Balsam oil, also called Peru Balsam or Balsam Peru oil, is an essential oil of Myroxylon pereirae. It is a native of South America. Balsam oil originated in ancient Greece and it is still made in rural areas. Balsamo in Greek means remedy, relief. Balsam oil is made out of a yellow flowering plant that grows on its own. In ancient times they used it as a remedy for burns, for skin irritations, and for cosmetic purposes. Peru balsam comes from the Myroxylon tree, literally "fragrant wood" in Greek, or Quinoa/Balsamo, which also produces Tolu balsam; the latter di...

Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between water mint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species. Peppermint generally grows best in moist, shaded locations, and expands by underground solons. Young shoots are taken from old stocks and dibbled into the ground about 1.5 feet apart. They grow quickly and cover the ground with runners if it is permanently moist. For the home gardener, it is often grown in containers to restrict rapi...

Patchouli (Pogostemon cabling) Bent; is a species of plant from the genus Pogostemon. It is a bushy herb of the mint family, with erect stems, reaching two or three feet (about 0.75 meter) in height and bearing small, pale pink-white flowers. The plant is native to tropical regions of Asia, and is now extensively cultivated in China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam as well as West Africa. Patchouli grows well in warm to tropical climates. It thrives in hot weather, but not direct sunlight. If the plant w...

Parsley is an herb. The leaf, seed, and root are used to make medicine. Be careful not to confuse parsley with fool's parsley and parsley pier. Parsley is a biennial herb, or short-lived perennial, growing up to 70 cm tall. It is cultivated extensively in Hungary, Germany and France. The plant has bright green, crinkly foliage, and greenish-yellow flowers which are followed by small brown seeds. As the name suggests Parsley Seed essential oil is steam distilled from the plants dried seeds. Parsley is used for urinary tract infection (UTIs), kidney stones, gastrointestinal (GI)...

Cymbopogon martini is a species of grass in the lemon grass genus best known by the common name name palmarosa. Other common names include Indian geranium, ginger grass and rosha or rosha grass. This perennial grass is native to South and Southeast Asia, especially India and it is cultivated for its oil. Originally from Central and North India, and now cultivated in Africa and Madagascar as well, the grass is slender, bearing panicles of a blue-white color which mature to a dark red. This particular essential oil...