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Frankincense – Uses

Frankincense is used in perfumery and aromatherapy. Olibanum essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dry resin. Some of the smell of the olibanum smoke is due to the products of pyrolysis. Frankincense was lavishly used in religious rites. In the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament, it was an ingredient for [...]

Mentha – Uses

Culinary The leaf, fresh or dried, is the culinary source of mint. Fresh mint is usually preferred over dried mint when storage of the mint is not a problem. The leaves have a pleasant warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste. Mint leaves are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice [...]

Essential oil – Introduction

essential oil is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile, ethereal oils or aetherolea, or simply as the “oil of” the plant from which they were extracted, such as ”oil of clove”. An oil is “essential” in the sense that it carries a distinctive scent, [...]

Spa – Spa treatment

A body treatment, spa treatment, or cosmetic treatment is non-medical procedure to help the health of the body. It is often performed at a resort, destination spa, day spa, beauty salon or school. Typical treatments include: *Aromatherapy *Bathing or soaking in any of the following: **Hot spring ***Onsen (Japanese Hot Springs) ***Thermae (Roman Hot Springs) [...]

Melissa officinalis – Usage

Culinary use Lemon balm is often used as a flavouring in ice cream and herbal teas, both hot and iced, often in combination with other herbs such as spearmint. It is also frequently paired with fruit dishes or candies. It can be used in fish dishes and is the key ingredient in lemon balm pesto. [...]

Medicine in medieval Islam – Therapy

Aromatherapy Steam distillation was invented by Avicenna in the early 11th century for the purpose of producing essential oils, giving rise to aromatherapy. As a result, he is regarded as a pioneer of aromatherapy. Cancer therapy In cancer therapy, Avicenna described tratments cancer in ”The Canon of Medicine”; one was a surgical method involving amputation [...]

Herbal – Legacy

The legacy of the herbal extends beyond medicine to botany and horticulture. Herbal medicine is still practiced in many parts of the world but the traditional grand herbal, as described here, ended with the European Renaissance, the rise of modern medicine and the use of synthetic and industrialized drugs. The medicinal component of herbals has [...]

Lime (fruit) – Uses

Cooking In cooking, lime is valued both for the acidity of its juice and the floral aroma of its zest. It is a very common ingredient in authentic Mexican, Southwestern United States, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. It is also used for its pickling properties in ceviche. The use of dried limes (called black lime or [...]

Vanilla – Usage

Culinary uses There are three main commercial preparations of natural vanilla: * whole pod * powder (ground pods, kept pure or blended with sugar, starch or other ingredients) * extract (in alcoholic or occasionally glycerol solution, both pure and imitation forms of vanilla contain at least 35% alcohol) Adapted from the Wikipedia article Vanilla, under [...]

Vachellia farnesiana – Some of the reported uses of the plant

Bark The bark is used for its tannin content. Highly tannic barks are common in general to acacias, extracts of many being are used in medicine for this reason. (See cutch). Food “Roasted pods used in sweet and sour dishes.” Flowers The flowers are processed through distillation to produce a perfume called Cassie. It is [...]

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