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• Argan oil
  '''Argan oil''' is an [[Vegetable fats and oils|oil]] produced from the fruits of the [[Argan]] (''[[Argania spinosa]]'') a It is rich in essential [[fatty acid]]s and is more resistant to [[oxidation]] than [[olive oil]].
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• Lemon Balm
  ...oil is commonly co-distilled with lemon oil, [[citronella]] oil, or other oils.
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• Lady's Mantle
  Active ingredients: [[tannins]], [[bitters]] and some [[essential oils]].
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• Cymbopogon
  ...mostly of the tropics of the Old World. Several species furnish essential oils and some are cult, for that purpose. They are known under the general name ...ipes. It may also be bruised and added whole as this releases the aromatic oils from the juice sacs in the stalk. The main constituent of lemongrass oil i
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• Liquidambar orientalis
  ...hostinguk.com/Guide%20Oils.htm Styrax - Levant| title = Guide to Essential Oils|author=|publisher=| access date=|language=English}} </ref>
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• Nutmeg
  ...al other commercial products are also produced from the trees, including [[essential oil]]s, extracted [[resin|oleoresins]], and nutmeg butter (see below). ==Essential oils==
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• List of vegetable oils
  {{Vegetable oils}} The '''list of vegetable oils''' includes all [[vegetable oil]]s that are extracted from [[plants]] by pl
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• Ononis
  The active ingredients in restharrow are [[essential oils]], [[flavonoid]]-[[glycosides]], and [[tannins]].
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• Chenopodium
  ...nthelminticum. Gray, wormseed, are frequent; they contain strong essential oils. The weedy species are variable, and puzzling to the systematist. L.H.B.
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• Sunflower seed
  In modern society, sunflower oil is one of the most popular oils in the world. The oil may be used as is, or may be processed into polyunsat In addition to [[linoleic acid]] (an [[essential fatty acid]]), sunflower seeds are also an excellent source of [[dietary fi
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• Rosemary
  ...ower recall.<ref>Moss M, et al. Aromas of rosemary and lavender essential oils differentially affect cognition and mood in healthy adults. Int J Neurosci. Rosemary [[essential oil]] is a powerful convulsant; if applied to the skin, it may cause [[seiz
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• Perfumery-Gardening
  ...g demand, even the decline, of the industry of producing natural perfumery oils. ...e rinds of the orange and other citrous fruits contain important perfumery oils, and the oil of bitter almonds comes from the fermented kernel of the nut.
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• Fenugreek
  ...extractive, a yellow coloring matter, and 6 per cent of fixed and volatile oils. As human food they are used in Egypt, mixed with wheat flour, to make brea ...; for forage, nitrogenous manures. Deep plowing and thorough harrowing are essential. Ten to twenty pounds of seed should be used broadcast, or seven to ten pou
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• Cinnamon
  ...kens in colour and develops resinous compounds. Chemical components of the essential oil include [[ethyl cinnamate]], [[eugenol]], [[cinnamaldehyde]], beta-[[ca In medicine it acts like other volatile oils and once had a reputation as a cure for [[common cold|colds]]. It has also
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• Gums and Resins
  ...It is more or less soluble in alcohol, oil of turpentine, benzene or warm oils. ...s constitute another group of oxidation products derived from the volatile oils.
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• Meadowsweet
  ...ve ingredients: compounds of salicylic acid, flavone-glycosides, essential oils and [[tannins]].
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• Bladderwrack
  ...ther types of seaweed) in [[herbal medicine]] is as a source of iodine, an essential nutrient for the thyroid gland. Bladder wrack has proved most useful in the
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• Argan
  The oil contains 80% unsaturated fatty acids, is rich in essential fatty acids and is more resistant to oxidation than olive oil. Argan oil is ...[United States dollar|USD]]40-50$ for 500 ml) is notable compared to other oils, but a little argan oil goes a long way.
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• Valerian
  * [[Essential oil|Volatile oil]] containing active [[sesquiterpene]]s ([[acetoxivalerenic ...ould not be prepared with boiling water, as this may drive off the lighter oils.
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• Mentha
  ...ae. Mint. Strong-scented perennial herbs; grown mostly for their essential oils but sometimes for ornament. ...N. Amer. Six species are cult. more or less for the production of aromatic essential oil, which is found in all parts of the herb, and especially in minute glob
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