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2. Patchoulol - Wikipedia

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   Patchoulol or patchouli alcohol (C 15 H 26 O) is a sesquiterpene alcohol found in patchouli. [1] Patchouli oil is an important material in perfumery. The (−)-optical isomer is one of the organic compounds responsible for the typical patchouli scent. Patchoulol is obtained by fermentation of leaves of Pogostemon cablin. [2]

3. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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   Essential oils are used in aromatherapy as part of, for example, essential oil diffusers. [ 17 ] Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine in which healing effects are ascribed to the aromatic compounds in essential oils and other plant extracts.

4. Frankincense - Wikipedia

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   Frankincense Boswellia carteri tree that produces frankincense, growing inside Biosphere 2. Frankincense, also known as olibanum (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ b ə n ə m /), [1] is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French franc encens ('high-quality ...

5. Boswellia papyrifera - Wikipedia

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   Boswellia papyrifera, also known as the Sudanese frankincense, [2] is a species of flowering plant and frankincense that is native to Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan. The tree is cultivated in Ethiopia because of its valuable resin. The incense is characterized by a fresh lemon-pine scent [3] and is therefore highly esteemed.

6. Aromatherapy - Wikipedia

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   [2] Fragrances used in aromatherapy are not approved as prescription drugs in the United States. [3] Although there is insufficient medical evidence that aromatherapy can prevent, treat or cure any disease, [1] [2] [4] aromatherapy is used by some people with diseases, such as cancer, to provide general well-being and relief from pain, nausea ...

7. Boswellia serrata - Wikipedia

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   Boswellia serrata is a plant that produces Indian frankincense. The plant is native to much of India and the Punjab region that extends into Pakistan. [1] Sustainability