ESSENTIAL OIL TECHNICAL DATA Name Bot. name. Constituents Solubility -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angelica A. archangelica phellandrene; 6 vols 90% EtOH valeric acid Anise P. anisum 80-90% anethole; 3 vols EtOH; ether methylchavicol chloroform Asarum A. canadense pinene; methyleugenol 2 vols 70% EtOH Balm M. officinalis chiefly citral EtOH Basil O. basilicum methylchavicol; 2 vols 80% EtOH eucalyptol; linalool ether; chloroform Calamus A. calamus 76% beta-asarone EtOH Caraway C. carvi 53-63% carvone; 1 vol 90% EtOH; d-limolene 8 vols 80% EtOH Cinnamon C. cassia 80-90% cinnamaldehyde EtOH; glac. Acetic acid Citronella C. nardus 25-50% citronellal 10 vols 80% EtOH 25-45% geraniol Clove E. caryophyllata 82-87% eugenol EtOH; ether; glac. acetic acid Dill A. graveolens 50% carvone; apiole 1 vol 90% EtOH Eucalyptus E. globulus 70-80% eucalyptol; abs EtOH; oils alpha-pinene 5 vols 70% EtOH Fennel F. vulgare 50-60% anethole; 1 vol 90% EtOH; 20% fenchone ether; chloroform Geranium P. odoratissimum geraniol esters 3 vols 10% EtOH; (geranyl tiglate) ether; chloroform Ginger Z. officinale l-zingiberene; ether; carbon d-camphene disulfide Hops H. lupulus 65-70% humulene ether Hyssop H. officinalis 50% pinene 2-4 vols 80% EtOH Juniper J. communis pinene; cadinene; 4 vols EtOH; amyl camphene; terpineol alcohol; chloroform Lavender L. officinalis 30-40% esters 4 vols 70% EtOH linalyl acetate) absolute EtOH Lemon C. limonum 90% limonene 3 vols EtOH; glac. acetic acid Lemon grass C. citratus 75-85% citral 3 vols 70% EtOH; ether; chloroform Marjoram O. marjorana 40% terpenes 2 vols 80% EtOH; ether; chloroform Nutmeg M. fragrans 60-80% d-camphene 1 vol EtOH; myristicin; elemicin 3 vols 90% EtOH Parsley P. hortense chiefly apiole 8 vols 80% EtOH; ether Patchouli Labiatae species patchouli oil ether Pennyroyal M. pulegium 85% pulegone 3 vols 70% EtOH; H. pulegioides ether; chloroform Peppermint M. piperita >50% menthol 4 vols 90% EtOH Rosemary R. officinalis >10% borneol 10 vols 80% EtOH Rue R. graveolens 90% methyl nonyl ketone 3 vols 70% EtOH Sandalwood S. album 90% alcohols (santalol) 5 vols 70% EtOH Sassafras S. albidum 80% safrole 2 vols 90% EtOH Spearmint M. spicata >50% carvone equal vol 80% EtOH Sweet Bay L. nobilis eucalyptol; eugenol EtOH Tansy T. vulgare thujone; borneol; EtOH; ether; camphor chloroform Thyme T. vulgaris 20-40% thymol 2 vols 80% EtOH Valerian V. officinalis bornyl esters (acetic, EtOH; ether; formic, isovaleric) chloroform Vetiver V. zizanioides 8-35% sesquiterpene 1-3 vols 80% EtOH; ketones oils White Cedar T. occidentalis d-thujone; l-fenchone 4 vols 70% EtOH Wormwood A. absinthium Thujyl alcohol; thujyl 2 vols 80% EtOH; acetate; thujone ether Yarrow A. millefolium cineol EtOH; ether Abbreviations: EtOH - ethyl alchol HOAc - acetic acid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Properties of constituents: Compound Property ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anethole.........................................carminative Apiole.............................................carminative Borneol...........................................perfumery, incense Bornyl esters...................................sedatives, antiseptics, counterirritants Camphor.........................................anti-infective, counterirritant,antipruritic Carvone..........................................flavoring, perfumery, carminative Cinnamaldehyde.............................flavoring, perfumery Citral..............................................flavoring, perfumery Citronellal.......................................insect repellant Eucalyptol......................................flavoring Eugenol..........................................dental analgesic, insect attractant Fenchone........................................counterirritant, perfumes Geraniol.........................................perfumery, insect attractant, Humulene.......................................urinary antiseptic (?) Limonene.......................................skin irritant, sensitizer Linalool..........................................perfumery Menthol..........................................antipruritic, flavoring, carminative, anesthetic Myristicin.......................................mild hallucinogen Phellandrene...................................fragrances Pinene............................................manufacture of organic compounds Safrole...........................................topical antiseptic, pediculicide, carminitive Santalol.........................................in perfumes, soaps, detergents Thujone.........................................[ingestion can cause convulsions] Thymol.........................................antifungal, antithelmintic, antiseptic Valeric acid..................................intermediate in perfumery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- This information may be of use to some more advanced herbalists. The solubility information will be of use to anyone who prepares essential oils. This is for informational purposes only. I do not endorse the use of any of these agents, especially by the untrained. Many of these agents are very toxic.