Laurel Leaf Essential Oil

  • Botanical Name: Laurus nobilis
  • Alternative Names: Bay Laurel
  • Botanical Family: Lauraceae
  • Primary Constituent: 1,8-cineole
  • Other Main Constituents: Terpinyl acetate, Sabinene, Alpha-pinene
  • Distillation Method: Steam Distillation
  • Plant Part: Leaf

Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (PDQ®): Health Professional Version

PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board PDQ Cancer Information Summaries, 2017 EXCERPT: This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the use of aromatherapy and essential oils in the treatment of people with cancer. It is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians who care for cancer… Read more »