Pure, Organic Peppermint Essential Oil Botanical Name: Mentha piperita Origin: India Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Aroma: Minty, penetrating Perfume Note: Top Method of Extraction: Steam distilled Source: Aerial parts Main Chemical Components: Menthol, menthone, 1,8-cineole, limonene Blends Well With: Bergamot, geranium, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, and sandalwood essential oils Description and Uses: Organic Peppermint essential oil is an energizing oil with a penetrating, minty aroma that helps to relieve both mental and physical fatigue. Use organic peppermint oil in the daytime, as its energizing effect may keep you awake at night. Try adding Peppermint essential oil to a massage blend for digestive problems and flatulence. This oil is also soothing in a footbath after a long day on your feet, and one drop on a handkerchief is reviving during travel. This is also a great oil to use in a car diffuser for long trips. Peppermint essential oil can also be helpful for easing headaches, sinus congestion, and sore muscles and joints. Traditional use: emollient, antiseptic, muscle relaxant.

Botanial Name: Lavandula Angustifolia. Origin: Bulgaria. Family: Lamiaceae. Aroma: Herbaceous, floral, and fresh. Perfume Note: Middle to Top. Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation. Source: Flowering tops. Blends Well With: Bergamot, clove, rosemary, eucalyptus, patchouli, clary sage, rose, jasmine, anything really. Description and Uses: In general, Lavender is the most versatile of essential oils. It is relaxing and refreshing, uplifts the spirits, and helps to relieve the distress of muscle pain. No home should be without it. Lavender balances your body and mind, calming or uplifting according to your body's needs. Excellent for refreshing sore muscles, tired feet and relieving stress. Add a drop to your pillow/sheets for a truly peaceful sleep. Lavender treats burns and reduces scarring; it's one of the few oils that can be applied neat in small amounts on mild burns (although care still needs to be taken). Lavender also blends with many other oils including bergamot, clove, patchouli, and clary sage. Traditionally, it's been used as a muscle relaxant, soothing agent, skin conditioner, and astringent.

Organic eucalyptus globulus essential oil, steam distilled from stems & leaves in China. Eucalyptus Globulus essential oil (“the usual eucalyptus”) is a fresh and stimulating oil with a penetrating scent and strong antiseptic properties. It is widely used to relieve congestion and muscle aches. Eucalyptus essential oil can be used in baths or blended with a carrier oil to use in a chest rub for colds. Using eucalyptus in a vaporizer can help keep air germ-free in order to prevent those colds in the first place.

Botanical Name: Eucalyptus citriodora. Origin: China. Family: Myrtaceae. Aroma: Lemony, strong, fresh. Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled. Source: Leaves & twigs. Main Chemical Components: Citronellal, Citronellyl Acetate, Citronellol, 1,8-Cineole. Blends Well With: Basil, black pepper, clary sage, geranium, tea tree, rosemary, vetiver, ylang ylang, and the other eucalyptus essential oils. Eucalpytus Citriodora Description and Uses: Also known as Lemon Eucalyptus, this Eucalyptus Citriodora essential oil has the strong aroma of eucalyptus with a refreshing lemony tone. It’s a wonderful air freshener, great for clearing the air.

Frankincense Essential Oil is ancient and precious oil. It is an important meditation oil, helping to focus the mind and relax the body. Botanical Name: Boswellia carterii. Origin: Somalia. Family: Burseraceae. Aroma: Balsamic, grounding, warm. Perfume Note: Base. Method of Extraction: Steam distilled. Source: Resin. Main Chemical Components: Pinene, limonene, beta-cayophyllene, phellandrene, myrcene, sabinene. Blends Well With: Basil, Black Pepper, Galbanum, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lavender, Orange, Patchouli, and Sandalwood. Description and Uses: Frankincense essential oil (also known as Olibanum) has been used for centuries and has a long tradition in spiritual ceremonies, the resin burnt on altars and in temples. Frankincense oil soothes, warms, and aids meditation by helping to create a spiritual atmosphere. By slowing down breathing and controlling tension, Frankincense essential oil helps to focus the mind and relax the body.

Botanical Name: Pelargonium graveolens. Origin: Egypt. Family: Geraniaceae. Aroma: Floral, soft, green. Perfume Note: Middle to Top. Method of Extraction: Steam distilled. Source: Leaves and stems. Main Chemical Components: Citronellol, geraniol, linalool. Blends Well With: Cedarwood, citronella, clary sage, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, lime, neroli, orange, petitgrain, rose, rosemary, sandalwood. Description and Uses: Our Organic Egyptian Geranium essential oil has a wonderful green, flowery aroma and is both uplifting and calming. An astringent oil, geranium is excellent for all skin types, and is used in skin care products for both its fragrance and cleansing properties. It exerts a “balancing” effect on the skin. Geranium is also helpful for PMS and menopause and is said to help with cellulite. This oil is also helpful for treating eczema and psoriasis. Emotionally, Geranium relaxes, restores and maintains stability of the emotions. It blends well with other floral oils and, when mixed with Lavender and Bergamot essential oils, produces a delightful room freshener.

LAVENDER FROM THE PROVENCE REGION OF FRANCE IS MOST COVETED! Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia, L. officinalis, L. vera. Origin: France, Region of Provence. Family: Labiatae. Aroma: Herbaceous, floral. Perfume Note: Middle to top. Method of Extraction: Steam distilled. Source: Flowering tops. Main Chemical Components: Linalol, linalyl acetate, lavandulyl acetate, caryophyllene. Blends Well With: Bergamot, Chamomile (Roman and German), Lemon, Geranium, Clove, Clary Sage, Palmarosa, Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Patchouli, Clary Sage, Rose, Jasmine, Ravensara, Lemongrass, Mandarin... Description and Uses: We carry several Lavenders, and while we love all of them, this is by far our favorite. The aroma is velvety smooth with a sweetness that's herbaceous, soft and incredibly rich. This Lavender essential oil is high in Linalyl Acetate, which gives it outstanding calming and antispasmodic properties. We think it's absolutely worth the extra expense, especially if you're looking for an oil to help with relaxation.