List of Essential Oils - IEA Web

• Agar oil - distilled from Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis). Highly prized for its fragrance.
• Ajwain oil - distilled from the leaves of Bishop’s weed (Carum Copticum). Oil contains 35-60% thymol.
• Angelica root oil - distilled from the Angelica archangelica.
• Anise oil - from the Pimpinella anisum, rich odor of licorice, used medicinally.
• Balsam oil - from the Myroxylon pereirae.
• Basil oil - it is used in making perfumes, as well as in aromatherapy.
• Bergamot oil - it is used in aromatherapy and in perfumes.
• Black pepper essential oil - it is distilled from the berries of Piper nigrum. The warm,soothing effect makes it ideal for treating muscle aches, pains and strains.
• Buchu oil - made from the buchu shrub. Considered toxic and no longer widely used. Formerly used medicinally.
• Cannabis flower essential oil - used as a flavoring in foods, primarily candy and beverages. Also used as a scent in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, and candles.
• Caraway oil - used a flavoring in foods. Also used in mouthwashes, toothpastes, etc. as a flavoring agent.
• Cardamom seed oil - used in aromatherapy and other medicinal applications. Extracted from seeds of subspecies of Zingiberaceae (ginger). Also used as a fragrance in soaps, perfumes, etc.
• Carrot seed oil (essential oil) - used in aromatherapy.
• Cedarwood oil - primarily used in perfumes and fragrances.
• Chamomile oil - there are many varieties of chamomile but only two are used in aromatherapy- Roman and German. Both have similar healing properties but German chamomile contains a higher level of azulin ( an anti-inflammatory agent).
• Cinnamon oil - used for flavoring and medicinally.
• Cistus.
• Citronella oil - from a plant related to lemon grass is used as an insect repellent, as well as medicinally.
• Clary Sage.
• Clove leaf oil - used as a topical anesthetic to relieve dental pain.
• Coriander.
• Costmary oil (bible leaf oil) - from the Tanacetum balsamita.
• Cranberry seed oil - equally high in omega-3 omega-6 fatty acids, primarily used in the cosmetic industry.
• Cumin oil/black seed oil - used as a flavor, particularly in meat products. Also used in veterinary medicine.
• Cypress.
• Davana oil - from the Artemisia pallens, used as a perfume ingredient and as a germicide.
• Dill oil - chemically almost identical to caraway seed oil. High carvone content.
• Eucalyptus oil - historically used as a germicide. Commonly used in cough medicine, among other medicinal uses.
• Fennel seed oil - used medicinally, particularly for treating colic in infants.
• Fenugreek oil - used medicinally and for cosmetics from ancient times.
• Fir.
• Frankincense oil - used for aromatherapy and in perfumes.
• Galbanum.
• Geranium oil - used medicinally, particularly in aromatherapy, used for hormonal imbalance, for this reason geranium is often considered to be "female" oil.
• Ginger oil - used medicinally in many cultures.
• Goldenrod.
• Grapefruit oil - extracted from the peel of the fruit. Used in aromatherapy. Contains 90% limonene.
• Henna oil - used medicinally.
• Helichrysum.
• Hyssop.
• Idaho Tansy.
• Jasmine oil - used for its flowery fragrance.
• Juniper berry oil - used as a flavor. Also used medicinally, including traditional medicine.
• Laurus nobilis.
• Lavender oil - used primarily as a fragrance. Also used medicinally.
• Ledum.
• Lemon oil - similar in fragrance to the fruit. Unlike other essential oils, lemon oil is usually cold pressed. Used medicinally, as an antiseptic, and in cosmetics.
• Lemongrass - lemongrass is a highy fragrant grass from India. In India, it is used to help treat fevers and infections. The oil is very useful for insect repellent.
• Litsea cubeba oil - lemon-like scent, often used in perfumes and aromatherapy.
• Marjoram.
• Melaleuca (See Tea tree oil).
• Melissa oil (lemon balm) - sweet smelling oil used primarily medicinally, particularly in aromatherapy.
• Mentha arvensis oil/mint oil - used in flavoring toothpastes, mouthwashes and pharmaceuticals, as well as in aromatherapy and other medicinal applications.
• Mountain Savory.
• Mugwort oil - used in ancient times for medicinal and magical purposes. Currently considered to be a neurotoxin.
• Mustard oil (essential oil) - containing a high percentage of allyl isothiocyanate or other isothiocyanates, depending on the species of mustard.
• Myrrh oil - warm, slightly musty smell. Used medicinally.
• Myrtle.
• Neroli - it is produced from the blossom of the bitter orange tree.
• Nutmeg.
• Orange oil - like lemon oil, cold pressed rather than distilled. Consists of 90% d-Limonene. Used as a fragrance, in cleaning products and in flavoring foods.
• Oregano oil - contains thymol and carvacrol, making it a useful fungicide. Also used to treat digestive problems.
• Orris oil - it is extracted from the roots of the Florentine iris (Iris florentina) and used as a flavouring agent, in perfume, and medicinally.
• Palo Santo.
• Parsley oil - used in soaps, detergents, colognes, cosmetics and perfumes, especially men’s fragrances.
• Patchouli oil - very common ingredient in perfumes.
• Perilla essential oil - extracted from the leaves of the perilla plant. Contains about 50-60% perillaldehyde.
• Pennyroyal oil - highly toxic. An abortifacient and can even in small quantities cause acute liver and lung damage.
• Peppermint oil - used in a wide variety of medicinal applications.
• Petitgrain.
• Pine oil - used as a disinfectant, and in aromatherapy.
• Ravensara.
• Red Cedar.
• Roman Chamomile.
• Rose oil - distilled from rose petals, Used primarily as a fragrance. Rose has feminine qualities and has an affinity with the reproductive system.
• Rosehip oil - distilled from the seeds of the Rosa rubiginosa or Rosa Mosqueta. Used medicinally.
• Rosemary oil - distilled from the flowers of Rosmarinus officinalis. Used in aromatherapy, topically to sooth muscles, and medicinal for its antibacterial and antifungal properties.
• Rosewood oil - used primarily for skin care applications. Also used medicinally.
• Sage oil - used medicinally.
• Sandalwood oil - used primarily as a fragrance, for its pleasant, woody fragrance.
• Sassafras oil - from sassafras root bark. Used in aromatherapy, soap-making, perfumes, and the like. Formerly used as a spice, and as the primary flavoring of root beer, inter alia.
• Savory oil - from Satureja species. Used in aromatherapy, cosmetic and soap-making applications.
• Schisandra oil - from the Schisandra chinensis, used medicinally.
• Spearmint oil - often used in flavoring mouthwash and chewing gum, among other applications.
• Spikenard.
• Spruce.
• Star anise oil - highly fragrant oil using in cooking. Also used in perfumery and soaps, has been used in toothpastes, mouthwashes, and skin creams. 90% of the world's star anise crop is used in the manufacture of Tamiflu, a drug used to treat influenza, and is hoped to be useful for avian flu.
• Tangerine.
• Tarragon oil - distilled from Artemisia dracunculus, used medicinally.
• Tea tree oil - distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia, used medicinally.
• Thyme oil - used medicinally. Being powerful antiseptic, antibacterial and antiviral agent, tea tree's ability to fight infection is second to none.
• Tsuga.
• Valerian.
• Vetiver oil (khus oil) - a thick, amber oil, primarily from India. Used as a fixative in perfumery, and in aromatherapy.
• Western red cedar.
• Wintergreen.
• Yarrow oil - it is used medicinally, to relieve joint pain.
• Ylang-ylang - thought to be an aphrodisiac oils.