Archives: 2009 November

Rosaline

Latin Name: melaleuca ericifolia
Forms Available: essential oil, powder, cut, whole
Rosalina – melaleuca ericifolia – Its aroma is at times floral, at times woody and to some it’s reminiscent of rosewood. This oil, being in the Melaleuca family, is similar to Tea Tree whose major constituent is terpinene-4-ol but without the medicinal smell of Tea Tree. [...]

Rose Hips Wild

Latin Name: rosa multiflora
Alternative Name: japanese rose
Forms Available: seed, stem, fruit, leaf
Rose Hips, Wild – rosa multiflora – The fruit of this plant has been used as an antidote to fish poisoning and can be applied, in a poultice, to wounds, sores, ulcers, sprains and injuries. The seed is both laxative [...]

Rose

Latin Name: rosa spp.
Alternative Name: red rose
Forms Available: absolute, essential oil, petals, bud, flower,
Rose – rosa spp. – The Rose has aromatic, cosmetic, medicinal, culinary, and craft uses. Fresh petals and rosewater flavor sweet and savory dishes and are crystallized for decoration. Rosewater revives tired skin and eyes. Dog Rose (Rosa canina) is the major [...]

Rosehip

Latin Name: rosa canina, rosa mosqueta, rosa rubignosa, rosa rubirosa
Forms Available: CO2 extraction, powder, oil, cut, whole
Rosehip – rosa canina, rosa mosqueta, rosa rubignosa, rosa rubirosa, – Rosehip oil can be used as a carrier oil with very small amounts of essential oils added, as a massage oil, or added to other vegetable/nut oils as [...]

Rosemary

Latin Name: rosmarinus officinalis
Alternative Name: compass weed, dew of the sea, elf leaf, guardrobe, incensier, libanotis, polar plant, sea dew
Forms Available: essential oil, extract, leaf , ground, flower
Rosemary – rosmarinus officinalis – Rosemary leaves are an ancient savory herb, especially popular in Italian dishes, and with shellfish, pork and lamb. The antiseptic, antioxidant leaves help [...]

Rosewood

Latin Name: aniba rosaeodora
Alternative Name: bois de rose
Forms Available: essential oil
Rosewood – aniba rosaeodora – Sweet, woody, floral and slightly spicy aroma. It is antidepressant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, deodorant, and insecticide. It is said to stabilize the central nervous system and could therefore have an overall balancing effect. Helpful when feeling low, overwhelmed with problems. May [...]

Rough Cinquefoil

Latin Name: potentilla norvegica
Alternative Name: norwegian cinquefoil
Forms Available: root
Rough Cinquefoil – potentilla norvegica – The root of this plant is astringent. Decoctions of the root can be gargled to relieve a sore throat. The root can also be chewed to relieve a sore throat.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: An astringent root. A sore throat remedy.

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Rowan

Latin Name: sorbus aucuparia
Alternative Name: mountain ash, witchwood, witchbane, sorb apple, delight of the eye, quickbane, ran tree, roden-quicken-royan, ronetree, thor’s helper, whitty, wicken-tree, wiggin, wiggy, wiky, wild ash, witchen.
Forms Available: fruit
Rowan – sorbus aucuparia – Also known as Mountain Ash, Witchwood, Witchbane, and Sorb Apple. A Druid sacred tree and sacred to the [...]

Rue

Latin Name: Ruta graveolens
Alternative Name: herb of grace, garden rue, herbygrass, hreow, mother of the herbs, rewe, ruta.
Forms Available: above-ground portions of the herb
Rue – ruta graveolens – Also known as Herb of Grace. This evergreen subshrub has yellow summer flowers and deeply divided, bluish, aromatic leaves. Rue is a stimulant and abortifacient and strengthens [...]

Safflower Oil

Latin Name: carthamus tinctorius Flos.
Alternative Name: american saffron, false saffron, bastard saffron, dyers’ saffron
Forms Available: oil
Safflower Oil – carthamus tinctorius flos. – Safflower oil is an unsaturated oil which is a pale to rusty yellow in color with a makeup similar to that of sunflower oil. The oil is cold pressed from the seeds. [...]