Articles on Essential Oils

Aromatherapy oils are natural oils derived from the aromatic plant parts, especially their flowers, leaf, and bark. They are used ...
A specie of the mahogany family, Aglaia odorata is an evergreen tropical bush or small multi-branched tree growing up to ...
Whoever gave the name to this plant must have been aware of an immensely powerful, truly celestial energy hidden behind ...
Anise (Pimpinella anisum) is an old healing plant of the Mediterranean, already used by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans against ...
Basil derives its name from the Greek word “Basileus” which means “king” emphasizing its fabulous rank among other plants in ...
Just to take a drop of Bay Laurel oil on your fingertip and smell it is quite an experience. You ...
Bay St. Thomas mit dem botanischen Namen Pimenta dioica, auch Piment“ genannt, gehört zur Pflanzenfamilie der Myrtaceae. Die Ureinwohner Mittelamerikas ...
Benzoin was already described in medieval times by the famous Persian physician Ibn Senna (Avicenna) as “Javan frankincense”. The resin ...
Bergamot essential oil, as a Citrus oil, is a magician of the Sun. Its fragrant beauty is created by a ...
Black Cumin or with its Latin name Nigella Sativa belongs to the crowfoot plant family (Ranunculaceae). In Arabic the plant ...
Cajeput oil (Melaleuca leucadendron) stems from the distillation of the fresh leaves of a beautiful strong tree with a bark ...
Cardamom is a perennial plant and grows up to 2-3 metres in height. It has white flowers with reddish stripes ...
Like the Rose is regarded as the queen within the flower kingdom the Cedar can be called the king among ...
Der Champaca-Baum, auch bekannt als Magnolia champaca oder Gelber Jade-Orchideenbaum, gehört zur Familie der Magnoliceae. Magnolien, die als sehr kostbare ...
Cinnamon, known to man since time immemorial, is an amazing spice gained from the dried inner bark of an evergreen ...
Earthy, musky, a summer meadow of secret scents and yet light and sweet: Clary Sage, called “the good one” by ...
CLOVE with its Latin name Eugenia caryophyllata belongs to a tree of the Myrtaceae plant family. Its dried flower buds ...
We are already heading towards winter... Temperatures are falling, the days are becoming shorter and the trees in the forest are ...
The Cypress with its botanical name Cupressus sempervirens – is a perennial evergreen (lat. “sempervirens”) tall tree, cone-shaped growing to ...
Davana oil is another gift from the Artemisia genus. What a wonderful fragrance it radiates ! Its essential oil is ...
Synergie bedeutet kombinierte Energien in der Zusammengehörigkeit. Es ist natürlich, dass sich das relative Feld des Lebens in Vielfalt ausdrückt, ...
Heute freuen wir uns, Ihnen ein seltenes Geschenk der Natur vorstellen zu können, dessen erstaunliche Vorteile noch nicht sehr bekannt ...
The ebook edition of Essays on Holistic Aromatherapy written by Dr. Malte Hozzel is a compilation of deep insights into medicinal ...
Airy and light, refreshing outside, warming inside, a mighty oxygenizer drying out dampness and cold, Eucalyptus means freedom, vitality, and ...
Fennel with its Latin name Foeniculum vulgare belongs to the Apiaceae (former: "Umbelliferae") plant family. The name is derived as ...
Frangipani (Plumeria alba) is a genus of flowering plants in the Apocynaceae family, containing seven or eight main species of ...
The spirit of the sacred and of meditation surrounds frankincense since ages. Resins and their oils (Frankincense, Myrhh, Benzoin, etc.) ...
Geranium oil - with its Latin genus name Pelargonium - belongs to the Geraniaceae plant family. The beautiful plant has ...
Chamomile ‘matricaria’ contains the latin word ‘matrix’ in its botanical name – meaning ‘caring for the womb’. This finds its ...
The name Ginger stems from the Sanskrit word "shringan" meaning "horn of a dear". It refers to the special form ...
The subtle floral notes of this precious and rare oil have nothing comparable in aromatherapy. Let us look at a ...
Jasmine, beautiful sweet relaxing Jasmine...! The very word Jasmine summons up a warm, exotic and mysterious feeling. And when you ...
Native from the "Seat of the gods", the Himalayas, Spikenard, since thousands of years, is one of the most sacred ...
