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Benefits and Uses of our Essential Oils

We will be publishing the Benefits and Uses of each Essential Oil that we carry once a week. As they are published the link will become active.

The Families

Family	Typical aroma	Classic examples
Floral	Sweet, soft, romantic, powdery	Rose, lavender, jasmine, ylang-ylang, geranium, neroli
Citrus	Fresh, bright, juicy, uplifting	Lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit, bergamot
Herbal	Green, fresh, herbaceous	Rosemary, thyme, basil, marjoram, sage
Minty / Menthol	Cool, fresh, penetrating	Peppermint, spearmint
Woody	Dry, warm, earthy, resinous	Cedarwood, sandalwood, amyris, rosewood, pine
Coniferous	Fresh, resinous, forest-like	Pine, fir, spruce, juniper
Resinous / Balsamic	Warm, rich, sweet, deep	Frankincense, myrrh, benzoin, elemi
Spicy	Warm, pungent, stimulating	Black pepper, cinnamon, clove, ginger, cardamom
Earthy	Deep, damp, rooty, grounding	Patchouli, vetiver, spikenard
Green	Fresh-cut vegetation, leafy	Petitgrain, galbanum, violet leaf
Grassy / Hay-like	Fresh, sweet-grassy, dry	Lemongrass, palmarosa, citronella
Camphoraceous	Sharp, cooling, medicinal	Eucalyptus, ravintsara, cajeput, camphor

The Oils

The necessary caveat about essential oils