Volatile Oils Flashcards
mentha piperita
peppermint oil (american)
counter irritant
monoterpene (alcohol)
mentha arvensis
japanese peppermint oil
counter irritant
monoterpene (alcohol)
coriandrum sativum
coriander oil/ fruto de cilantro
condiments
monoterpene (alcohol)
elettaira cardamom
cardamom oil
condiments
monoterpene (alcohol)
rose gallice
rose oil
perfume
monoterpene (alcohol)
citrus aurantium
orange flower/ neroli oil
perfume
monoterpene (alcohol)
juniperus communis
juniper oil
monoterpene (alcohol)
pinus palustris
pine oil
monoterpene (alcohol)
most unstable, readily oxidized
aldehyde monoterpene
cinnamomum loureirii
cinnamon oil
monoterpene (aldehyde)
citrus sinesis
orange oil
monoterpene (aldehyde)
cymbopogon winterianus
cintronella oil
monoterpene (aldehyde)
hamamelis virginiana
hamamelis water/ witch hazel
monoterpene (aldehyde)
citrus limon
lemon oil
monoterpene (aldehyde)
cymbopogon citrates
lemon grass
monoterpene (aldehyde)
most stable, resistant to oxidation
ketone monoterpenes
cinnamomum camphora
camphor
natural: dextro
synthetic: racemic
monoterpene (ketone)
mentha spicata
spearmint
carvone
monoterpene (ketone)
carum carvi
caraway
carvone & limonene
monoterpene (ketone)
barosma betulina
buchu
diosphenol
monoterpene (ketone)
artemisia absinthium
wormwood
thujone, camphene, phellandrene, b-caryophyllene
monoterpene (ketone)
thuja occidentalis
cedar leaf
(+) thujone
(-) fenchone
monoterpene (ketone)
eugenia caryophyllus
clove oil/ eugenol
toothache drops, dental analgesic
monoterpene (phenol)
thymus vulgaris
thyme oil
horsemint, oswego tea, ajowan oil
monoterpene (phenol)
fagus grandiflora
creosote oil
monoterpene (phenol)
juniperus oxycedrus
juniper tar
destructive distillation
local anti-eczema and psoriasis
monoterpene (phenol)