Field Detail Botanical Name Apium graveolens Pronunciation SELL-uh-ree seed Plant Family Apiaceae (Carrot or Parsley Family) Plant Part Used Dried Seeds Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions India, France, Egypt, and the Netherlands Description Celery Seed essential oil is distilled…
Field Detail Botanical Name Cedrus deodara Pronunciation SEE-der-wood (DEE-oh-dar) Plant Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Plant Part Used Heartwood and Roots Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Northern India, Nepal, and the Western Himalayas Description Cedarwood (Himalayan), also known as Deodar…
Field Detail Botanical Name Cedrus atlantica Pronunciation SEE-der-wood (AT-lass) Plant Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Plant Part Used Heartwood and Sawdust Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Morocco, Algeria, and the Atlas Mountains of North Africa Description Cedarwood (Atlas) essential oil…
Field Detail Botanical Name Nepeta cataria Pronunciation KAT-nip Plant Family Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Plant Part Used Leaves and Flowers Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions North America, Europe, and Asia Description Catnip essential oil is distilled from the leaves and…
Field Detail Botanical Name Cinnamomum cassia (syn. Cinnamomum aromaticum) Pronunciation KASH-uh Plant Family Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Plant Part Used Inner Bark Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Burma (Myanmar) Description Cassia essential oil, distilled from the…
Field Detail Botanical Name Daucus carota Pronunciation KARE-uht seed Plant Family Apiaceae (Carrot or Parsley Family) Plant Part Used Dried Seeds Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions France, India, Egypt, Hungary, and Germany Description Carrot Seed essential oil is distilled…
Field Detail Botanical Name Carum carvi Pronunciation KAR-uh-way Plant Family Apiaceae (Parsley or Carrot Family) Plant Part Used Seeds Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Egypt, Finland, Germany, Hungary, and Norway Description Caraway essential oil is steam distilled from the…
Field Detail Botanical Name Elettaria cardamomum Pronunciation CAR-duh-mom Plant Family Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) Plant Part Used Seeds (and sometimes the whole fruit pod) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions India, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, and Tanzania Description Cardamom essential oil is…
Field Detail Botanical Name Cananga odorata var. macrophylla Pronunciation kuh-NANG-guh Plant Family Annonaceae Plant Part Used Freshly Picked Flowers Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Madagascar Description Cananga essential oil is distilled from the tropical blossoms of…
Field Detail Botanical Name Cinnamomum camphora Pronunciation KAM-fer Plant Family Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Plant Part Used Wood, Branches, and Bark Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions China, Taiwan, Japan, Sri Lanka, and India Description Camphor essential oil is distilled from…