Abstract The essential oil isolated by water and steam distillation from the aerial parts of Azilia eryngiodes (Pau) Hedge et Lamond was analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Among the 27 compounds identified, the major components were Î±-pinene (64.5%), limonene (11.7%), bornyl acetate (6.4%) and Î²-pinene (4.9%).