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Monday, October 3, 2011

Anatomy of essential oils


Essentials oils are extracted from different parts of the plants.
The anatomy of essential oils deals with where the essentials oils are best extracted from.
Some parts of a plant may yield different essentials oils. 
Essentials oils can be sourced out from different parts in varied concentrations and differ in their scents and therapeutic qualities.
Resins are usually from the congealed saps of trees or plants
like frankincense, galbanum, myrrh. 
The essential oils are extracted from these congealed resins.
Florals scents are usually extracted from flowers like roses, jasmine, ylang ylang. 
More woodsy scents are from the bark or the plant or tree like cedarwood, sandlewood.
Usually the scent will reveal what part the essential oils are yielded from. 
Concertrations of essential oils in a plant or tree are found 
in varied strengths depending on the anatomy of the plant.



Berries
   Allspice
   Juniper

Seeds
   Almond
   Anise
   Buchu
   Celery
   Cumin
   Nutmeg oil

Bark
   Cassia
   Cinnamon
   Sassafras

Wood
   Camphor
   Cedar
   Rosewood
   Sandalwood
   Agarwood

Rhizome
   Galangal
   Ginger
Leaves
   Basil
   Bay leaf
   Buchu
   Cinnamon
   Common sage
   Eucalyptus
   Lemon grass
   Melaleuca
   Oregano
   Patchouli
   Peppermint
   Pine
   Rosemary
   Spearmint
   Tea tree
   Thyme
   Tsuga
   Wintergreen

Resin
   Benzoin
   Copaiba
   Frankincense
   Myrrh
Flowers
   Cannabis
   Chamomile
   Clary sage
   Clove
   Scented geranium
   Hops
   Hyssop
   Jasmine
   Lavender
   Manuka
   Marjoram
   Orange
   Rose
   Ylang-ylang

Peel
   Bergamot
   Grapefruit
   Lemon
   Lime
   Orange
   Tangerine

Root
   Valerian

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