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2. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Angelica root oil, distilled from the Angelica archangelica. Has a green musky scent. Anise oil, from the Pimpinella anisum, rich odor of licorice. Armoise/Mugwort oil A green and camphorous essential oil. Asafoetida oil, used to flavor food. Attar or ittar, used in perfumes for fragrances such as rose and sandlewood.

3. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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   Trans fat. v. t. e. An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.

4. Orange oil - Wikipedia

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   Orange oil is an essential oil produced by cells within the rind of an orange fruit (Citrus sinensis fruit). In contrast to most essential oils, it is extracted as a by-product of orange juice production by centrifugation, producing a cold-pressed oil. [1] It is composed of mostly (greater than 90%) d-limonene, [2] and is often used in place of ...

5. Lavender oil - Wikipedia

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   Lavender oil. A glass vial of lavender oil. Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. There are over 400 types of lavender worldwide with different scents and qualities. Two forms of lavender oil are distinguished, lavender flower oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water ...

6. Aromatherapy - Wikipedia

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   Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being. [1][2][3] It is used as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine, and typically is used via inhalation and not by ingestion. [2]

7. Sage oil - Wikipedia

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   Dalmatian sage oil. Also called English, Garden, and True sage oil. Made by steam distillation of Salvia officinalis partially dried leaves. Yields range from 0.5 to 1.0%. A colorless to yellow liquid with a warm camphoraceous, thujone-like odor and sharp and bitter taste. The main components of the oil are thujone (50%), camphor, pinene, and ...