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Welcome back to Terpene Tuesday, where we highlight a new terpene and its benefits every week. We've mentioned linalool before but let's dive a little deeper this time. Linalool is one of my personal favorites. If you've smelled lavender, then you'll know linalool. It is responsible for that deeply floral and slightly spicy scent. It can also be found in birch trees, the mint family, citrus fruits, laurels, cinnamon, rosewood, coriander, sweet ba… Read more

Pinene is the most common terpene found in plants. As its name suggests, it has a piney smell and is also found in conifers, basil, rosemary, pine needles, dill, parsley, sagebrush, turpentine and orange rinds. There are two forms of Pinene, Alpha-Pinene and Beta-Pinene, the former found more often. While plants initially evolved terpenes to detract predators and to attract pollinators, mammals have evolved along side them to be able to use these… Read more

Eugenol is a familiar terpene, commonly found in spicy things like clove and cinnamon as well as other herbs and spices like nutmeg, allspice, hyssop, basil and bay leaf. In fact, Eugenol derives its name from the old Linnaen scientific name for Cloves, Eugenia caryophyllata, however, it’s now-accepted name is Syzygium aromaticum. It usually can be found packaged simply as, clove oil.It has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic abilities, E… Read more

Eucalyptol is this week’s topic of discussion for Terpene Tuesday so let’s dive right in, shall we? This terpene is quite familiar, as it constitutes 90% of eucalyptus oil as its name suggests. It is also found in cannabis, rosemary, sweet basil, sage, tea tree and camphor laurel. It has a mint like smell and a spicy, yet cooling flavor. It is used in many things including flavorings, fragrances, cosmetics, insect repellants and curatives.While e… Read more