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The essence of trees
Authors: Paul GreavesPublication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 2016, Issue N.Z.J.For. 61(4) 2017, pp 31-32, Jan 2017
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: The start Twenty-four months ago I teamed up with a number of people, including Steve Johnson and Jared Greaves, investigating making essential oil from Douglas fir wildings. Essential oils are aromatic oils containing volatile aroma compounds produced from plants and they are used in aromatherapy for the purpose of improving one’s mood and feeling of well-being. The oil is ‘essential’ in that it contains the ‘essence’ of a plant’s characteristic fragrance. Making and selling these types of oils has been ongoing for many centuries - it was prescribed as a medicine in earlier times.