Cheryl's Herbs Articles

Essential Oil Profile: Litsea Cubeba

by   Marie Temmen   Common Name: May Chang Latin Binomial: Litsea cubeba Family: Lauraceae Other Common Names: Exotic verbena, tropical verbena (not related to lemon verbena). Part Used: Litsea...

Essential Oil Profile: Litsea Cubeba

by   Marie Temmen   Common Name: May Chang Latin Binomial: Litsea cubeba Family: Lauraceae Other Common Names: Exotic verbena, tropical verbena (not related to lemon verbena). Part Used: Litsea...

Essential Oil Profile: Helichrysum

by   Marie Temmen       Common Name:Everlasting   Latin Binomial:Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum angustifolium   Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)   Other Common Names: Immortelle, St. John’s herb   Part Used: Flowering...

Essential Oil Profile: Helichrysum

by   Marie Temmen       Common Name:Everlasting   Latin Binomial:Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum angustifolium   Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)   Other Common Names: Immortelle, St. John’s herb   Part Used: Flowering...

Essential Oil Profile: Clary Sage

by Marie Temmen   Common name: Clary Sage Latin binomial: Salvia sclarea Plant family: Labiatae History/folklore: Clary sage has an interesting history that reveals itself in the names which were...

Essential Oil Profile: Clary Sage

by Marie Temmen   Common name: Clary Sage Latin binomial: Salvia sclarea Plant family: Labiatae History/folklore: Clary sage has an interesting history that reveals itself in the names which were...

Essential Oil Profile: Carrot Seed

by Jeffrey S. Hoard   Common Name: Carrot  Latin Binomial:Daucus carota Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Other Common Names: Queen Anne’s Lace, Wild Carrot, Bird’s Nest Part Used: Seed Production Method:The oil...

Essential Oil Profile: Carrot Seed

by Jeffrey S. Hoard   Common Name: Carrot  Latin Binomial:Daucus carota Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Other Common Names: Queen Anne’s Lace, Wild Carrot, Bird’s Nest Part Used: Seed Production Method:The oil...

Essential Oil Profile: Aniseed

by Jeffrey S. Hoard   Common Name: Anise, Anise Seed, Aniseed Latin Binomial: Pimpinella anisum Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Other Common Names: Anisum officinalis, Anisum vulgare Part Used: Seeds, dried and crushed. Production Method: Steam...

Essential Oil Profile: Aniseed

by Jeffrey S. Hoard   Common Name: Anise, Anise Seed, Aniseed Latin Binomial: Pimpinella anisum Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Other Common Names: Anisum officinalis, Anisum vulgare Part Used: Seeds, dried and crushed. Production Method: Steam...

Essential Oil Profile: Angelica Root

by Jeffrey S. Hoard Common Name: Angelica Latin Binomial: Angelica archangelica L. Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Other Common Names: Angel’s Herb, Root of the Holy Spirit, Garden Angelica,Archangelica officinalis Part Used:...

Essential Oil Profile: Angelica Root

by Jeffrey S. Hoard Common Name: Angelica Latin Binomial: Angelica archangelica L. Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Other Common Names: Angel’s Herb, Root of the Holy Spirit, Garden Angelica,Archangelica officinalis Part Used:...