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…
Field Detail Botanical Name Eucalyptus globulus (also Eucalyptus radiata, Eucalyptus polybractea) Pronunciation yoo-kah-LIP-tus Plant Family Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) Plant Part Used Fresh or partially dried leaves Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Australia, Tasmania, Spain, and Portugal Description Eucalyptus essential…
Field Detail Botanical Name Inula helenium Pronunciation EL-uh-cam-pain Plant Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Plant Part Used Roots (Rhizomes) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Central and Southern Europe, the Balkans, and Western Asia Description Elecampane essential oil is a warm,…
Field Detail Botanical Name Canarium luzonicum Pronunciation EL-uh-mee Plant Family Burseraceae (Frankincense and Myrrh Family) Plant Part Used Resin Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Philippines and the Malay Archipelago Description Elemi essential oil is a bright, resinous, and lemony-balsamic…
Field Detail Botanical Name Anethum graveolens Pronunciation DIL Plant Family Apiaceae (Parsley Family) Plant Part Used Seeds and Herb (Aerial Parts) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Hungary, India, Germany, and the United States Description Dill essential oil is a…