Post on 06-May-2018
Parts of Aromatic Plants
Root- Vetiver, Sandal
Grass- Palmarosa, Lemongrass
Whole Plant- Mentha, Basil
Heart wood- Sandal ,Cedar
Flower- Rose & Jasmine
Leaves- Eucalyptus
Fruits (Peel)- Lemon Oil
How to pull out…
• Steam Distillation:
• Steam + Water distillation
• Solvent Extraction
• Maceration
• Cold Pressed
Essential Oils
The odourous oils contained in flowers, buds, leaves, stems, wood, fruit, seeds and roots of a plant and some times in more than one of these parts
Olfactory System bypass blood – brain barrier
Effect on body, mind and spirit
Aromatherapy
Method of therapeutic treatment in which essential oils of aromatic plants are applied to the body by massage, bath or inhalation
Back to the nature trend
AMA – Aromatherapy as Psychosomatic
(87-90% illness are psychosomatic)
Mossy Notes
Oak Moss
Woody Notes
Sandalwood Oil
Cedarwood Oil
Perf
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Valu
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OilsK/Odour ProfileC Floral Woody Sweet Citrus Camphoraceous Fresh Spicy Green Minty Herbaceous Earthy
Sandalwood oil
Eucalyptus oil
Rose oil
Geranium oil
Lavender Oil
Rosemary oil
Lemongrass oil
Peppermint oil
Vetiver oil
Patcholi Oil
Perfumery Value
Perfumery values- words of
impressions(Odour characteristics)
Light/Heavy
Sweet/Dry
Warm/ Cool
Rich/Thin
Lavender oil/Tuberose absolute
Basil/ Carrot seed oil
Clove oil/ menthol
Geranium oil/ terpenes
Fragrance Visualization
Top note : “First Impression” in Perfume.
High Volatile.
Citrus, Fresh, Green notes…..
Middle note : “ Heart of fragrance”.
Intermediate Volatile
Floral, fruityAldehydic notes
Base note : “ Basic of fragrance”
(Bottom) Low Volatile
Woody, Powdery, Musky …..
Perfumery Value
OilsK Area of cultivation Annual Oil Production Plant Part
Production Method Perfumery Note
Sandalwood oil Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Around20 M. Ton Heart wood
Steam Distillation Base
Eucalyptus oil
Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris), Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Chhattisgarh
More than 500 M. Ton Leaves
Steam Distillation Top
Rose oil U.P; Rajasthan; H.P., Uttrakhand, J&K
150Kgs.(approx.) Flowers
Water Distillation Middle
Geranium oil Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Uttarakhand < 5 M. Ton Leaves
Steam+Water Distillation Middle to top
Lavender Oil
Foothills of Himalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh
Around 1.0 M. Ton Flowers
Water Distillation Middle
Rosemary oil Leaves Steam+Water Distillation Top
Lemongrass oil
Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, UP & Uttarakhand <600 M. Ton Leaves
Steam+Water Distillation Top
Peppermint oil Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
< 3000 M. Ton. Whole Plant
Steam+Water Distillation Top
Vetiver oil Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka About 20 Tons Roots
Steam Distillation Base
Patcholi Oil Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal About 20 Tons Leaves
Steam+Water Distillation Base
OilsK/Functional groupsC Acids Alcohol Acetates Phenols Ketones aldehydes sesquiterpenes
Monoterpene
Sandalwood oil Santalol Furfural Santalene
Eucalyptus oil
1,8-cineole, trans-pinocarveol Citronellal α-pinene
Rose oil Geranic acid
Citronellol, Geraniol, Nerol, PEA of alcohols Damascone
Geranium oil
Fatty acids and derivatives
Lavender Oil Eucalyptol, lonalool
Linalyl acetate Camphor Limonene
Rosemary oil Borneol, linalol
Bornyl acetate
Cineole, camphor cuminic α-pinene
Lemongrass oil geraniol , Linalool
geranial , neral
Limonene, Myrcene
Peppermint oil Menthol Iso menthone Limonene
Vetiver oil khusimol
α-vetivone and β-vetivone
Patcholi Oil Patcholi Alcohol
Alpha-Patchoulene
Acid : Antiseptic, Diuretic, Stimulating
Alcohols: Stimulating, Energising, anti viral,
Antiseptic and antibacterial
Acetates: Relaxing, Sedative, anti-spasmodic
Phenol: Disinfectant, anti-bacterial, Stimulating,
