Ginger is a member of the same plant family that includes tumeric and cardamom. It is found throughout the world especially in Asia and Africa. The scientific name of the plant is Zingiber officinale. Ginger
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Bergamot Essential Oil BenefitsBergamot Essential Oil Benefits
Bergamot oil is extracted from the rinds of citrus fruit (Citrus bergamia) that grow on bergamot orange trees. The scientific name of bergamot is Citrus aurantium var. or Citrus bergamia. It is a
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Passion flower Essential Oil BenefitsPassion flower Essential Oil Benefits
With a name like passion flower, it can only be something kind, gentle and calming from nature. While that doesn’t hold true for all sweet names, it does hold true
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Sandalwood Essential Oil BenefitsSandalwood Essential Oil Benefits
The essential oil of sandalwood is extracted through steam distillation of wood from matured sandalwood trees which are 40-80 years old, although 80 years is preferred. The older the tree,
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Black Pepper Essential Oil BenefitsBlack Pepper Essential Oil Benefits
Black pepper essential oil (Piper nigrum) is steam-distilled from the berries (peppercorn) of the Piperceae. However, it’s an oil high in monoterpenes, a chemical constituent know to have a powerful impact
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Orange Essential Oil BenefitsOrange Essential Oil Benefits
This essential oil is obtained from the peels of orange by cold compression. Although most of you know the common name of oranges, you may not know the botanical name, Citrus sinensis. The
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