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Angelica

Angelica archangelica (umbelliferae) SYNONYMS Garden angelica, European angelica, angel's herb, Root of the Holy Spirit. ORIGIN It is supposed to be native to Syria from where it has spread into northern Europe. It is commonly found in the far north countries of Scandinavia, Iceland and Lapland. It grows naturally in some parts of Scotland. There are about 30 different varieties of Angelica but only Angelica Archangelica is used medicinally and commercial... Full Article

Aniseed

Aniseed Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Botanical name: Pimpinella anisum Planetary association: Moon (Cancer) - maternal love; Mercury - calms nerves; Sun (Sellar) Chakra: Sacral Element: Earth Colour vibration: Orange & Gold Distillation: Steam-distilled from the fruit Colour: Colourless Aroma: Characteristic fragrant anisic aroma Taste: Sweet and pungent Main Chemical constituents: 75-9-% trans-anethole, estragole, anisic acid, methyl ... Full Article

Argan

Argana spinosa of the Sapotaceae family The Argan tree originates from one area in the world only, the Agadir region, South West of Morocco, which covers over 320,000 square miles. Within this area, there are about 21 million trees which play a vital role in the life of the Berbers who have lived there for hundreds of years. The numbers of Argan trees are now declining and they are under protection of UNESCO. THE TREE The Argan tree is remarkabl... Full Article

Bees Wax

HOW IS IT MADE ? Beeswax is produced in the hive by young worker bees. It is secreted from glands situated under the belly of the bee, in the shape of a tiny scale 3 ml wide and 0.1 ml thick. It takes over 1000 scales to make 1 gr of wax. The wax is used to build the comb cells in which larvae's develop, young bees are raised and honey and pollen are stored. The scales are originally crystal clear, become white as the bee chews it and turn later on to an orangey brow... Full Article

Benzoin

Styrax tonkinensis (STYRACACEAE) THE TREE The styrax genus is made of a group of decidious and evergreen shrubs and trees that grow in Northern and Southern America, Asia and Europe. Siam and Sumatra benzoins are the two most important varieties cultivated for their gums. They are tall and evergreen trees that can reach a height of 12 to 15m. They are characterised by long ovate citrus-like leaves and clusters of white flowers. EXTRACTING THE TEA... Full Article

Black Spruce

THE TREE Black Spruce is a coniferous evergreen tree, native to northern North America, from Newfoundland west to Alaska, in a geographical region known as the taiga forest. Common names include ‘Bog spruce’ and ‘Swamp Spruce’ as Black Spruce forests develop most successfully in peat bogs and swamps, on soils naturally poor in nutrients. It is a small up-right, slow growing tree (up to 25 m), with a narrow trunk, four sided dark blue-green needles and a thin bark... Full Article

Blue Cypress

Blue Cypress Family: Cupressaceae Botanical name: Callistris intratropica Common name: Blue Cypress, Northern Australian Cypress Pine Distillation: Steam-distilled from the wood, bark and leaves Colour: Light cobalt blue Aroma: Rich, resinous, woody, smoky, honey-like Odour notes: Base note Main Chemical constituents: Guaiazulene, guaiol (20-30%), guaienes, selinenes, eudosmols, beta-elemene, furanones Properties: anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, an... Full Article

Borage

Family: Boraginaceae Botanical name: Borago officinalis Chakra: Heart Colour vibration: Pink & Green Distillation: Cold-pressed from the seeds Colour: Colourless Aroma: Both floral and woody Taste: Sweet and pungent Main fatty acids: 60% poly-unsaturated poly acids among which 10 to 29% GLA Yield: 40% Properties: mood-lifting effects, PMT, dermatitis, eczema ORIGIN The herb originates from the Middle East. It was widely sought after ... Full Article

Camellia or Green Tea

Camellia Sinensis (Theaceae) THE PLANT This is the plant whose leaves, leaf buds and even twigs are used to produce different types of tea: white tea, green tea, black tea. Different leaf ages produce different teas since the chemical make up of the leaves is different. The leaves a shiny, typical of the camellia genus. young leaves are bright green with hairy underside. It originates from Asia and Southeast Asia, particularly Japan but is nowadays cultivated ... Full Article

