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Glossary: Essential Oil
 


Definition
Volatile terpene derivative responsible for the odor or taste of a plant.

Also: Essential Oils

Topics Related To Essential Oil
Body OdorThe Condition
"...Put 8 to 10 drops of the essential oil in 1 ounce of water and appy it where needed..."

Boswellia

As A Treatment
"...Active Constituents The gum oleoresin consists of essential oils, gum, and terpenoids..."

Chemical Avoidance

As A Treatment
"...As an alternative to bath products you can use pure essential oils..."

Chinese Thoroughwax

As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For UseThe essential oil in Bupleurum is responsible for its ability to relieve surface heat..."

Clove

As A Treatment
"...Mouthwash preparations or undiluted essential oil (dentistry) is "Approved" the German Commission E for various oral mucosal inflammatory conditions..."

Dong Quai

As A Treatment
"...The dried roots have coumarins, flavonoids, and essential oils as active constituents..."

Fennel

As A Treatment
"...All parts of the plant are aromatic (seeds, essential oil, root)..."

Frankincense

As A Treatment
"Frankincense is an essential oil obtained from steam distillation of the gum resin of the small, bushy Boswellia carterii tree..."

Hydrotherapy

As A Treatment
"...Adding essential oils or herbs to the bath can enhance the therapeutic benefits..."

Kidney Disease

Recommendation Parsley
"Parsley contains essential oils; the most important one, apiole, is a kidney stimulant..."

Oil of Oregano

As A Treatment
"...The essential oil distilled from oregano leaves contains varying amounts of thymol and carvacrol which can constitute as much as 90% of the oil..."

Pitta Balancing

As A Treatment
"...If you like, you can add 3-4 drops of a pure essential oil such as lavender or rose to 2 oz..."

Poor Memory

Recommendation Rosemary
"Inhalation of rosemary essential oil enhanced overall memory performance and secondary memory factors, but impaired memory speed in a randomized study of 144 people..."

Pregnancy-Related Issues

Recommendation against Parsley
"Parsley contains essential oils; the most important one, apiole, is a kidney stimulant..."

Problems Associated With Snoring

Recommendation Eucalyptus Blue Gum
"Steam inhalation of essential oils of eucalyptus blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) or peppermint (Mentha piperata) can relieve congestion and thus improve snoring in some cases..."

Recommendation Peppermint Oil
"Steam inhalation of essential oils of eucalyptus blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) or peppermint (Mentha piperata) can relieve congestion and thus improve snoring in some cases..."

Steam / Spray Treatments

As A Treatment
"Steam treatment carries essential oils directly to sinuses and lungs, and provides warm, moist air to help open nasal and bronchial passages..."

Thuja

As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For UseBoth the leaves and the seeds contain an essential oil consisting of borneol, bornyl acetate, thujone, camphor and sesquiterpenes..."

Vaginal Depletion Pack

As A Treatment
"...Source The Vaginal Depletion Pack or suppository usually consists of ... Tea Tree Essential Oil..."

Vata Balancing

As A Treatment
"...If you like, you can add 3-4 drops of a pure essential oil such as lavender or sweet orange to 2 oz..."

Vitex / Chasteberry

As A Treatment
"...Chaste berries contain essential oils, flavonoids and glycosides..."





Last updated: Nov 14, 2009


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