Aromatherapy - Glossary of essential oils, Nature of oil used in Aromatherapy

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Glossary of Essential Aromatherapy Oils

Styrax Styrax (Liquidambar orientalis)

Origins
A medium sized tree, native to Asia Minor where it grows wild.

Essential oil
Steam distillation of crude Styrax balsam produces a viscous liquid, which varies in colour from pale yellow to dark brown. It has warm, heavy aroma.

Most common uses
  • Powerful diuretic

  • Combats pulmonary problems

  • Good for certain skin conditions, such as sores and abscess.
Tangerine Tangerine (Citrus reticulata)

Origins
The tangerine trees grow in Florida, Texas and California, where it is the American variety of the East Asian mandarin.

Essential oil
The essential oil is extracted from the peel of the ripe fruit by machine expression. It is a highly vitaminized oil, orange in colour with a lovely fresh smell.

Most common uses
  • Good nerve tonic
  • Helps treat aches and pains
  • Good for rheumatism
  • Good for fluid retention
  • Combats cellulites
  • Excellent in pregnancy
  • Good for children, weak and the elderly
Bay
Bergamot
Black Pepper
Cajuput
Camomile
Cypress
Eucalyptus
Pelargonium-
Jasmine
Juniper
Lavender
Lemon
Marjoram
Myrrh
Neroli
Niaouli
Olibanum
Orange
Patchouli
Peppermint
Petitgrain
Pine
Rose
Rosemary
Sage
Sandal Wood
Styrax
Tangerine
Thyme
Vertivert
Violet Leaves
Ylang Ylang
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