Cheryl's Herbs Articles

Essential Oil Profile: Cedarwood (Atlas)

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Cedarwood (Atlas) Synonyms: Moroccan cedar, Atlantic cedar Latin Binomial: Cedrus atlantica Family: Pinaceae Production Method: steam distilled from wood, stumps, or sawdust...

Essential Oil Profile: Cedarwood (Atlas)

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Cedarwood (Atlas) Synonyms: Moroccan cedar, Atlantic cedar Latin Binomial: Cedrus atlantica Family: Pinaceae Production Method: steam distilled from wood, stumps, or sawdust...

Essential Oil Profile: Catnip

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Catnip Synonyms: catmint Latin Binomial: Nepeta cataria L. Family: Lamiaceae Production Method: steam distilled Countries of Origin: Europe, USA Typical Constituents: Nepetalactone...

Essential Oil Profile: Catnip

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Catnip Synonyms: catmint Latin Binomial: Nepeta cataria L. Family: Lamiaceae Production Method: steam distilled Countries of Origin: Europe, USA Typical Constituents: Nepetalactone...

Essential Oil Profile: Cardamon

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Cardamon Synonyms: cardamom, cardomon Latin Binomial: Elettaria cardamomum Family: Zingiberaceae Production Method: steam distilled from ripe dried, crushed seed Countries of Origin:...

Essential Oil Profile: Cardamon

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Cardamon Synonyms: cardamom, cardomon Latin Binomial: Elettaria cardamomum Family: Zingiberaceae Production Method: steam distilled from ripe dried, crushed seed Countries of Origin:...

Essential Oil Profile: Cassia

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Cassia Synonyms: Chinese cinnamon, false cinnamon, cassia cinnamon, cassia lignea, C. aromaticum, Laurus cassia Latin Binomial: Cinnamomum cassia Family: Lauraceae Production Method:...

Essential Oil Profile: Cassia

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Cassia Synonyms: Chinese cinnamon, false cinnamon, cassia cinnamon, cassia lignea, C. aromaticum, Laurus cassia Latin Binomial: Cinnamomum cassia Family: Lauraceae Production Method:...

Essential Oil Profile: Caraway

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Caraway Synonyms: Apium carvi, carum Latin Binomial: Carum carvi Family: Apiaceae Production Method: steam distilled from ripe dried, crushed seed Countries of...

Essential Oil Profile: Caraway

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN   Common Name: Caraway Synonyms: Apium carvi, carum Latin Binomial: Carum carvi Family: Apiaceae Production Method: steam distilled from ripe dried, crushed seed Countries of...

Essential Oil Profile: Camphor (White Fraction)

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN Common Name: Camphor (white) Synonyms: Hon-sho, true camphor, laurel camphor, gum camphor, Japenese camphor, Formosa camphor Latin Binomial: Cinnamomum camphora Family: Lauraceae Production Method: steam...

Essential Oil Profile: Camphor (White Fraction)

by Amelia E. Hoard, RN Common Name: Camphor (white) Synonyms: Hon-sho, true camphor, laurel camphor, gum camphor, Japenese camphor, Formosa camphor Latin Binomial: Cinnamomum camphora Family: Lauraceae Production Method: steam...