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ESSENTIAL OIL BOTANICAL NAMES
Oils listed throughout the Wholistic Aromatherapy Treatment Guide are listed by their common names. The following is a list of species names for the oils.

* Indicates that there are other species marketed by the same common name. They are different essential oils than the ones recommended throughout the text, and may give very different results.

AMBRETTE (Hibiscus abelmoschus)
AMYRIS (Amyris balsamifera)
ANGELICA (Angelica archangelica)
ANISE (Pimpinella anisum)
*BASIL (Occimum basilicum) Exotic is the methyl chavicol chemotype from Comoro or Madagascar, considered the finest, many other species and chemotypes are produced

BAY LAUREL (Laurus nobilis)
BENZOIN (Styrax benzoin)
BERGAMOT (Citrus bergamia)
BIRCH (Betula lenta, betula alba)
BUDDHA WOOD (Eremophilia michelia)

CABREUVA (Myocarpus fastigiatus)
CADE (Juniperus oxycedrus)
CAJEPUT (Melaleuca cajeputi)
CALAMUS (Calamus aromaticus)
CALOPHYLLUM also called FORAHA or TANANU (Calophyllum inophyllum)

CAMPHOR (Cinnamomum camphora)
CARDAMOM (Elletaria cardamomum)
CASSIA (Cinnamomum cassia)
*CEDARWOOD, ATLAS (Cedrus atlantica)
CEDARWOOD, HIMALAYAN (Cedrus deodara)
*CHAMOMILE
GERMAN CHAMOMILE (Matricaria recutita)
ENGLISH CHAMOMILE (Anthemis nobilis)

CHAMPACA (Magnolia michelia alba)
CINNAMON BARK AND LEAF (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
CITRONELLA (Cymbopogon nardus)
CLARY SAGE (Salvia sclarea)
CLOVE BUD AND LEAF (Eugenia carophyllata)

COMBAVA (Citrus hystix)
CORIANDER (Coriandrum sativum)
CUMIN (Cuminum cyminum)
CYPRESS (Cupressus sempervirens)
DEVIL’S CLUB (Opoponax horridum)

DILL (Anethum graveolens)
ELEMI (Canarium luzonicum)
ERIGERON also called FLEABANE (Erigeron canadensis)
*EVERLASTING (Helichrysum italicum) Other species of helichrysum are produced
EUCALYPTUS
LEMON EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus citriodora)
(Eucalyptus globulus)
(Eucalyptus dives)
BLUE MALLEE (Eucalyptus polybractea)
PEPPERMINT EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus radiata)

FENNEL (Foeniculum vulgare)
*FIR-DOUGLAS (Pseudotsuga menziessii)
FIR-SIBERIAN (Abies balsamifera) Other fir species are similar
FRANKINCENSE (Boswellia carterii)
GALBANUM (Ferula galbaniflua)
*GERANIUM (Pelargonium graveolens) or ROSE GERANIUM (Pelargonium roseum)

GINGER (Zingiber officianale)
GOLDENROD (Solidago canadensis)
GRAPEFRUIT (Citrus paradisii, Citrus racemosa)
HELICHRYSUM, EVERLASTING, or IMORTELLE (Helichrysum italicum)
INULA (Inula graveolens)

HOPS (Humulus lupulus)
*HYSSOP (Hyssopus officianalis decumbens) Regular Hyssopus officianalis has ketones, decumbens variety is ketone free
JASMINE (Jasminum officianale) Jasmine is always an absolute, can not be steam distilled
JUNIPER (Juniperus communis)
KHELLA (Ammi visnaga)

LABRADOR TEA or GREENLAND MOSS (Ledum groenlandicum)
LANTANA (Lantana camera)
*LAVENDER (Lavandula augustifolia, Lavandula vera, Lavandula officianalis) Other lavender species, such as Lavandula spicatum, produce very different oils
LEMON (Citrus limon)
LEMON MYRTLE (Backhousia citriodora)

