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Ginger

Ginger is one of the most widely used herbal remedies for morning nausea during pregnancy... Ginger is a warming and strengthening oil with a soft, sweet woody-spicy scent....

Fennel (Sweet)

The Hindus and Chinese used fennel as an anti-venomous agent against snake and scorpion bites... Foeniculum vulgare Note: Middle Parts Used: seeds Source: essential oil by steam distillation....

Coriander

The Chinese used coriander in the third century BC. According to folklore, they believed the seeds contained the power of immortality... Coriander has a sweet, woody-spicy, slightly musky...

Cinnamon Leaf

Cinnamon was one of the most expensive gifts among royalty and the privileged upper class in Europe... Cinnamon leaf is heating and purifying, with a warm-spicy, somewhat harsh...

Melissa (Lemon Balm)

The ancient Greeks placed the twigs of melissa in beehives to attract bees... Melissa officinalis Note: Middle Parts Used: leaves and flowering tops Source: steam distillation from the...

Jasmine

Jasmine garlands are part of Buddhist ceremonies to symbolize respect... Jasmine oil has an intensely rich, warm, floral scent and a tea-like undertone. The fragrance improves as the...

Neroli

Neroli is mood uplifting; it boosts confidence, and helps to face emotional fear... Citrus aurantium Note: Base Parts Used: blossom Source: steam distillation of the freshly picked fragrant...

Lemongrass

Lemongrass is used in perfumery, to fragrance skin care products and soaps, and as a flavoring agent in cooking, soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and baked goods... Cymbopogon...

Sandalwood

Today the Indian government owns all the sandalwood trees grown in India to keep them from extinction... Santalum album Note: Base Parts Used: roots and heartwood Source: water...

Cajeput

In Malaysia and Java, cajeput oil was a traditional remedy for cholera and muscle and joint pains. In Africa and Asia, the oil is used as an insecticide...