Native to Asia, tarragon now grows all over Europe, and is used for a variety of medicinal purposes. Tarragon essential oil is distilled from the leaves of the ...
Tansy essential oil comes from a perennial tree that is a member of the aster family. Its leaves are serrated and fernlike, and its flowers are flat, bright yel...
Ravensara essential oil is relatively unknown, and therefore doesn’t get the attention it deserves. It’s considered a cure-all in Madagascar, its native home. R...
Pimento, also known as Allspice, is a large evergreen tree native to the Carribbean Islands and South America. The name Allspice comes from the description of i...
Schizandra isn't a hip new movie, but it is a superhero. Also called Schisandra or Schisandra chinensis, this potent berry comes from a vine native to China and...
Rehmannia, or Rehmannia glutinosa, is a popular herb in Chinese medicine. Also referred to as Chinese Foxglove, this plant has a history of over two thousand ye...
Mugwort essential oil, which dirives from the leaves, buds, and flowering tops of the Mugwort tree, has a noteworthy history in Chinese and European cultures. I...
Chaga - King of Mushrooms. Wow, What a grand name for a fungus, right? But chaga mushroom, or Inonotus obliquus, is a type of medicinal fungus that boasts some ...
Lavandin essential oil comes from a hybrid plant of true lavender and spike lavender. First cultivated in the late 1920s, lavandin is now grown in many parts of...
Galbanum essential oil, which comes from the plant called Ferula galbaniflua, is native to parts of southern Europe North Africa, and West Asia. Galbanum oil ha...
Catnip essential oil derives from the catnip plant, which is also referred to as cat mint. This plant grows wild as a weed but can also be found in herb gardens...
Carrot seed essential oil, which comes from the dried seeds of the wild carrot plant, can be traced back to uses in Egypt, France and India. It should not be co...
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