| ESSENTIAL
OIL |
COMMON
(OTHER) NAMES |
BLENDS
WELL WITH |
OTHER
USES |
CAUTIONS |
Bitter
Almond
(Benzaldehyde) |
Benzaldehyde |
--- |
Soap
Making |
Moderately
toxic when taken internally. For external use only, but do not
apply directly to skin. |
Allspice
(pimenta officinalis) |
Pimento,
Pimenta, Jamaica Pepper |
Ginger,
Geranium Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, and Neroli |
Cosmetics,
Perfumery, Flavoring |
Skin
irritant |
Amber
(Crude Resin)
(ex. amber resin) |
Amber |
--- |
Perfumery |
None
known |
Amyris
(amyris balsamifera) |
West
Indian Sandalwood, West Indian Rosewood |
--- |
Perfumery |
None
known |
Aniseed
(pimpinella anisum) |
Anise,
Sweet Cumin |
Rose,
Lavender, Orange, and Pine |
Pharmaceutics,
Dentistry |
None
known |
Balsam
Peru
(myroxylon pereira) |
Peruvian
Balsam, Indian Balsam, Black Balsam |
Ylang-Ylang,
Patchouli, Petitgrain, Sandalwood, and Rose |
Fixative,
Perfumery |
Use
with caution. Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Basil
(ocimum basilicum) |
Basil,
Joy-of-the Mountain, European Basil |
Bergamot,
Clary Sage, Lime, Citronella, Geranium, and Hyssop |
Food
Industry, Pharmaceutics |
Skin
irritant. Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Bay
Laurel
(laurus nobilis) |
Sweet
Bay, Laurel Leaf, Laurel |
Pine,
Cypress, Juniper, Clary Sage, Rosemary, Lavender, and Citrus
EO's |
Perfumery |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Bay
Rum
(pimenta racemosa) |
Bay
Leaf, Wild Cinnamon, Bay, Myrcia |
Benzoin,
Bergamot, Black Pepper, Clove, Lemon, Grapefruit |
Perfumery,
Shampoo |
Moderately
toxic due to high eugenol content. Use in moderation only. |
Bergamot
citrus bergamia) |
Bergamia |
Lavender,
Neroli, Jasmine, Cypress, Geranium, Lemon, Chamomile, Juniper,
and Coriander |
Pharmaceutics,
Perfumery, Cosmetics |
Skin
irritant. Avoid use during sun exposure. |
Birch,
Sweet
(betula lenta) |
Cherry
Birch, Southern Birch, Mtn. Mahogany |
Patchouli
and Vetiver |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics, Food Flavoring |
None
known |
Cajeput
(melaleuca minor) |
Cajuput,
White Tea Tree, White Wood, Swamp Tea Tree, Punk Tree, Paperbark
Tree |
Bergamot,
Clove, Lavender, and Rosewood |
Pharmaceutics,
Dentistry, Fragrance and Cosmetics |
None
known |
Camphor,
White
(cinnamomum camphora) |
Laurel
Camphor, Gum Camphor, Japanese Camphor |
Basil,
Cajeput, and Chamomile |
Perfumery,
Paint and Lacquer industry, Pharmaceutics |
Use
with care, a marine pollutant, and environmental hazard |
Cardamon
Seed
(elettaria cardamomum) |
Cardomom,
Cardamomi, Cardomum, Mysore Cardomom |
Rose,
Orange, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Cedarwood,
and Neroli |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics, Food |
None
known |
Carrot
Seed
(daucas carota) |
Wild
Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace, Bird's Nest |
Cedarwood,
Geranium, and Citrus EO's |
Food
Industry, Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Cassia
(Redistilled)
(cinnamomum cassia) |
Chinese
Cinnamon, False Cinnamon, Cassia Cinnamon, Cassia Lignea) |
Clove,
Nutmeg, Orange, Litsea Cubeba, Rose, Bergamot, Lemongrass and
Patchouli |
Dental
Preparations, Food Industry |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing or on sensitive skin |
Cedar
Leaf (Thuja)
(thuja occidentalis) |
Swamp
Cedar, White Cedar, Tree of Life, American Arborvitae |
Frankincense,
Geranium, Grapefruit, Neroli, and Palmarosa |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
