of the Citrus limonum from the Rutaceae Family, also known as Citrus Limon. Lemon trees grow up to 6 metres in height. The fruit is born from slightly pink flowers. The fruit is bright green ripening to its brilliant colour of yellow…
May 21, 2010
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Aromatherapy Oils – Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil is derived from the flowers, of the Lavandula angustifolia, from the Lamiaceae family, previously known as Lavandula officinalis. It is still recognised as officinalis by some horticulturalists…
May 21, 2010
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Aromatherapy Oils – Helichrysum Essential Oil
Helichrysum Essential Oil is derived from the flowers, of the Helichrysum italicum from the Asteraceae family. This species of Helichrysum is also known as angustifolium.
May 20, 2010
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Aromatherapy Oils – Geranium Essential Oil
Geranium Essential Oil is derived from the leaf and stalk of the Pelargonium graveolens, from the Geraneaceae family. The graveolens species has a much rosier smell compared to the odoratissimum species, which has more of an apple scent. The Pelargonium graveolens is the most prized of the Geranium Essential Oils…
May 20, 2010
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Aromatherapy Oils – Frankincense Essential Oil
Frankincense is derived from sap the Boswellia sacra tree of the Burseraceae family. The Boswellia is a Small to Medium sized tree reaching a height of around 7 to 8 metres. Frankincense is an extremely popular oil used by Aromatherapists around the world…
May 20, 2010
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Aromatherapy Oils – Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Eucalyptus oil is amongst the most versatile of all Essential oils. Several species of Eucalypt have been used in the production of Eucalyptus oil with the most popular being Eucalyptus globulus. The Eucalypt belongs to the Myrtacea family. Australian Aboriginals have known of the health benefits of the Eucalypt for centuries. Aboriginals would crunch the leaf and mix with water for treatment of colds and fever…
May 19, 2010
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