Field Detail Botanical Name Ferula galbaniflua Pronunciation GAL-buh-num Plant Family Apiaceae (Parsley Family) Plant Part Used Resin (Gum) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Iran, Turkey, and parts of the Middle East and North Africa Description Galbanum essential oil is…
Field Detail Botanical Name Alpinia galanga Pronunciation GAH-lan-gahl Plant Family Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) Plant Part Used Rhizome (Root) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Southeast Asia — primarily Indonesia, Thailand, and India Description Galangal essential oil is a warm, spicy,…
Field Detail Botanical Name Boswellia frereana Pronunciation FRANK-in-sens freh-REE-ah-nuh Plant Family Burseraceae (Frankincense and Myrrh Family) Plant Part Used Dried Gum Resin (Oleo-gum) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Somalia and Northern Africa Description Frankincense (Boswellia frereana) essential oil, often…
Field Detail Botanical Name Boswellia serrata Pronunciation FRANK-in-sens ser-RAH-tuh Plant Family Burseraceae (Frankincense and Myrrh Family) Plant Part Used Resin (Oleo-gum) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions India and parts of the Middle East (notably Oman and Pakistan) Description Frankincense…
Field Detail Botanical Name Boswellia carterii Pronunciation FRANK-in-sens KAR-ter-eye Plant Family Burseraceae (Frankincense and Myrrh Family) Plant Part Used Dried Gum Resin (Oleo-gum) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Somalia, Oman, Yemen, and the Horn of Africa Description Frankincense (Boswellia…
Field Detail Botanical Name Boswellia carterii Pronunciation FRANK-in-sens KAR-ter-eye Plant Family Burseraceae (Frankincense and Myrrh Family) Plant Part Used Dried Gum Resin (Oleo-gum) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Somalia, Oman, Yemen, and the Horn of Africa Description Frankincense (Boswellia…
Field Detail Botanical Name Abies balsamea Pronunciation BAL-sum FUR Plant Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Plant Part Used Needles and Small Branches Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Canada, Northern United States, and Northern Europe Description Fir (Balsam) essential oil is…
Field Detail Botanical Name Abies alba Pronunciation FUR (SIL-ver) Plant Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Plant Part Used Needles and Small Branches Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Central and Southern Europe — especially France, Switzerland, Austria, and the Carpathian Mountains…
Field Detail Botanical Name Pseudotsuga menziesii Pronunciation DOUG-luhs FUR Plant Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Plant Part Used Needles and Small Branches Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Pacific Northwest (USA & Canada), France, and New Zealand Description Douglas Fir essential…
Field Detail Botanical Name Foeniculum vulgare (var. dulce and var. vulgare) Pronunciation FEN-ul Plant Family Apiaceae (Parsley Family) Plant Part Used Dried Seeds Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Mediterranean Basin, India, Hungary, and Egypt Description Fennel essential oil is…