Native to India, Lime trees produce white flowers and citrus fruit and was first carried to the Mediterranean in the 19th Century. Today,...

Lemongrass is one of approximately 55 other species of grasses in the Poaceae family of grasses, referred to as Cymbopogon, The...

Lemon Oil possibly has the most powerful anti-microbial activity of all the essential oils. Don't be surprised to smell Lemon Oil in your...

Lavandula angustifolia, better known as Lavender, is a perennial evergreen plant that has produced the most used essential oil in the...

Through a method known as cold-pressing, the oil is extracted from glands located in the peel of the grapefruit. Grapefruit came to...

Frankincense, is derived from the milky white sap that is secreted by the Frankincense tree. Known as Boswellia carterii, after the...

Eucalyptus Essential Oil is steam distilled from fresh or partially dried Eucalyptus leaves. The Eucalyptus Tree is commonly associated...

Clary Sage Essential Oil is derived from the Salvia sclarea herb. Derived from the celebrated medicinal Salvia sclarea herb, which is...

Steam distilled from leaves, Citronella is a non-toxic insect-repelling agent, a natural and fragrant household cleaning agent, and an...

Bergamot Essential Oil is derived from the cold expression of the Bergamot fruit peel when the fruit is nearly ripe. Despite the tree...

Basil Essential Oil, also called Sweet Basil Essential Oil, is derived from the leaves of the Ocimum basilicum botanical, better known as...

by Benjamin J. Malcolm, PharmD, MPH1and Kimberly Tallian, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP, FCCP, FCSHP2 - National Center for Biotechnology...