With the origin traced as Rome in Italy and Germany, there had been phrases such as “English Chamomile”, “German Chamomile”, “Roman Chamomile”. It essentially shows that this plant has no definite place of origin. This oil is traced to several years of use for its medicinal and other values that cool the mind and soul. At the clinical level, Chamomile …
Sweet Orange
Originating from China and Portugal, sweet orange is an essential oil of its kind. It was as sweet, fresh and tangy smell, yellow to orange in color and watery in viscosity. It is extracted from the orange plant (It is necessarily the plant that originated from China and Portugal) which have ever since spread to the almost entire globe. It …
Ginger
With the origin traced as Southern Asia, ginger has been used as a spice and for its medicinal values for thousands of years ago. Ginger essential oil is therefore perhaps the oldest of all the essential oils we can discuss to ever been known to man. But things have not been static and for that, it’s not a secret that …
Lemongrass
Lemongrass plant, from which the lemongrass essential oil is extracted is native to the tropics—Africa. The only reason why it has not spread so much to other parts of the world is that “It is a tropical plant”— Only do well within the tropics. It is possible to take care of it outside the tropic zone but that needs special …
Peppermint
Native to Mediterranean, peppermint plant belongs to the Mint family with the Spear Mint, Water Mint, and Forest Mint. It is currently cultivated in several countries including USA, Italy, Great Britain, and Japan. It is identified more succinctly by the serrated leaves and by its flowers that are always conical in shape. Having been named the most versatile essential oil …
Lavender
Lavender is one of the world’s most well-known, versatile, and extensively used essential oils. Originating from France, this multipurpose oil is known to be beneficial for a number of health conditions – bronchitis, asthma, cold, throat infection and cough. Due to its soothing effects, this can be the perfect oil for those that wanting to calm their nerves and relieve …
Rose
As far as we can trace, Rose flower originated from Gulf of Persia, in Iran. This industry was later developed and dominated by Persia. Today, Rose growing is commonplace, I wonder if there is any continent that has no trace of commercially grown Rose. Some even grow Rose flower for packaging and export. Rose is considered the most beautiful flower …
Eucalytpus
Although several sources claim that the concept extracting oil from Eucalyptus originated from Australia, there has never been a strong evidence to support such a claim. Okay, I’ll leave you in that state of wondering on where it came from, but need to note that the story of the oil began in around 1788. Today, Eucalyptus essential oil has wonderful …
Rosemary
Among the previously mentioned essential oils, Rosemary is perhaps the oldest and the strongest of all in terms of quality and attractive fragrance. It dates back to the ancient Greek where it was used for medicinal purposes. To date, Rosemary has maintained its position as one of the most in-demand essential oil in the entire globe. Main producers of rosemary …