Category: Essential Oil Botanicals

American Centaury

Latin Name: sabatia angularis
Alternative Name: bitter bloom, rosepink
Forms Available: leaf, flower
American Centaury – sabatia angularis – This plant, in an infusion, is an antiperiodic: it has been used to treat period pains.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: This plant, in an infusion, is an antiperiodic: it has been used to treat period pains.

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Angelica

Latin Name: angelica archangelica, angelica atropuprpruea
Alternative Name: wild parsnip, herb of angels, archange, masterwort, angel food
Forms Available: essential oil, root, seed
Angelica – Angelica archangelica – Also called “Angel’s Food”. This three-year “biennial” has a taproot, divided leaves, and umbels of green-white flowers in its third year, then it seeds and dies. Crushed leaves in car [...]

Anise

Latin Name: pimpinella anisum
Alternative Name: aniseed, anneys
Forms Available: essential oil, ground, seed
Anise – pimpinella anisum – Anise has sweetly, aromatic leaves, rounded at the base and narrower on the stem, with umbels of flowers followed by aromatic fruits. The flowers and leaves are used in fruit salads, the stem and roots in sweet soups. In [...]

Anise Hyssop

Latin Name: agastache foeniculum
Alternative Name: elk mint, blue giant hyssop, licorice mint, fragrant giant hyssop, lavender giant hyssop, wonder honey plant
Forms Available: essential oil, leaves, tea
Anise Hyssop – agastache foeniculum – An infusion of the leaves of this plant can be used to treat colds, fevers and weak hearts. Also, an external poultice made [...]

Anise Star

Latin Name: Illicium verum
Alternative Name: chinese anise
Forms Available: essential oil
Anise Star – llicium verum – steam distilled star, China. The essential oil resides in the pericarp, not in the seed. Spicy, warm, licorice-like aroma like anise seed, but slightly stronger. Fishermen use it to mask human scent while fishing. Well known for its effect [...]

Annatto

Latin Name: bixa orellana L.
Alternative Name: achiote, uruco
Forms Available: seed, ground, leaves
Annatto – bixa orellana L. – Used as a flavouring and food colouring in cheese, butter, and smoked fish. In the Caribbean, the seeds are usually fried in animal or vegetable fat; after discarding the seeds, the then golden-yellow fat is used to fry [...]

Apple

Latin Name: malus spp
Alternative Name: fruit of the gods, fruit of the underworld, silver branch, the silver bough, tree of love
Forms Available: fruit, juice, vinegar, cider, wood
Apple – malus spp. – A Druid sacred tree. The apple is a symbol of immortality. A branch of the apple which bore buds, flowers and fully ripened fruit, [...]

Apricot Kernel Oil

Latin Name: armeniaca vulgaris, prunis armeniaca
Forms Available: oil
Apricot – Armeniaca vulgaris, Prunis armeniaca – The oil from apricot kernel is a light but rich oil which is especially good for sensitive skin, as well as for and skin that is inflamed or dry. It can be used alone or in massage and is [...]

Arnica

Latin Name: arnica montana
Alternative Name: fleur’s d’arnique, leopard’s bane, mountain tobacco
Forms Available: flower
Arnica – arnica montana – Oral administration of arnica is often accompanied by severe side effects!! For external use in injury and for consequences of accidents, e.g., hematoma, dislocations, contusions, edema due to fracture, rheumatic muscle and joint problems. Especially when applied topically, [...]

Since the publication of Duke’s first phytochemical works (Duke 1992a, 1992b), we have almost doubled the phytochemicals, biological activities and species in our database. With this new contribution, we include much new data in the aromatic mint family, Lamiaceae. Data on the mint family are presented here in much the same format and with many [...]