Essential Oils Uses and Benefits Guide

Welcome to my guide to essential oils uses and benefits. I'm putting together profiles of as many essential oils and absolutes as I can. This page gives you links to those profiles.

What Are Essential Oils?

Essential oils are highly concentrated liquids extracted from plants. For plants, the oils serve purposes such as helping the plant thrive and protecting it from the environment. Some oils, such as jasmine and benzoin, used in aromatherapy technically aren't essential oils but are absolutes extracted from plant material using a solvent. I have included absolutes.

Don't confuse essential oils or absolutes with infused or macerated oils. These oils are vegetable oils with the fragrance of a plant infused into the oil by soaking the plant material in the oil. Infused oils often make good aromatherapy carrier oils.

Guide to Essential Oils Uses and Benefits

The list of all the essential oils and absolutes profiled on this website:

• Agarwood Essential Oil (Aquilaria malaccensis or Aquilaria crassna)
• Ajowan Essential Oil (Trachyspermum ammi)
• Allspice Essential Oil (Pimenta officinalis) – also called pimento berry
• Amyris Essential Oil (Amyris balsamifera)
  
• Angelica Root Essential Oil and Angelica Seed Essential Oil (Angelica archangelica)
• Anise Essential Oil (Pimpinella anisum) and star anise (Illicium verum)
• Arborvitae Essential Oil (Thuja plicata)
• Balsam Fir Essential Oil (Abies balsamea)
• Basil Essential Oil (Ocimum basilicum)
  
• Bay Laurel Essential Oil (Laurus nobilis)
• Bay Rum Essential Oil (Pimenta racemosa)
• Bergamot Essential Oil (Citrus bergamia)
• Bergamot Mint Essential Oil (Mentha citrata)
• Benzoin Absolute (Styrax benzoin)
• Betel Leaf Essential Oil (Piper betle)
• Birch Essential Oil (sweet birch (Betula lenta) and white birch (Betula alba))
• Black Pepper Essential Oil (Piper nigrum)
• Black Spruce Essential Oil (Picea mariana)
• Blue Spruce Essential Oil (Picea pungens)
• Blue Tansy Essential Oil (Tanacetum annuum)
• Cajeput Essential Oil
• Calamus Essential Oil
• Calendula Oil
• Camphor Essential Oil
• Cannabis Essential Oil
• Caraway Essential Oil
• Cardamom Essential Oil
• Carrot Seed Essential Oil
• Cassia Essential Oil
• Catnip Essential Oil
• Cedarwood Essential Oil (Atlas and Virginian) and Himalayan Cedarwood
• Celery Seed Essential Oil
• Chamomile: German Chamomile Essential Oil and Roman Chamomile Essential Oil and Moroccan Chamomile Essential Oil and Cape Chamomile Essential Oil
• Cinnamon Essential Oil
• Cistus Essential Oil
• Citronella Essential Oil
• Clary Sage Essential Oil
• Clove Essential Oil
• Coffee Essential Oil
• Copaiba Essential Oil
• Coriander Essential Oil
• Cornmint Essential Oil
• Cumin Essential Oil
• Curry Leaf Essential Oil
• Cypress Essential Oil
• Davana Essential Oil
• Dill Essential Oil
• Elemi Essential Oil
• Eucalyptus Essential Oil (globulus and radiata)
• Eucalyptus Dives Essential Oil (peppermint eucalyptus)
• Eucalyptus Lemon Essential Oil (Eucalyptus citriodora)
• Eucalyptus Staigeriana Essential Oil (lemon ironbark)
• Fennel Essential Oil
• Fingerroot Essential Oil
• Fragonia Essential Oil
• Frankincense Essential Oil
• Galbanum Essential Oil
• Galangal Essential Oil
• Geranium Essential Oil and Rose Geranium Essential Oil
• Ginger Essential Oil
• Goldenrod Essential Oil
• Grapefruit Essential Oil
• Helichrysum Essential Oil
• Hemlock Essential Oil
• Hinoki Essential Oil
• Hops Essential Oil
• Ho Wood Essential Oil
• Holy Basil Essential Oil (Tulsi)
• Honey Myrtle Essential Oil
• Hyssop Essential Oil
• Inula Essential Oil
• Jasmine Absolute
• Juniper Essential Oil
• Kaffir Lime Essential Oil (Combava)
• Kanuka Essential Oil
• Katafray Essential Oil
  
• Kunzea Essential Oil
• Lavandin Essential Oil
• Lavender Essential Oil
• Ledum Essential Oil
• Lemon Essential Oil
• Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil
• Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil
• Lemon Verbena Essential Oil
• Lemongrass Essential Oil
• Lime Essential Oil
• Lotus Oil (Pink, White, and Blue Absolutes)
• Magnolia Essential Oil
• Mandarin Essential Oil
• Manuka Essential Oil
• Marjoram Essential Oil
• Massoia Bark Essential Oil
• May Chang Essential Oil
• Melissa Essential Oil
• Mimosa Absolute
• Monarda Essential Oil
  
• Muhuhu Essential Oil
• Myrrh Essential Oil
• Myrtle Essential Oil
• Nagarmotha Essential Oil
• Neroli Essential Oil
• Niaouli Essential Oil
• Nutmeg Essential Oil
• Oakmoss Absolute
  
• Ocotea Essential Oil
• Opopanax Essential Oil
• Orange: Sweet Orange Essential Oil and Bitter Orange Essential Oil
• Oregano Essential Oil
• Palmarosa Essential Oil
• Palo Santo Essential Oil
• Parsley Essential Oil
  
• Patchouli Essential Oil
• Peppermint Essential Oil
• Peru Balsam Essential Oil
• Petitgrain Essential Oil
• Pink Pepper Essential Oil
• Scotch Pine Essential Oil
• Spanish Lavender Essential Oil
• Plai Essential Oil
• Ravensara Essential Oil
• Ravintsara Essential Oil
• Rosalina Essential Oil
  
• Rose Essential Oil
• Rosemary Essential Oil
• Rosewood Essential Oil
• Sage Essential Oil (Common Sage) and Spanish Sage Essential Oil
• Sandalwood Essential Oil
• Saro Essential Oil
• Savory Essential Oil
  
• Spearmint Essential Oil
• Spike Lavender Essential Oil
• Spikenard Essential Oil
• Tangerine Essential Oil
• Tagetes Essential Oil
  
• Tarragon Essential Oil
• Tea Tree Essential Oil
• Thyme Essential Oil
• Tonka Bean Absolute
• Turmeric Essential Oil
• Valerian Essential Oil
• Vanilla Absolute
• Vetiver Essential Oil
• Wintergreen Essential Oil
• Yarrow Essential Oil
• Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
• Yuzu Essential Oil

In addition to the individual profiles listed above, here are links to pages that look at essential oils belonging to a specific plant family:

• Citrus Essential Oils
• Fir Essential Oils
• Pine Essential Oils
• Spruce Essential Oils
• Types of Eucalyptus Essential Oil

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Carol Wiley is a retired massage therapist and freelance writer. She uses her deep interest in aromatherapy and essential oils to research their benefits and uses and bring you summaries and blends with links to more resources.

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