A searchable encyclopedia of natural items.
Learn before you choose. Each profile covers origin, traditional and modern uses, texture, and scent: education first, recommendation second.
Calamus Oil
A sweet, reedy root oil named among the holy anointing spices but restricted today over a carcinogen.
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Cassia Oil
A hot, spicy bark oil from Cinnamomum cassia, named among holy anointing spices.
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Cedarwood Oil
A warm, woody oil distilled from cedar wood; 'cedarwood' covers several botanically different trees.
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Cinnamon Oil
A warm, spicy oil from cinnamon bark or leaf; bark is the more intense, more irritating type.
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Coriander Seed Oil
A sweet, peppery oil from coriander seeds; the credible commercial form is the essential oil.
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Frankincense Oil
An aromatic resin oil from Boswellia trees, burned in temples and used in anointing since antiquity.
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Hyssop Oil
A sharp, herbaceous oil from a biblical purification herb, approved only in its gentle, chemotype-verified variety.
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Lavender Oil
A soft, floral essential oil steam-distilled from lavender, among the gentlest and most versatile for aromatherapy and calm.
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Myrrh Oil
A warm, resinous oil from Commiphora trees, paired with frankincense since antiquity.
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Orange Oil
A bright, sweet citrus essential oil pressed from orange peel, used mainly in aromatherapy.
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Peppermint Oil
A bright, cooling essential oil steam-distilled from peppermint leaves, used in aromatherapy and, well diluted, in hair and body care.
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Rosemary Oil
An herbaceous essential oil steam-distilled from rosemary, popular, well diluted, in scalp and hair care.
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Spikenard Oil
A rare, earthy root oil from a Himalayan plant, used in ancient anointing.
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