Essential Oil Names

Common name
Latin name
Type 
Origin 
Black pepper Piper nigrum Herb  India, Indonesia, Brazil, SE Asia 
Carrot seed Daucus carota Vegetable  England, France, Europe 
Cumin Cuminum cyminum Herb  Mediterranean, India, Sicily, Morocco 
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus Tree  Australia, China, Spain 
Geranium, rose Pelargonium graveolens Plant  Madagascar, Egypt, France, China 
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis Herb  Southern Europe, Brazil 
Immortelle (everlasting) Helichrysum angustifolium Flower  Europe 
Niaouli Melanleuca viridiflora Bush  Australia, Tasmania, East Indies 
Tangerine (mandarin) Citrus nobilis Tree  Europe, China, Brazil 
Peppermint Mentha piperata Herb  America, Europe, China 
Ylang ylang Cananga odorata Flower  Indonesia, Philippines 


I wanted to build a table of oils such as this. Most of the info is from Ms. Valerie Worwood's book, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy.

Updated 05/26/98