Field Detail Botanical Name Helichrysum italicum Pronunciation HEL-ee-kri-sum Common Names Immortelle, Everlasting, Curry Plant Plant Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Plant Part Used Flower Tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Corsica, Italy, France, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina…
Field Detail Botanical Name Bulnesia sarmientoi Pronunciation GWY-ack-wood Plant Family Zygophyllaceae Plant Part Used Heartwood Extraction Method Steam Distillation (often followed by soft solidification) Origin Regions Paraguay and Northern Argentina (Gran Chaco region) Description Guaiacwood essential…
Field Detail Botanical Name Citrus paradisi Pronunciation GRAYP-froot Plant Family Rutaceae (Citrus Family) Plant Part Used Fresh Fruit Peel Extraction Method Cold Pressed Origin Regions United States, Israel, South Africa, and Argentina Description Grapefruit (Pink) essential…
Field Detail Botanical Name Hedychium spicatum Pronunciation JIN-jer LIL-ee Plant Family Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) Plant Part Used Rhizomes and Flowers Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Himalayan foothills Description Ginger Lily…
Field Detail Botanical Name Zingiber officinale Pronunciation JIN-jer Plant Family Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) Plant Part Used Rhizome (Root) Extraction Method Steam Distillation (sometimes CO₂ Extraction) Origin Regions India, China, Indonesia, Madagascar, and Nigeria Description Ginger essential…
Field Detail Botanical Name Pelargonium graveolens var. roseum Pronunciation juh-RAY-nee-um (rohz) Plant Family Geraniaceae Plant Part Used Leaves and Flowers Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions South Africa, Madagascar, and Réunion Island Description Geranium (Rose) essential…
Field Detail Botanical Name Pelargonium graveolens Pronunciation juh-RAY-nee-um (ih-JIP-shun) Plant Family Geraniaceae Plant Part Used Leaves and Flowers Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Egypt, Madagascar, and Réunion Island Description Geranium (Egyptian) essential oil is an…
Field Detail Botanical Name Allium sativum Pronunciation GAR-lik Plant Family Amaryllidaceae (Onion Family) Plant Part Used Bulb (Clove) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Central Asia, Mediterranean Basin, and cultivated worldwide Description Garlic essential oil is…
Field Detail Botanical Name Ferula galbaniflua Pronunciation GAL-buh-num Plant Family Apiaceae (Parsley Family) Plant Part Used Resin (Gum) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Iran, Turkey, and parts of the Middle East and North Africa Description…
Field Detail Botanical Name Alpinia galanga Pronunciation GAH-lan-gahl Plant Family Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) Plant Part Used Rhizome (Root) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Southeast Asia — primarily Indonesia, Thailand, and India Description Galangal essential oil…