Cistus

Cistus ladaniferus L. (Cistaceae) THE PLANT Known also by its common name 'rockrose', cistus is native to the western Mediterranean, and grows in Spain, Portugal, southern France, Sicily, Greece, Algeria and Morrocco. A shrub reaching a height of 2.5 metres, it has evergreen leaves that are lanceolate in shape and five-petalled flowers 5-8 cm in diameter, usually with a red to maroon spot at the base, surrounding yellow stamens and pistils. The whole plan... Full Article

Citronella

Citronella Family: Poaceae (Germineae) Botanical name: Cympopogon nardus Common name: Citronella Chakra: Solar plexus Colour vibration: Yellow Distillation: Steam-distilled from the grass Colour: Yellow Aroma: Strong lemony Main Chemical constituents: Monoterpenols incl. Geraniol & citronellol; Monoterpenes incl. Limonene & camphene; sesquiterpenes incl. Cubebene; Aldehydes incl. Citronellal; Esters incl. Geranyl acetate; Esthers incl. Met... Full Article

Cocoa Butter

Theobroma cacao or ‘food of god’! ORIGIN The cocoa trees originate in the tropical regions of South America, Central America and Africa where it is said that 70% of the world production of cocoa beans come from. THE TREE The cocoa tree only thrives in warm areas blessed with constant rainfalls. They need shelter and protection from the scorching heat of the tropical sun. To provide such an environment, farmers grow taller trees among their cocoa plan... Full Article

Eucalyptus Dives

Family: Myrtaceae Botanical name: Eucalyptus dives Common name: Broadleaved Peppermint, ct piperitone Planetary association: Saturn, Pluto Chakra: Heart Element: Metal Colour vibration: Green and Pink Distillation: Steam-distilled from the leaves Colour: Clear Aroma: Pungent with a strong aroma of peppermint Odour notes: Top notes Yield: 2% Properties: anticatarrhal, antiseptic, decongestant, expectorant THE TREE Eucalyptus Dives commo... Full Article

Fragonia

In working with Fragonia, it is important to know the chemical constituents and the properties associated with them. Possible uses for these constituents can be found in many publications, including Mark Webb's book 'Bush Sense', and are as follows: - Monoterpenes (30-39%): * a-pinene - anti-inflammatory * limonene - anticancer, antiseptic, bactericide, expectorant, fungastatic, sedative, viricide Oxides (26-32%): * 1,8-cineole - antibronchitic, ant... Full Article

Galbanum

Ferula galbaniflua Galbanum essential oil is steam-distilled from the gum of a species of Ferula, a family of giant fennels. THE PLANT It is native to southern Europe, North Africa and western Asia also it is thought that the plant originates from Iran. It grows particularly well in India and Iran and it is from the latter that the oil comes from. The plant has the characteristics of its smaller relatives - umbels of small white flowers, finely toothed l... Full Article

Peach Kernel Oil

Prunus persica THE TREE This small to tall tree can reach a height of 2 to 10 m. It is a deciduous tree with long lanceolate leaves (7 to 15 cm) that grow on reddish branches. Like many of the fruit trees, the solitary pink flowers appear before the leaves in early spring. The fruits ripen throughout the summer from July to September. They are large and round, with a whitish or yellow flesh, a well known velvety skin and a rough, deeply furrowed seed, cal... Full Article

Shea Butter

Buttyrospermum parkii THE TREE Also know as Byttyrospermum vittaleria or Vitalleria paradoxa, the shea tree occurs naturally in a wide band across Africa, south of the Sahara desert. It grows freely in the savannahs of half a dozen countries and is predominant in Ghana and Burkina Faso. It is a tall tree that takes 40 years to reach maturity and a height of 20m. It produces fruits the size of a large plum, formed of an outer skin, a thin fleshy layer and a... Full Article

Wheatgerm

Wheatgerm Botanical name: Triticum Vulgare Extraction: Cold-presssed Colour: Orange Aroma: Strong reminiscent of cereals Properties: Anti-oxidant EXTRACTION The wheat grain consists of the husk or bran, which forms the outer envelop of the grain, the germ which contains a all range of vitamins, minerals and protein and the endosperm. The germs are collected after passing trough a special sieve. They are very unstable due to their high enzymatic ac... Full Article

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