LEMON VERBENA (Lippia citriodora)
LEMONGRASS (Cymbopogon citratus)
MANUKA (Leptospermum scoparium)
MAY CHANG (Litsea cubeba)
MANDARIN (Citrus reticulata)

MARIGOLD (Calendula officianalis)
*MARJORAM or SWEET MARJORAM (Origanum majorana)
MASTIC (Pistacia lentiscus)
MELISSA (Melissa officianalis)
MONARDA or BEE BALM (Monarda fistulosa)

*MELALEUCAS Many varieties of melaleuca species are distilled.
TEA TREE (Melaleuca alternifolia)
MQV or NIAOULI (Melaleuca quinquenervia viridiflora)
CAJEPUT (Melaleuca cajuputi)
NEROLINA (Melaleuca quinquenervia, ct nl)
ROSALINA (Melaleuca ericifolia)
MUGWORT (Artemisia vulgaris)
MYRRH (Comiphora molmol)
MYRTLE (Myrtis communis)
NEROLI (Citrus aurantium)

NUTMEG (Myristica fragrans)
ORANGE (Citrus sinensis)
BITTER ORANGE (Citrus aurantium)
TEMPLE ORANGE (Citrus reticulata ) A cross between orange and tangerine
*OREGANO (Origanum compactum)
WILD OREGANO (Origanum vulgare)
GREEK OREGANO (Origanum heracleoticum)
SPANISH OREGANO (Thymus capitata)
OSMANTHUS (Osmanthus fragrans) Only available as an absolute
PALMAROSA (Cymbopogon martinii)

PARSLEY (Petrosalinum salivum)
PATCHOULI (Pogostemon cablin)
PENNYROYAL (Mentha pulegium)
PEPPER (Piper nigrum)
PEPPERMINT (Mentha piperita)

PERU BALSAM (Myroxylon pereirae)
PETITGRAIN (Citrus bigaradia, Citrus aurantium)
*PINE (Pinus sylvestris) Other species of pine are distilled
RAVENSARE (Ravensare aromatica)
HAVOZO RAVENSARE (Ravensare anisata)
ROCK ROSE or LABDANUM (Cistus ladaniferus)

ROSEWOOD (Aniba roseodora)
*ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officianlis) Several chemotypes are available, including verbenon ct, cineole ct, and camphor ct
ROSE OTTO (Rosa damascena) Many different rose oils are produced, including Rose Maroc which is an absolute, most roses are produced as absolutes
ROSALINA (Melaleuca ericifolia)
RUE (Ruta graveolens)

SAGE (Salvia officianalis) Other sage species are produced as well
SPANISH SAGE (Salvia latifolia)
SANDALWOOD (Santalum album) There is serious doubt among aromatherapists and chemists that any true sandalwood is available, it is an endangered species and illegal to export from India
SANDALWOOD (Santalum spicatum) Another species of sandalwood produced in Australia, can be sustainably harvested, more likely to be the real thing
SAVORY (Satureja montana)
SPEARMINT (Mentha spicata)
SPIKENARD (Nardostachys jatamansi)

SPIKE LAVENDER (Lavandula spica)
*SPRUCE (Picea mariana, Picea sitchensis)
ST. JOHNSWORT (Hypericum perforatum)
STYRAX or BENZOIN (Liquidambar styraciflua)
TANSY (Tannacetum annuum)

TARRAGON (Artemisa dracunculus)
THUJA (Thuja occidentalis)
*THYME (Thymus vulgaris, Thymus zygis) There are numerous chemotypes
TURMERIC (Curcuma longa)
VETIVER (Vetiveria zizanoides)

VALERIAN (Valeriana officianalis)
VANILLA (Vanilla fragrans)
VIOLET LEAF (Viola odorata) Only available as an absolute
VITEX (Vitex agnes castus)
WINTERGREEN (Gaultheria fragrantissima)

WORMWOOD (Artemisia absinthum)
YARROW (Achillea millefolia)
*YLANG YLANG (Cananga odorata) There are 5 grades of Ylang ylang, Extra or Bourbon is the best grade, collected during the first hour of distillation
There are also other cananga species that produce different oils


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