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Lime
40.00 – 3,050.00Lime originates in Asia, which is now cultivated in most warm countries, especially Italy, the West Indies and the Americas. It is an evergreen tree growing up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) high with smooth, green leaves, stiff sharp spines and small, white flowers.
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Litsea Cubeba
550.00 – 6,000.00Litseacubeba has been used throughout the history as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat digestive problems, muscle pain, asthma and backaches. It is cultivated commercially in China, Japan and Java for its essential oil. The healing properties and benefits of this plant have been known for thousands of years.
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Mandarin
500.00 – 3,450.00According to genetic studies, it is believed to have first grown in Indonesia or Southeast Asia. Arabian traders may have taken limes as well as lemons from India to the Eastern Mediterranean countries and North Africa around 1000 CE. Later on, these were introduced to West Indies by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and then distributed to Mexico and Florida.
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Marjoram
810.00 – 6,400.00Marjoram oil is originated Origanum marjorana (also known as Origanum hortensis) of the Labiatae family and is also known as knotted marjoram. Marjoram originated from the Mediterranean region, the word "Origanum" is from the Greek word 'orosganos' meaning 'joy of the mountain' and was given to newlyweds as token of good fortune.
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Mentha
550.00 – 3,800.00The origin of Mentha oil is believed to be 3000 years old and still trusted to be cultivated by Europe for the first time and then Japan led it on commercial scale. Further it spread to India, Japan and North Africa countries. History also indicates that, Mentha was used for treating pain, stomach aches and inflammation by Native Americans. Nowadays, 80% of the world's total production of Mentha oil is exported by India and it's one of the larger producer of Mentha oil.
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Neroli
2,180.00 – 15,750.00History lists a number of myths about the origin of its name. One tale tells that the Neroli has been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years and 'Neroli' word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nagranj'. Another states that princess of Italy, Nerola introduced this essence to the world by using it as a perfume for her gloves and bath. Also used firstly in Southeast Asia and then brought by India, China and Mediterranean.
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Orange Sweet
330.00 – 3,200.00The precise origin of orange sweet is a mystery but the two takes are associated with it. One tale states that the orange sweet travelled first from Libya to Europe and later on spread to other countries where another states that it's origin as somewhere in between Himalaya and the south Western China.
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Palmarosa
500.00 – 5,000.00Palmarosa is native to India and has since been used in Ayurvedic and oriental medicine for centuries to treat skin-problems. In China, Palmarosa is considered a Yin-type food as it can calm bodily and spiritual-fieriness. Palmarosa is a wild-growing plant and grown in India and elsewhere. Due to it needs wetlands, it is particularly grown in Nepal.
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Peppermint
750.00 – 4,500.00Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression, refreshing the spirit and stimulating mental agility and improving concentration. It helps to cure headache, migraine, nervous stress etc. For the digestive system, peppermint oil is effective for a range of ailments, as it stimulates the gall bladder ,and can relieve pain in cases of toothache, aching feet, rheumatism, muscular pains.
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Rose
8,500.00 – 100,950.00The history of Rose oil is over 300 years old and also known as "Rose otta" worldwide. In Ayurveda, held as Lord krishna's favourite flower, it is 70 million old and used to balance the "Sadhaka pitta" which controls the heart feelings. On the other hand, it is also believed that rose planations appeared around the city of Kazanlak (now Bulgaria) around 16th century.
