Author: Mystique

Botanical Name: Agathosma betulina

Other Names: bookoo, buku, diosma, bucku, and bucco.

Buchu leaf oil, extracted from the leaves of the buchu plant (Agathosma betulina, formerly Barosma betulina), is a clear yellow oil with a robust herbal aroma. This evergreen shrub belongs to the Rutaceae family, the same family as citrus plants like orange, lemon, grapefruit, and lime.

Medicinal Uses:

• Treat inflammation
• Kidney and urinary tract infections
• As a diuretic and as a stomach tonic
• Carminative action
• Treatment of cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis, and gout.

Botanical Name: Aniba rosaeodora

Other Names: Aceite de Palo de Rosa, Aniba duckei, Aniba rosaeodora, Cayenne Rosewood Oil, Distilled Oil from Aniba Rosaeodora Wood, Essence de Bois de Rose, Huile de Bois de Rose, Rosewood Oil.

Bois de rose oil, alternatively known as rosewood oil, is a aromatic botanical oil characterized by its spicy-sweet fragrance. Obtained from the wood chips of an evergreen tree species, rosewood oil encompasses various volatile aromatic compounds such as camphene, geranial, geraniol, limonene, linalool, myrcene, and neral.

Medicinal Uses:

• Used for sore muscles and stress
• Strengthen and regenerate the skin
• Used to treat stretch marks
• Tired skin
• Wrinkles
• Acne

Botanical Name: Nymphaea Caerulea

Other Names: blue Egyptian lotus, blue water lily, and sacred blue lily

Blue lotus oil is a liquid with a blue hue and a sweet fragrance. While it exhibits limited solubility in water, it readily dissolves in alcohol and blends harmoniously with other floral oils. The extraction of this oil is achieved through the solvent extraction method, derived from the blue lotus flowers.

Medicinal Uses:

• Meditation aid
• Opening Chakras (specifically the Third Eye)
• Dispelling negative emotions and thoughts
• Aiding one on their spiritual path.

Botanical Name: Piper nigrum

Black pepper oil presents itself as a colorless to pale/greenish yellow liquid with warm, peppery, slightly sweet, and spicy notes. Its primary constituents include pinenes, D-limonene, caryophyllene, and more. This oil is predominantly employed in flavoring applications due to its distinctive aromatic profile.

Medicinal Uses:

• Pain management.
• Improving IBS symptoms and aiding digestion.
• Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.
• Easing anxiety.
• Detoxifying the body.

Botanical Name: Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk

Other Names: Agarwood, Aloeswood, Eagleswood, Gaharu, Agallocha, Oud, Oudh and Kiara.

Natural Agarwood stands as a timeless substance employed in perfumery. When afflicted by specific fungi, this wood undergoes a transformation, producing dark streaks infused with a fragrant oleoresin. The deepest grade, known as black or true agar, takes on a resemblance to black stone due to its profound saturation with oil. This resin is prized for its opulent, intricate, potent, woody-ambery aroma. Despite its remarkable olfactory qualities, it remains an exceptionally costly and rare material. Black Agar Givco 215 captures the distinct fragrance emitted when Agarwood chips are burned.

Medicinal Uses:

• Fight against cancer cells
• Reduce inflammation
• Relieve pain
• Calm nerves
• Promote healthy sleep

Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium

Other Names: sour orange oil, Seville orange oil, bigarade orange oil, or marmalade orange oil

Bitter orange oil exhibits an orange hue and contains key chemical constituents such as limonene, cymene, camphene, pinene, myrcene, and ocimene. Renowned for its antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and carminative therapeutic properties, caution is advised regarding sunlight exposure, and its use is not recommended during pregnancy.

Medicinal Uses:

• Useful for dull, oily, congested and acne prone skin
• Antibacterial
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Anti-inflammatory properties

Other Names: Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau

Bergamot essential oil, derived through cold pressing from the cells within the rind of the bergamot orange fruit, serves as a popular flavoring agent and top note in perfumes. The fragrance of bergamot essential oil is reminiscent of a sweet, light orange peel oil, accompanied by a floral undertone.

Medicinal Uses:

• Used for high levels of cholesterol or other fats in the blood
• Anxiety
• Mental alertness
• Joint pain

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is a citrus fruit variety indigenous to Italy. The essential oils extracted from its peel and the juice extract are employed in medicinal applications. Bergamot oil, rich in active chemicals, is widely utilized in aromatherapy.

Medicinal Uses:

• Immunomodulatory
• Wound-healing activities
• Anti-inflammatory properties
• Improve psoriasis symptoms

Other Names: gum benjamin tree, loban, kemenyan, onycha, and Sumatra benzoin tree. Dryand.

Benzoin Sumatra proves especially well-suited for body care applications, boasting a sweet and delicate character with a subtly cinnamic profile. As a quintessential ambery-balsamic component, Benzoin serves as a key ingredient in perfumery.

Medicinal Uses:

• Aids digestion
• Helps to reduce stress
• Used to protect wounds from infection
• Used to help soothe dry and cracked skin
• Maintain healthy skin tone

Botanical Name: Styrax Tonkynensis

Other Names: balsamic resin

Siam Benzoin, more accurately termed a “balsamic resin,” is a natural gum-resin extracted from the Styrax Tonkinensis, a petite tree indigenous to Indochina (specifically Laos and Tonkin). Several other species are recognized for producing analogous gum-resins referred to as Siam benzoin.

Medicinal Uses:

• Swelling (inflammation) of the throat
• Breathing passages
• Reduce swelling
• Stop bleeding from small cuts