External
use only |
Cedarwood,
Atlas
(cedrus atlantica) |
Atlantic
Cedar, Atlas Cedar, African Cedar, Moroccan Cedarwood, Libanol |
Bay,
Bergamot, Cardamom, Clary Sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus, and Lavender |
Cosmetics,
Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Cedarwood,
Chinese
(cedrus deodorata) |
None
Known |
Bergamot,
Cinnamon, Frankincense |
Soap,
Cosmetics |
Can
cause skin irritation |
Cedarwood,
Texas
(juniperus ashei) |
Mountain
Cedar, Mexican Cedar, Rock Cedar, Mexican Juniper |
Patchouli,
Spruce, Vetiver, and Pine |
Soap,
Cosmetics, Room Sprays |
Can
cause skin irritation |
Cedarwood,
Virginia
(juniperus virginiana) |
Red
Cedar, Eastern Red Cedar, Bedford Cedarwood, Southern Red Cedar |
Sandalwood,
Rose, Juniper, Cypress |
Soap,
Cosmetics, Perfumery |
Can
cause skin irritation |
Chamomile,
German (Blue)
(matricaria recutica) |
Blue
Chamomile, Matricaria, Hungarian Chamomile, Sweet False Chamomile,
Single Chamomile |
Bergamot,
Lavender, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, and Grapefruit |
Cosmetics,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Chamomile,
Moroccan
(ormensis multicaulis) |
Moroccan
Chamomile |
Cypress,
Lavender, Lavandin, Vetiver |
Perfumery |
None
known |
Chamomile,
Roman
(anthemis nobilis) |
Camomile,
English Chamomile, Garden Chamomile, Sweet Chamomile, True Chamomile |
Lavender,
Lemon, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, and Jasmine |
Cosmetics,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Cinnamon
(Leaf)
(cinnamomum zeylanicum) |
Ceylon
Cinnamon, Seychelles Cinnamon, Madagascar Cinnamon, True Cinnamon |
Clove,
Nutmeg, Mandarin, Bay, Ginger, Lemongrass, and Patchouli |
Dentistry,
Perfumery, Food, Pharmaceutics |
Possible
skin irritant |
Citronella
(cymbopogon nardus) |
Sri
Lanka Citronella, Lenabatu Citronella |
Geranium,
Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, Cedarwood, and Pine |
Perfumery,
Household Products |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Clary
Sage
(salvia sclarea) |
Clary
Wort, Muscatel Sage, Clear Eye, See Bright, Common Clary, Clarry,
Eye Bright |
Lemon,
Grapefruit, Lavender, Sandalwood, Cypress, and Black Pepper |
Cosmetics,
Perfumery, Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Clove
Leaf
(eugenia caryophyllata) |
Clove |
Cinnamon,
Lemon, Lavender, Allspice |
Perfumery
Pharmaceutics |
Skin
irritant. Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Coriander
Seed
(coriandrum sativum) |
Chinese
Parsley |
Bergamot,
Clary Sage, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cypress, and Pine |
Veterinary,
Perfumery, Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
| Cucumber
Distillate |
Cucumber |
Best
used alone |
Perfumery,
Food Industry |
Unknown |
Cypress
(cupressus sempervirens) |
Italian
Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress |
Bergamot,
Clary Sage, Lemon, Lavender, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Dill
Seed
(anethum graveolens) |
European
Dill, American Dill |
Nutmeg,
Peppermint, and Citrus EO's |
Cosmetics,
Food Indus., Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Eucalyptus
80/85
(eucalyptus globulus)
Numbers refer to the eucalyptol content |
Tasmanian
Blue Gum,
Fever Tree, Stringy Bark |
Lavender,
Rosemary, Peppermint, Red Thyme, Cypress, and Grapefruit |
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutics |
External
use only |
Lemon