Anti-inflammatory
Ketones: Relaxing, wound healing, Dermatiphilic
Sesquiterpenes: Anti-inflammatory, Balancing
Aldehydes: Relaxing
Effect of Essential oils
Relaxing
Balancing
Stimulating
Esters , aldehydes, ketones
Sesquiterpenes
Monoterpenes, Acids, Alcohols,
phenols, oxides
Effect of Essential oils
Jasmine
(relaxing)
Chamomile
(balancing)
Eucalyptus
(stimulating)
Esters-70%
Sesquiterpenes-47%
Terpenes,Oxides-96%
Therapeutic Actions / Values
Sandalwood – Antidepressant, Sedative, Antiseptic, Anti-bacterial
Eucalyptus - Antiseptic, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-microbial, Expectorant
Rose - Antidepressant, Sedative, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Aphrodisiac
Geranium - Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antidepressant, Diuretic
Therapeutic Actions / Values
Lavender – Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Anti-bacterial, Carminative, insecticidal
Rosemary- Antiseptic, Analgesic, Diuretic, Digestive, Anti-microbial
Lemongrass - Antidepressant, Anti-microbial, Sedative, Antiseptic, Anti-bacterial, Fungicidal, insecticidal
Peppermint - Anti-inflammatory, Anti-microbial, Antiseptic, Carminative, Vermifuge
Therapeutic Actions / Values
Vetiver – Relaxing, cooling
Patcholi- Anti-inflammatory, Antidepressant, Astringent
AROMATHERAPY USE
Skin Care : Useful for dry, cracked,
and chapped skin, greasy skin,
moisturizer.
Nervous system : Depression,
Insomnia, nervous tension, stress-
related complaints.
SANDALWOOD
AROMATHERAPY USE
Skin Care : Burns, blisters, cuts,
insect bites, lice, skin infections,
wounds
Circulation, muscles and joints :
Muscular aches and pains,
rheumatoid arthritis, sprains
Respiratory system : Asthma,
bronchitis, sinusitis, throat infections
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS
AROMATHERAPY USE
Immune system : Best known for
colds &Catarrh
Nervous system : headache,
neuralgia
Other uses : Insect repellent
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS
AROMATHERAPY USE
Skin care : Widely used in Cosmetic
industry (Thread veins, dry, mature and
sensitive skin, wrinkles, eczema)
Nervous system : Depression, insomnia, frigidity, headache, nervous tension, stress-related complaints.
Rose
AROMATHERAPY USE
Skin Care : Acne, bruises, broken
capillaries, cuts, eczema, hemorrhoids,
ringworm, ulcers, wounds
Circulation system : Poor blood
circulation.
Respiratory system : Sore throat, tonsillitis
GERANIUM
AROMATHERAPY USE
Skin care : acne, bruises, burns, inflammation, insect bites and stings, lice, ringworm, sunburn, wounds
Circulation, muscles and joints : rheumatism, sprains
LAVENDER
AROMATHERAPY USE
Skin Care : Acne, dermatitis, aczema,
lice, scabies, hair, and scalp.
Circulation, muscles and joints : fluid
retention, gout, muscular pain,
neuralgia, palpitations, poor circulation,
varicose veins, rheumatism.
Respiratory system : Asthma,
bronchitis, whooping cough.
ROSEMARY
AROMATHERAPY USE
Digestive system : indigestion,
gastroenteritis,
Immune system : Fevers, infectious
diseases.
Nervous system : Headaches,
nervous exhaustion, stress-related
conditions.
Other uses : Insect repellent .
LEMONGRASS
AROMATHERAPY USE
Digestive system : cramp, flatulence, nausea.
Immune system : Colds, flu, fevers.
Nervous system : Fainting, headache, mental fatigue.
Other uses : insect repellent.
PEPPERMINT
British Pharmaceutical Codex
Chamomile oil- Aromatic Carminative
Lavender Oil- Carminative, mild stimulant
Peppermint oil- Acts as a local anesthetic
Thyme oil- Antiseptic & counter irritant
Therapeutic Actions / Values
Analgesic - reduces pain
(Eucalyptus)
Anesthetic - causes loss of Sensation (peppermint)
Antiseptic - destroys & prevents the development of microbes ( Lavender)
Bactericidal - destroys & prevents the spread of Bacteria
( Sandalwood)
Therapeutic Actions / Values
Antidepressant -Helps alleviate depression (Basil)
Sedative - Calming (Rose)
Aphrodisiac - Stimulates sexual desire (Jasmine, Sandal)