Category: Essential Oil Botanicals

Acacia

Latin Name: acacia senegal
Alternative Name: gum arabic tree, cape gum, egyptian thorn
Forms Available: flowers, leaves, stems, root, bark, resin, seeds, and essential oil
Acacia – acacia senegal – Also known as gum arabic, gum senegal and gum acacia; produced by a tree that grows in North Africa. The species of acacia that produces gum arabic [...]

Agrimony

Latin Name: agrimonia eupatoria, agrimonia parviflora, agrimonia striata
Alternative Name: church steeples, cocklebur, garclive, philanthropos, sticklewort, stickwort
Forms Available: flowers, leaves, stem, root
Agrimony – agrimonia eupatoria – The dried herb has an apricot scent and is used in sachets and potpourri. Also called “Church Steeples”.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, astringent, coagulant, vermifuge, diuretic. Useful in treating [...]

Alfalfa

Latin Name: medicago sativa, medicago caerulea, medicago karatschaica, medicago spp.
Alternative Name: buffalo herb, lucerne, musu, jatt, kaba yonca
Forms Available: herb, leaf
Alfalfa – medicago sativa – a perennial herb that grows throughout the world. This plant grows to about 3 feet in height. Flowers are blue/violet. Alfalfa is full of vitamins and minerals such as Vit [...]

Alkanet

Latin Name: anchusa spp.
Alternative Name: orchanet, dyer’s bugloss
Forms Available: root powder
Alkanet – anchusa spp. – a herbal coloring. Used to color food, soaps and other toiletries.

Other Uses: Used in incense and purification rituals.

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Allspice

Latin Name: pimento dioica, pimento officinalis
Alternative Name: pimento, jamaica pepper
Forms Available: essential oil, leaf, berry, ground
Allspice – pimento officinalis, – Tropical evergreen with aromatic bark, leaves, and berries and bunches of greenish white flowers with a pervading scent. The berries, picked when mature but still green, are dried and ground to create the familiar spice.

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Almond

Latin Name: prunus dulcis, prunus amygdalus
Alternative Name: sweet almond
Forms Available: oil, nut, wood, extract
Almond – prunus dulcis, prunus amygdalus – The Sweet Almond tree has dark-colored bark, rose to white flowers in early spring, and dry-fleshed fruit with a pitted stone containing the nut.
Almonds flavor many dishes. Almond oil is a fixed oil pressed from [...]

Aloe

Latin Name: aloe vera, aloe barbadensis miller, aloe ssp.
Alternative Name: burn plant, medicine plant
Forms Available: powder, oil, gel, liquid, pulp, juice
Aloe – aloe vera, aloe barbadensis miller, aloe ssp. – This plant has remarkable qualities. Two parts are used: the clear, gel-like central leaf pulp, and the yellow-green juice from the green part of the [...]

Althea

Latin Name: althea offinalis, althaea offinalis
Alternative Name: marshmallow, sweetweed, iviscus, mallow
Forms Available: leaves, root, tea, flower
Althea – althea officinalis – More commonly known as Marshmallow. A perennial plant that grows in damp places. The root is used as a vegetable, the flowers make a tea and the leaves are used as a herb. Althea relieves [...]

Alum Root

Latin Name: heuchera americana
Alternative Name: alumroot
Forms Available: root
Alum Root – heuchera americana – an evergreen. This root is very astringent. When dried and ground, is used externally on wounds. Internally it has been used for treating cancer, diarrhoea, dysentry and stomach ulcers. CAUTION: overuse is not advised as it can irritate the stomach and [...]

Amaranth

Latin Name: amaranthus retroflexus, amaranthus hypocondriacus
Alternative Name: lady bleeding, love-lies-bleeding
Forms Available: leaf, seed
Amaranth – amaranthus retroflexus, amaranthus hypocondriacus – This is an annual plant. The leaves and seed can both be eaten raw or cooked. The leaves are a source of iron and vitamins A and C. Amaranth leaves are astringent and a tea made [...]