Eucalyptus
(eucalyptus citriodora) |
Lemon-Scented
Gum, Citron-Scented Gum, Scented Gum Tree, Spotted Gum, Boabo |
Basil,
Black Pepper, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Clove, and Vetiver |
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutics |
External
use only |
Sweet
Fennel
(foeniculum vulgare) |
Fenkel |
Juniper,
Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon, Marjoram, Niaouli, and Pine |
Food
Indus, Veterinary, Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. Do not use if epileptic. |
Fir
Needle
(abies siberica) |
White
Spruce, Silver Fir, Edeltanne, Weisstanne, Templin |
Pine,
Cedarwood, Lavender, and Rosemary |
Cosmetics,
Perfumery |
None
known |
Frankincense
(boswellia thurifera) |
Olibanum,
Gum Thus |
Cypress,
Orange, Sandalwood, Neroli, Rose, Clary Sage, and Patchouli |
Religion,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Garlic
(allium sativum) |
Common
Garlic, Allium, Poor Man's Treacle |
--- |
Made
into capsules for health food stores |
None
known |
Geranium,
Egyptian
(pelargonium graveolens) |
Rose
Geranium, Pelargonium |
Lavender,
Juniper, Neroli, Bergamot, Citrus Oils |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Geranium,
Rose
(pelargonium graveolens) |
Rose
Geranium, Chinese Geranium |
Lemon,
Grapefruit, Lavender, Rose, Sandalwood, and Juniper |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
| Ginger
(zingiber officinale) |
Commin
Ginger, Jamaica Ginger |
Palmarosa,
Mandarin, Ylang-Ylang, Juniper, Lime, and Coriander |
Perfumery,
Food Industry |
Avoid
use during sun exposure. |
Grapefruit,
White
(citrus paradisi) |
White
Grapefruit, Shaddock |
Ginger,
Juniper, Cypress, Clary Sage, Clove and Frankincense |
Food
Industry, Cosmetics, Perfumery |
None
known |
Grapefruit,
Pink
(citrus paradisi) |
Pink
Grapefruit, Shaddock |
Peppermint,
Eucalyptus, Black Pepper, and Mandarin |
Food
Industry, Cosmetics, Perfumery |
None
known |
Helichrysum
(helichrysum italicum) |
Immortelle,
Everlasting, St. John's Herb |
Chamomile,
Lavender, Oakmoss, Clary sage |
Fixative
for fragrancing Soaps, Cosmetics, and Perfumes |
None
known |
Ho-Wood
(cinnamomum camphora) |
True
Camphor, Hon-Sho |
Basil,
Cajeput, and Chamomile |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
Use
with care, a marine pollutant, and environmental hazard |
Hyssop
(hyssopus officinalis) |
Azob |
Lavender,
Bay, Sage, Geranium, and Citrus EO's |
Perfumery,
Food Industry, Pharmaceutical |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing, or if epileptic. |
Inula,
Sweet
(inula graveolens) |
Inula,
Elecampane, Scabwort |
---- |
Pharmaceutical |
Not
known |
| Jasmine
Absolute
(jasminum grandiflora) |
Jessamine,
Common Jasmine, Poet's Jessamine |
Rose,
Neroli, Sandalwood, Clove, Lemon, Petitgrain, and Bay |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Juniperberry
(juniperus communis) |
Common
Juniper |
Rosemary,
Lemon, Pine, Frankincense, Vetiver, and Mandarin |
Perfumery,
Food Indus, Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Lavender
40/42
(Standard)
(lavandula angustifolium) |
True
Lavender, Garden Lavender, Common Lavender |
German
Chamomile, Black Pepper, Marjoram, Cedarwood, Lemongrass, and
Tea Tree |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Lavender,
High Altitude
(lavandula angustifolium) |
Mountain
Lavender |
Bergamot,
Chamomile, Citronella, Lemon, and Pine |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Lemon
(citrus limonum) |
Cedro
