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Bergamot oil, the medicine that became popular in Italy! Keep reading if you want to know why!
Native to tropical Asia, extensively cultivated in Calabria in southern Italy. Bergamot it’s a 4’5 metres high tree, with small oval leaves, and round fruits that ripen from green to yellow. Its oil, a light greenish-yellow liquid extracted by cold expression of the...
The Lemon oil is something of a “cure-all”. Keep reading if you would like to know all its uses!
Originally from Asia, Lemon is currently cultivated worldwide from Argentina to China or Southafrica with highlight on the Mediterranean region where countries such as Italy and Spain, specially, are producing the best quality lemons. The essential oil; a pale yellow...
Did you know that cardamom has been used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for over 3000 years? Keep reading if you want to know more about all its benefits
Native to tropical Asia, extensively cultivated in India, Sri Lanka and Guatemala. Cardamon plant it’s a perennial, reed-like herb up to 4 metres high, with long silky bladeshaped leaves and small yellowish flowers with purple tips. Its oil, a colourless to pale...
Did you know that mandarins have many healing properties? Keep reading to find out more about the Red Mandarin Essential Oil!
Native to southern China and the Far East, currently Mandarin is produced mainly in Spain, Italy and other Mediterranean countries.Its essential oil is mainly extracted by cold expression from the outer peel. Some interesting facts: - The mandarin was brought to...
Regarded as one of the most essence therapeutically, lavender oil is definitely a must-have.
Distilled from the freshly cut flowering tops and stalks of Lavandula angustifolia, the Lavender Oil origin plant is native and grows wildly in the Mediterranean countries such as France, Spain and Italy. Nevertheless, it is also cultivated widely all over the world...
Nutmeg is responsible for creating fortunes for the great spice merchants. Keep reading if you want to know why!
Nutmeg is native to the Moluccas and nearby islands; cultivated in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the West Indies, and the extraction of its essential oil it is made by steam distillation of freshly comminuted dried nutmegs. Interesting facts: - Nutmeg and mace have...
Which fragrant herb is called Dew of the Sea?
Rosemary is native to the dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean and receives its name from the Latin words “ros” (dew) and “marinus” (sea), apparently because is frequently found growing near the sea. Some interesting facts: - Rosemary was considered sacred by ancient...
An orange with blood red colored fruit segments?
The Blood Orange is an intriguing variety of Sweet Orange, and it shares the same botanical name, Citrus sinensis. Aromatically, both Sweet Orange Oil and Blood Orange Oil are quite similar. However, Blood Orange Essential Oil has a richer citrus aroma and is a bit...
If you hear “Liquid sunshine” what oil comes to your mind? Of course, it’s Lemon Oil!
This essential oil has earned this nickname due to its yellow color, refreshing and purifying scent, and for the burst of energy that it provides. Some interesting facts: 🍋 It takes around 75 lemons to fill one essential oil bottle of 15mL, making each drop have a...
Did you know that Juniper berries are responsible for giving gin its distinctive flavor?
The two most significant aroma compounds found in juniper are α-pinene and limonene, and as their names suggest, are responsible for producing the pine and citrus characteristics found in gin. Interesting, right? Here you have more facts about Juniperberry Essential...
Did you know that the Mandarin fruit owes its name to the high officials of the Chinese empire?
It is said that it was thanks to its vibrant color reminiscent of their orange robes! Nowadays, during the Chinese New Year, gifting a Mandarin is a traditional symbol of fortune and prosperity.Although the true origin of Citrus reticulata has not yet been determined,...
The botanical name of Lavandin is Lavandula Hybrida, can you guess why?
Lavandin is a hybrid plant developed by crossing True Lavender (L. angustifolia) with Spike Lavender (L. latifolia). Initially it grew wild in the valleys of France and was naturally formed when bees carried pollen from higher altitudes, where True Lavender is grown,...