ESSENTIAL OILS

Listing description Tea tree oil   (TTO), or   melaleuca oil , is an   essential oil   with a fresh   camphoraceous   odor   and a color that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colorless and clear. Detailed description   It is taken from the   leaves   of the   Melaleuca alternifolia , which is native to Southeast   Queensland   and the Northeast coast of   New South Wales ,   Australia . Tea tree oil is   toxic   when taken by mouth,   but is widely used in low concentrations in cosmetics and skin washes.   Tea tree oil has been claimed to be useful for treating a wide variety of medical conditions. It shows some promise as an   antimicrobial . Tea tree oil may be effective in a variety of dermatologic conditions including   dandruff ,   acne ,   lice ,   herpes , and other skin infections. History and extraction The name   tea tree   is used...

Listing Description: Cymbopogon nardus , common name citronella grass, is a perennial of the Poaceae grass family, originating in tropical Asia . Detailed Description: It is the source of an essential oil known as " citronella oil ". Cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature. Is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless as cattle will starve even in its abundance. Ethnobotanical uses Essential oils are extracted from the aerial parts, and are applied topically as an insect repellent . It has also very important medicinal value. PRICES $117/KG/LITRE For more information: mobile: +2348039721941 contact person: emeaba uche website: www.franchiseminerals.com e-mail: emeabau@yahoo.com

Listing description Fennel  ( Foeniculum vulgare ) is a  flowering plant   species  in the  carrot family . [2]  It is a hardy,  perennial   herb  with yellow  flowers  and feathery  leaves . It is indigenous to the shores of the  Mediterranean  but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks. Detailed description It is a highly  aromatic  and flavorful herb with  culinary  and  medicinal  uses and, along with the similar-tasting  anise , is one of the primary ingredients of  absinthe .  Florence fennel  or  finocchio  is a selection with a swollen, bulb-like stem base that is used as a vegetable. Fennel is used as a  food plant  by the  larvae  of some  Lepidoptera  species including in its native range the  mouse moth  and the  O...