Oil |
All
Essential Oils |
Food
Indus, Cosmetics, Perfumery, Pharmaceutics |
Skin
irritant. Avoid use during sun exposure. |
Lemongrass
(cymbopogon flexuous) |
French
Indian Verbena, West Indian Lemongrass, Madagascar Lemongrass |
Basil,
Cypress, Fennel, Tea Tree and Rosemary |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
Skin
irritant |
Lime
(citrus aurantifolia) |
Mexican
Lime, West Indian Lime, Sour Lime |
Neroli,
Citronella, Lavender, Rosemary, Clary Sage, and all other Citrus
EO's |
Confectionery,
Food Industry, Perfumery |
Do
not use during sun exposure. |
Litsea
Cubeba
(litsea cubeba) |
May
Chang, Exotic Verbena, Tropical Verbena |
Eucalyptus,
Cedarwood, Tea Tree, Vetiver, and Grapefruit |
Perfumery,
Food Industry |
None
known |
Marjoram,
Spanish
(thymus mastichina) |
Marjoram |
Orange,
Rosewood, Bergamot and Cedarwood |
Perfumery
and Cosmetics |
None
known, but do not use during pregnancy |
Marjoram,
Sweet
(origanum marjorama) |
Knotted
Marjoram |
Fennel,
Juniper, Cypress, Clary Sage, and Tea Tree |
Food
Industry, Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Melissa
(Pure)
(melissa officinalis) |
Lemon
Balm |
Best
used alone |
Perfumery |
None
known |
Melissa
(Rectified)
May contain other lemon oils and/or citronella |
--- |
Roman
Chamomile, Rose, Neroli, Petitgrain, Geranium, and Frankincense |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Myrrh
(commiphora myrrha) |
Sum
Myrrh, Common Myrrh, Hirabol Myrrh, Myrrha |
Frankincense,
Sandalwood, Cypress, Rosemary, and Vetiver |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics, Incense |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Myrtle
(myrtus communis) |
Corsican
Pepper |
Clary
sage, Lavender, Lavandin, Bay, Lime |
Perfumery,
Food industry |
None
known |
Neroli
(citrus aurantium) |
Orange
Blossom, Orange Flower, Neroli Bigarade |
Roman
Chamomile, Mandarin, Petitgrain, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, and Ginger |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics, Food Industry |
None
known |
Niaouli
(melaleuca viridiflora) |
Gomenol |
Peppermint,
Sweet Orange, Juniper |
Pharmaceutical,
Perfumery |
None
known |
Nutmeg
(myristica fragrans) |
Myristica,
Mace, Macis |
Lavender,
Bay, Peru Balsam, Orange, Geranium, and Coriander |
Food
Industry, Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Oakmoss
(evernia prunastri) |
Mousse
de Chene, Treemoss |
Citrus
oils, Pine, Vetiver |
Perfumery |
May
irritate skin |
Orange,
Bitter
citrus aurantium) |
Seville
Orange, Sour Orange Bigarade |
Other
Citrus oils, Cinnamon, Clove, Lavender |
Perfumery,
Food Industry |
None
known |
Orange,
Mandarin
(citrus nobilis) |
European
Mandarin, True Mandarin, Tangerine, Satsuma |
Bay,
Rose, Eucalyptus, Patchouli, Ginger, and other Citrus EO's |
Food
Industry, Perfumery |
None
known |
Orange,
Sweet
(citrus aurantium) |
China
Orange, Portugal Orange |
Litsea
Cubeba, Marjoram, Clove, Nutmeg, and other Citrus EO's |
Food
Industry, Perfumery |
Do
not use during sun exposure. |
Oregano,
Spanish
(thymus capitatus) |
Oreganum,
Israeli Oreganum, Cretan Thyme, Corido Thyme, Conehead Thyme,
Headed Savory |
Lavandin,
Oakmoss, Pine, Lavender |
Food
industry |
Skin
irritant. Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Origanum
(Common Oregano)
(origanum vulgare) |
European
Oregano, Wild Marjoram, Common Marjoram, Grove Marjoram, Joy
of-the-Mountain |
Lavender,
Bay, Bergamot, Cypress, Lemon, and Tea Tree |
Food
Industry |
