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. Prepared by Gary Ross [CIS 73317,3317]