All About Aromatherapy Oil Geranium
Geranium
Geranium Essential Oil (Botanical name: Pelargonium graveolens)
Geranium essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the whole geranium plant. It has a fresh, floral aroma which is liked by most people. Besides, geranium oil there is another variety called Rose Geranium essential oil (Pelargonium roseum) which is just like Geranium (Pelargonium [...]

All About Aromatherapy Oil Fennel
Fennel
Fennel, Sweet Essential Oil (Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgarae)
Sweet Fennel essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the crushed seeds. Bitter fennel oil is not used in aromatherapy. It is extracted from the whole fennel herb and/or crushed seeds.

Properties of Fennel Oil and its Effects

Fennel oil has antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, mental stimulant, [...]

Aromatherapy Massage for the Face and Hands
Here are some simple massage techniques using essential oil-base oil blends for you to start with. This simple facial massage will have a soothing, calming or uplifting effect on you. This depends on the type of aromatherapy oil, oil blends and combinations you use as well as the time [...]

All About Aromatherapy Oil Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Essential Oil (Botanical name: Eucalyptus globulus)
Eucalyptus essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of leaves of the eucalyptus plant or tree. It has a woody, spicy and medicinal aroma.
Properties of Eucalyptus Oil and its Effects

Eucalyptus oil has antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, analgesic, antiviral, parasiticidal, expectorant, decongestant, diuretic, febrifuge, hypoglycemic, deodorant, mental stimulant, [...]

All About Aromatherapy Oil Cypress
Cypress
Cypress Essential Oil (Botanical name: Cupressus sempervirens)

Cypress oil is produced in Europe. Cypress essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of cones, needles and twigs of the cypress tree. It has a woody, spicy and medicinal aroma.
Properties of Cypress Oil and its Effects

All About Aromatherapy Oil Clary Sage
Clary Sage
Clary Sage Essential Oil (Botanical name: Salvia sclarea)
Clary Sage is distilled from the whole plant and produced in Europe.
Properties of Clary Sage

It has a slight sweet smelling, nutty odor, exotic and heavy.
Antidepressant, antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, emmenagogue, uterine tonic and aphrodisiac

Uses of Clary Sage

In aromatherapy, Clary Sage is preferred over Common [...]

All About Aromatherapy Oil Citronella
Citronella
Citronella Essential Oil (Botanical name: Cymbopogon nardus)
Citronella oil is obtained from the leaves and stems of the plant, Cymbopogon.
It is extracted from an aromatic grass by steam distillation. The main producers of citronella are Indonesia and China. Citronella is also produced in South Africa, Brazil, Taiwan, Brazil, India, Sri [...]

All About Aromatherapy Oil Cedarwood
Cedarwood
Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil (Botanical name: Cedrus atlantica)
Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil (Botanical name: Juniperus virginiana)

Cedarwood oil is obtained by steam distillation and comes in two varieties:
Atlas Cedarwood Oil and Virginian Cedarwood Oil

Properties of Cedarwood Oil

Atlas Cedarwood oil is light golden yellow in color with a medium, oily viscous [...]

All About Aromatherapy Oil Chamomile
Chamomile
Chamomile, Roman (Botanical name: Anthemis nobilis)
Chamomile, German (Botanical name: Matricaria chamomilla)
Chamomile oil is produced in Italy. Chamomile comes in two species; both of which have similar properties and are commonly used in aromatherapy. Chamomile oil comes in two varieties –

German Chamomile Oil obtained by steam distillation [...]

All About Aromatherapy Oil Benzoin
Benzoin
(Botanical name: Styrax benzoin)
Properties of Benzoin Oil

Warm, vanilla smelling aroma, thick in consistency, slow to pour, stable. It solidifies when kept in cold conditions but turns back to liquid consistency when brought to room temperature.
The part of the plant used is gum resin extracted from the trunk of the [...]