Skin
irritant. Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Palmarosa
(cymbopogon martini) |
East
Indian Geranium, Turkish Geranium, Indian Rosha, Motia |
Geranium,
Grapefruit, Clary Sage, Sandalwood, Frankincense, and Clove |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics |
None
known |
Parsley
Seed
(petroselimun sativum) |
Common
Parsley, Garden Parsley |
Rose,
Orange Blossom, Tea Tree, Clary Sage |
Food
Industry |
Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Patchouli
(East Indian)
(pogostemon cablin) |
Patchouly,
Puchaput |
Mandarin,
Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Myrrh, Rose, and Cinnamon |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics |
None
known |
Pennyroyal
(mentha pulegium) |
Pulegium,
European Pennyroyal, Pudding Grass |
Geranium,
Rosemary, Sage, and Citronella |
Household
Uses, Perfumery |
External
use only. Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Black
Pepper
(piper nigrum)
|
Piper,
Pepper |
Frankincense,
Sandalwood, Lavender, Rosemary, and Marjoram |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Peppermint,
Natural
(mentha piperita) |
Same
as below, except in its natural state. |
Pine,
Geranium, Rosemary, Lavender, Cypress, Ravensara |
Same
as below |
Same
as below |
Peppermint,
Re-Distilled
(mentha piperita) |
Brandy
Mint, Balm Mint (the "re-distillation" process removes
the harshness) |
Basil,
Lemon, Cypress, Niaouli, Black Pepper, and Tea Tree |
Food
Industry, Pharmaceutics |
Skin
Irritant. Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Petitgrain
(citrus aurantium) |
Pititgrain
Bigarade, Petitgrain Paraguay |
Marjoram,
Neroli, Palmarosa, Ylang-Ylang, Orange, and Basil |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics |
None
known |
Pine
Needle
(pine sylvestris) |
Mountain
Pine, Swiss Pine, Pine |
Clary
Sage, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, and Cedarwood |
Pharmaceutics |
Skin
irritant |
Ravensara
(ravensara aromatica) |
Unknown |
Chamomile,
Lavender, and Pine |
Pharmaceutics |
Do not use while pregnant or nursing. |
Rose
Absolute
(rosa centifolia) |
Rose
Maroc, Cabbage Rose, French Rose, Moroccan Otto, Rose de Mai |
Chamomile,
Geranium, Orange, Sandalwood |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics |
None
known |
Rose
Otto
rosa damascena) |
Summer
Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Otto of Rose |
Jasmine,
Neroli, Lavender, Clary Sage, Sandalwood, and Patchouli |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics |
None
known |
Rosemary,
Spanish
(rosemarinus officinalis) |
Compass
Plant |
Lemon,
Lavender, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Cypress, and Litsea Cubeba |
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing, or if high blood pressure
exists, or if epileptic. |
Rosemary,
Tunisian
(rosemarinus officinalis) |
Compass
Plant |
Frankincense,
Ginger, Grapefruit, Cedarwood, and Basil |
Pharmaceutics,
Food Industry |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing, or if high blood pressure
exists, or if epileptic. |
Rosewood
(aniba rosaedora) |
Bois
de Rose, Brazilian Rosewood |
Most
other EO's, especially Citrus EO's |
Food
Industry, Perfumery, Cosmetics |
None
known |
Sage,
Common
(Dalmatian)
(salvia officinalis) |
Garden
Sage, True Sage, Dalmatian Sage |
Rosemary,
Lavender, Pine, Citronella, and Cedarwood |
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutics |
Do
not use while pregnant or nursing, or if high blood pressure
