Essential Oils and Therapeutic Blends in Colour: Essential Oils for 50 Common Ailments

By Rosemary Caddy

Explore the benefits of essential oils and blends with "Essential Oils and Therapeutic Blends in Colour". This comprehensive guide features extensive research on the chemical composition of essential oils and their therapeutic properties for common ailments.

The Caddy Classic Profiles provide a unique identification o

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rosemary Caddy
• Release date: Mar 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9781805410157

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 Part One 

90 Essential Oils

     AMYRIS     

Amyris balsamifera

Amyris

Esters esters                                    1.0%

Aliphatic aldehydes aliphatic aldehydes             yes

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                20.0%

Lactones and coumarins lactones & coumarins         yes

Remainder remainder                            9.0%

Alcohols alcohols                             70.0%

     BASIL EUGENOL     

Ocimum gratissimum eugenoliferum

Basil Eugenol

Esters esters                                    0.6%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                12.0%

Remainder remainder                            1.4%

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                16.0%

Alcohols alcohols                             10.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers      60.0%

     BASIL EXOTIC REUNION     

Ocimum basilicum

Basil Exotic Reunion

Esters esters                                       yes

Ketones ketones                                1.0%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                    yes

Remainder remainder                           4.5%

Oxides oxides                                   2.5%

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                     yes

Alcohols alcohols                               2.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers      90.0%

     BASIL SWEET EUROPEAN     

Ocimum basilicum

Basil Sweet European

Esters esters                                    3.0%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                 1.0%

Remainder remainder                          2.0%

Oxides oxides                                  4.0%

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                15.0%

Alcohols alcohols                             50.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers      25.0%

     BASIL THYMOL     

Ocimum gratissimum thymoliferum

Basil Thymol

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                  5.0%

Remainder remainder                           2.0%

Acids acids                                        yes

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                38.0%

Alcohols alcohols                               5.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers      50.0%

     BENZOIN     

Styrax benzoin

Benzoin

Esters esters                                       70.0%

Remainder remainder                              15.0%

Acids acids                                        15.0%

Aromatic aldehydes aromatic aldehydes                yes

     BERGAMOT     

Citrus bergamia

Bergamot

Esters esters                                     40.0%

Aliphatic aldehydes aliphatic aldehydes             1.0%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                     0.5%

Lactones and coumarins lactones and coumarins    5.0%

Remainder remainder                              2.5%

Acids acids                                          yes

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                  33.0%

Alcohols alcohols                               18.0%

     BLACK PEPPER     

Piper nigrum

Black Pepper

Ketones ketones                                  4.0%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                 30.6%

Remainder remainder                            2.3%

Oxides oxides                                      yes

Acids acids                                         yes

Aromatic aldehydes aromatic aldehydes          0.1%

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                 60.0%

Alcohols alcohols                                3.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers          yes

     CADE     

Juniperus oxycedrus

Cade

Esters esters                                          yes

Aliphatic aldehydes aliphatic aldehydes             1.0%

Ketones ketones                                   3.0%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                  60.0%

Remainder remainder                              5.3%

Acids acids                                        0.7%

Alcohols alcohols                               30.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers            yes

     CARAWAY SEED     

Carum carvi

Caraway Seed

Ketones ketones                                 54.0%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                     0.1%

Lactones and coumarins lactones and coumarins      yes

Remainder remainder                             1.8%

Acids acids                                          yes

Aromatic aldehydes aromatic aldehydes           0.1%

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                  40.0%

Alcohols alcohols                                 4.0%

     CARROT SEED     

Daucus carota

Carrot Seed

Esters esters                                       3.0%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                  16.0%

Remainder remainder                           33.0%

Acids acids                                          yes

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                  22.0%

Alcohols alcohols                              26.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers           yes

     CATNIP     

Nepata cataria

Catnip

Esters esters                                             yes

Aliphatic aldehydes aliphatic aldehydes             10.5%

Sesquiterpenes sesquiterpenes                       8.0%

Lactones and coumarins lactones and coumarins    15.0%

Remainder remainder                                2.5%

Acids acids                                             yes

Monoterpenes monoterpenes                       2.0%

Alcohols alcohols                                 62.0%

Phenols, phe. ethers phenols, phe. ethers              yes