Essential oils

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The citron (Citrus medica) is a large fragrant citrus fruit with a thick, coarse rind. It resembles a lemon, but is larger. It is one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed through natural hybrid speciation or artificial hybridization. Though citron cultivars take on a wide variety of physical forms, they are all closely related genetically. It is used in Asian and Mediterranean cuisine, traditional medicines, perfume, and religious rituals and offerings. Hybrids of citrons with other citrus are commercially more prominent, most notably lemons and many limes,

hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants

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thumb|right|alt=Small lumps of myrrh resin|Myrrh resin

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Spearmint (Mentha spicata), also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America, and South America. It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint, is also used as a flavoring and sometimes as a scent.

Patchouli (also spelled patchouly or pachouli; ; Pogostemon cablin) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called the mint or deadnettle family. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb, with erect stems reaching up to in height and bearing small, pale, pink-white flowers.

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essential oil

Anethole (also known as anise camphor) is an organic compound that is widely used as a flavoring substance. It is a derivative of the aromatic compound allylbenzene and occurs widely in the essential oils of plants. It is in the class of phenylpropanoid organic compounds. It contributes a large component of the odor and flavor of anise and fennel (both in the botanical family Apiaceae), anise myrtle (Myrtaceae), liquorice (Fabaceae), magnolia blossoms, and star anise (Schisandraceae). Closely related to anethole is its isomer estragole, which is abundant in tarragon (Asteraceae) and basil (Lam

spice, herbal drug

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balsamic resin obtained from trees in the genus Styrax

oil from mustard seed

essential oil derived from leaves

essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of lavender flower

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oil of cloves

thumb|right|Bitter orange foliage, blossoms and fruit Neroli oil is an essential oil produced from the blossom of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium subsp. amara or Bigaradia). Its scent is sweet, honeyed and somewhat metallic with green and spicy facets. Orange blossom water is also extracted from the same blossom and both extracts are extensively used in perfumery. Orange blossom can be described as smelling sweeter, warmer and more floral than neroli. The difference between how neroli and orange blossom smell and why they are referred to with different names, is a result of the proces

essential oil

essential oil

distilled oil from the leaf of Eucalyptus

aromatic herb

cold-pressed essential oil

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oil derived from the peel or other part of Citrus × sinensis fruit

oil derived from Santalum album or Santulum spicatum

aqueous product of the hydrodistillation of volatile organic substances

fragrant resin from the genus liquidambar

thumb|Copaifera langsdorffii in a park in São Paulo, Brazil Copaiba is an oleoresin obtained from the trunk of several pinnate-leaved South American leguminous trees (genus Copaifera). The thick, transparent exudate varies in color from light gold to dark brown, depending on the ratio of resin to essential oil. Copaiba is used in making varnishes and lacquers.

essential oil

essential oil

oil from Allium sativum

oil made from Tahitian gardenias flowers and coconut oil

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essential oil

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appliance to mix essential oil into air

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thumb|Petitgrain (Citrus aurantium ssp. amara) essential oil in a clear glass vial

thumb|Gaultheria from Fountain Springs, [[Pennsylvania]]

essential oil of hemp

herbal drug

type of essential oil

oil distilled from the wood of Aniba species