exists, or if epileptic. |
Sage,
Spanish
(salvia lavendulaefolia) |
Lavender-leaved
Sage |
Rosemary,
Lavandin, Lavender, Pine, Eucalyptus |
Soaps,
Cosmetics, Toiletries, Food Industry |
Avoid
during pregnancy |
Sandalwood
(santalum album) |
White/Yellow
Sandalwood, Mysore Sandalwood, Santal, Sanders-Wood |
Mandarin,
Lavender, Clary Sage, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, and Palmarosa |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
External
use only |
Spearmint
(mentha specata) |
Common
Spearmint, Garden Spearmint, Spire Mint, Green Mint, Lamb Mint,
Pea Mint, Fish Mint |
Basil,
Grapefruit and Rosemary |
Food
Indus, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Spruce,
Canadian
(tsuga canadensi) |
Hemlock
Spruce, Eastern Hemlock, Common Hemlock, Spruce |
Pine,
Cedarwood, Lavender, and Rosemary |
Perfumery,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Tagettes
(tagetes minuta) |
Tagette,
Taget, Marigold, Mexican Marigold, wrongly called "Calendula" |
Clary
Sage, Lavender, Jasmine, Bergamot and other Citrus Oils |
Pharmaceutics,
Perfumery, Flavoring Tobacco, Food Industry |
Skin
sensitivity |
Tangerine
(citrus reticulata) |
Tangello |
Grapefruit,
Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, and Lavender |
Food
Industry, Perfumery |
None
known |
Tea Tree
(melaleuca alternifolia) |
Narrow-leaved
Paperbark, Ti-Tree, Ti-Trol, Melasol |
Basil,
Oregano, Peppermint, Red Thyme, White Thyme, and Lavender |
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutics |
None
known |
Thuja
(Cedar Leaf)
(thuja occidentalis) |
Swamp
Cedar, White Cedar, Tree of Life, American Arborvitae |
Frankincense,
Geranium, Grapefruit, Neroli, and Palmarosa |
Pharmaceutics |
External
use only |
Thyme,
Red
(thymus vulgaris) |
Garden
Thyme |
Geranium,
Grapefruit, Clary Sage, Palmarosa, Lemon, and Cypress |
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutics |
Skin
irritant. Do not use while pregnant or nursing, or if high blood
pressure exists. |
Thyme,
White
(thymus vulgaris) |
French
Thyme |
Geranium,
Grapefruit, Clary Sage, Palmarosa, Lemon, and Cypress |
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutics |
Skin
irritant. Do not use while pregnant or nursing or if high blood
pressure exists. |
| Verbena
(lippa citriodora) |
Lemon
Verbena, Herb Louisa, Spanish Verbena |
Neroli,
Palmarosa, Olibanum, Balsam, Lemon, and other Citrus Oils |
Perfumery |
Could
cause skin sensitivity to bright sunlight. |
Vetiver
(vetiveria zizanoides) |
Vetivert,
Khus-Khus |
Patchouli,
Sandalwood, Lemon, Orange, Melissa, Rose, and Bergamot |
Perfumery |
None
known |
Wintergreen
(gaultheria procumbens) |
Aromatic
Wintergreen, Checkerberry, Teaberry, Gaultheria |
Oregano,
Peppermint, Thyme, and Ylang Ylang |
Perfumery,
Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics |
Industrial
use only |
Wormwood
(artemisia absinthium) |
Common
Wormwood, Green Ginger, Armoise, Absinthium |
Oakmoss,
Jasmine, Neroli, Lavender |
Pharmaceutical,
Perfumery |
Of
no use in aromatherapy. Should not be used on skin, or during
pregnancy |
Yarrow
(achillea millefolium) |
Milfoil,
Common Yarrow, Nosebleed, Thousand Leaf |
Cedarwood,
Pine, Chamomile, Vetiver, Oakmoss |
Pharmaceutical
bath preparations, Perfumery, Alcohol industry |
None
known |
Ylang
Ylang
(cananga odorata) |
Flower
of Flowers |
Rosewood,
Jasmine, Vetiver, Peru Balsam, and Bergamot |
Perfumery |
Can
cause headaches or nausea. |
