Read The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils Online
Authors: Julia Lawless
The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (46 page)
Tilia vulgaris
122
Tillet 122
Tolu Balsam 21, 50, 51–2, 64, 187, 199, 200, 202
Toluifera balsamum
51
Toluifera pereira
50
Tonka 181
Tonquin Bean 181
Trachyspermum ammi
39
Trachyspermum copticum
39
Tree of Life 178
Treemoss 140
Trilisa odoratissima
89
Tripoli Onion 141
Tropical Verbena 122
True Bay 54
True Camphor 68
True Chamomile 80
True Cinnamon 81
True Lavender 115, 117–18, 167, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
True Mandarin 125
True Sage 164
True Sweet Basil 52
Tsuga canadensis
173
Tsuga heterophylla
173
Tubereuse 182
Tuberosa 182
Tuberose 63, 92, 101, 167, 181–2, 189, 194
Turkish Geranium 149
Turkish Sweetgum 174
Turmeric 182–3, 201, 202, 203
Turpentine 13, 16, 37, 156, 183–4, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
Turpentine Balsam 183
Umbellularia california
54
Unona odorantissimum
193
Urtica dioica
108
Usnea barbata
140
Usnea ceratina
140
Valerian 15, 24, 184–5, 192, 203, 204
Valeriana fauriei
184
Valeriana officinalis
172, 184
Valeriana officinalis var. angustifolium
184
Valeriana officinalis var. latifolia
184
Valeriana wallichii
172, 184
Vanilla 32, 50, 84, 177, 185, 190
Vanilla fragra
89, 185
Vanilla Leaf 89
Vanilla planifolians
185
Vanilla pompona
185
Vanilla tahitensis
185
Vanilla Trilisa 89
Vanillons 185
Velvet Dock 91
Verbena 186
Verbena officinalis
186
Verbena triphylla
186
Vervain 186
Vervain Sage 163
Verveine citronelle
186
Verveine indienne
120
Verveine odorante
186
Vetiver 32, 44, 63, 75, 76, 77, 80, 99, 104, 115, 118, 142, 149, 152, 167, 173, 186, 187–8, 192, 194, 199, 200, 201, 204
Vetiveria zizanoides
187
Vetivert 187
Viola odorata
188
Violet 50, 57, 62, 63, 74, 92, 101, 109, 129, 149, 167, 174, 182, 187, 188–9, 199, 200, 202, 204
Violet Leaf (oil) 189
Virginian Cedarwood 75, 76–7, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
Virginian Snakeroot 171
Vosges Turpentine 97
Washington Cedar 178
Wax Myrtle 55, 136
Weaver’s Broom 62
Weisstanne 97
West Indian Bay 27, 54, 55–6, 199, 200, 201, 203, 204
West Indian Lemongrass 120
West Indian Lime 121
West Indian Nutmeg 139
West Indian Rosewood 42
West Indian Sandalwood 42, 166
Western Hemlock 173
Western Red Cedar 178
Whart’s Tongue 89
White Birch 21, 29, 59–60, 199, 200, 201
White Cedar 178
White Melilot 128
White Mustard 134
White Pepper 153
White Sandalwood 166
White Saunders 166
White Spruce 97, 173
White Tea Tree 65
White Thyme 179
White Wood 65
Wild Basil 66
Wild Bluebell 109
Wild Cardomon 71
Wild Carrot 72
Wild Chervil 80
Wild Cinnamon 55
Wild Garlic 102
Wild Ginger 171
Wild Labernum 128
Wild Marjoram 127, 146, 147
Wild Sunflower 91
Wild Thyme 180
Wild Vanilla 89
Wild Wormwood 133
Winter Marjoram 146
Winter Rue 162
Winter Savory 66, 169, 170
Wintergreen 189–90
Wolf’s Bane 46
Wood Garlic 102
Wormseed 60, 190–91
Wormseed Levant 190
Wormwood 35, 133, 191
Yarrow 20, 21, 192–3, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
Yellow Flag Iris 148
Yellow Melilot 128
Yellow Sandalwood 166
Yellow Saunders 166
Yellow Starwort 91
Yemen Myrrh 135
Ylang ylang 21, 22, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 50, 51, 55, 69, 74, 75, 79, 82, 84, 86, 101, 109, 119, 129, 137, 144, 174, 182, 187, 189, 193–4, 199, 200, 201, 203, 204
Zalou Root 100
Zingiber officinale
100, 103, 182
CKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I should like to sincerely thank the following people who have made the book possible by contributing their time and energy in various ways: Barbara Austin MNIMH of the Herbal Treatment Centre, Cheltenham, for her creative criticism and suggestions regarding the relationship between aromatherapy and medical herbalism; John Black and Roger Dyer for their valuable expertise and careful corrections concerning the production and chemistry of essential oils; Jill Harvey and John Hughes BAALA of the Gloucestershire County Library for helping sort through all the early herbals in the ‘Hartland’ collection; and Merilyn King RMN of Coney Hill Hospital, Gloucester, for her painstaking work on the medical terminology and usage.
I would also like to thank all my friends who have been so encouraging, especially my father for all his help; Judith Allan for her editorial notes; Cara Denman for her guidance; Jill Purce for her initial assistance; and last but not least my husband Alec, for his constant support, and our daughter Natasha, for putting up with me.
My appreciation also goes to the services of the British Library, the Chelsea Physic Garden, the Royal Horticultural Society and my local Minchinhampton Library in Gloucestershire. It is my hope that this book will contribute a little to the current knowledge about aromatic plants and essential oils, and help bridge the gap between their different areas of application.
Julia Lawless
has been interested in aromatic oils since she was a child, when her mother, who was a biochemist, became involved in research in essential oils. In 1983 she took over the responsibility for the formulation of natural products using the oils for Aqua Oleum, the family business. She has studied the Western and Tibetan herbal medicine, and is a qualified aromatherapist and member of the Interanational Federation of Aromatherapists.
Published by arrangement with HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
First published 2002
© Julia Lawless 2001
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© Julia Lawless 1992, 2013
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Botanical illustrations by Sarah Roche
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