Indien kann sich glücklich schätzen, über einen großen Schatz von Aroma-Pflanzen zu verfügen, von denen viele außerhalb des Landes unbekannt ...
India can be considered lucky to possess a great treasure of aromatic plants - many of which have not been known ...
Hoch gewachsen, stark und immergrün. Auch wenn alle anderen Bäume am Anfang des Winters ihre Blätter verlieren, offenbart sich eine ...
Balm or Lemon-Balm was introduced to the monastic gardens in Europe by Charlemagne in the early 9th century. The plant ...
With its fresh and fruity fragrance the Lemon oil reminds us of Mediterranean orchards under a blue sky and a ...
VERBENA belongs to the Verbenaceae plant family. There are about 800 different species in this group. The botanical name is ...
One of the most anti-microbial oils so far known is distilled from Lemongrass oil. This oil is derived from a ...
The Lotus flower was well known in Old China long before Indian monks spread Buddhism in the country. Many old ...
Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a member of the Magnoliaceae plant family. There are more than 240 different species, many of ...
Mandarin belongs to the citrus fruits like Orange, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Yuzu, Tangerine... with the difference that the Mandarin is more ...
The legendary precious Myrrh oil (Commiphora myrrha), derived from sun-charged tropical resins, is used since Antiquity in sacred rites and ...
Nagarmotha or Cypriol (Cyperus rotundus) is one of the world's most invasive plants ? and one of the most incredible ...
Der Neembaum (Azadirachta indica) ist ein tropischer immergrüner Baum, der in Indien, Pakistan, Bangladesch und Burma heimisch ist. Er gehört ...
The Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) is a tropical evergreen tree native to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma. It belongs to ...
The tender white blossoms of bitter orange trees yield a very precious essential oil of a fresh-sweet, angelic fragrance that ...
The name "Niaouli" is derived from Nyelayu, a New Caledonian language, translated into Niaouli in French. The botanical name is ...
The Nutmeg species of trees belongs to the Myristica genus. The botanical name of the commercially most significant species is ...
The Nutmeg species of trees belongs to the Myristica genus. The botanical name of the commercially most significant species is ...
Palo Santo is an aromatic wild-growing tree that belongs to the Burseraceae family, the same group to which belong Myrrh, ...
One cannot be indifferent to the fragrance of this one-of-a-kind essential oil. Patchouli is an amazing oil that brings you ...
Pine trees are evergreen trees of the Pinaceae family (Conifers) which reach a height up to 50 m and may ...
Among all the aromatic treasures offered by Nature, there is a pearl with countless benefits: Ravintsara (Cinnamonum camphora). Known as ...
a miracle healer from the Mediterranean ROCK ROSE with its Latin name Cistus ladaniferus consists of about 20 subspecies. The ...
Mankind has given to the Rose the name 'Queen of the Flowers' – and this is certainly not a misnomer ...
The name Sandal (wood) is derived from the Sanskrit "chandana" meaning “white, bright like the moon, fragrant”. Sandalwood belongs to ...
Synergie bedeutet kombinierte Energien in der Zusammengehörigkeit. Es ist natürlich, dass sich das relative Feld des Lebens in Vielfalt ausdrückt, ...
The genus "Artemisia" belongs to the Asteraceae family – the "star blossomers" (lat. "aster" = star), so called because of ...
Artemisia annua, also called "Sweet Wormwood", is another amazing medicinal herb from the Artemisia genus. Extracts of Artemisia annua have ...
Synergy means combined energies in togetherness. It is natural for the relative field of life to be expressed in diversity, ...
Today we are pleased to present a rare gift of Nature whose amazing benefits are not yet well known. This is Ginger hydrolate! Ginger ...
Thuja oil or – English "Cedar leaf" oil – stems from Thuja occidentalis, a specie of the Cypress family (Cupressaceae) ...
The scent of Vanilla takes us on a journey to the various tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. Specifically Madagascar ...
This herbal grass with its Latin name Vetiveria zizanoides is a strong, resistant and aromatic plant native to south India, ...
Yarrow, with its botanical name Achillea millefolium, is a perennial medicinal plant popular throughout Europe. The Latin name goes back ...
The “flower of flowers” as it is called sometimes has its firm place today in modern aromatherapy and perfumery. According ...
Man mag es kaum glauben, doch wenn Sie zuhause oder im Restaurant Pommes Frites oder irgend etwas frittiertes essen, dann ...


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