Pennyroyal (”Mentha pulegium”) is a plant in the mint genus, within the family Lamiaceae. Crushed Pennyroyal leaves exhibit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint. Pennyroyal is a traditional culinary herb, folk remedy, and abortifacient. The essential oil of pennyroyal is used in aromatherapy, and is also high in pulegone, a highly toxic volatile organic [...]
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This lotus is used to produce perfumes since ancient times; it is also used in aromatherapy. Recent studies have shown ”Nymphaea caerulea” to have mild psycho-active properties. It may have been used as a sacrament in ancient Egypt and certain ancient South American cultures. Eating Blue Lotus can act as a mild sedative. ”Nymphaea caerulea” [...]
Absolutes are usually more concentrated than essential oils. Also, the efficiency and low temperature of the extraction process helps prevent damage to the fragrant compounds. With a good understanding of the solvent they are using, extractors can produce absolutes with aromas closer to the original plant product than is possible with essential oils produced through [...]
* ISO 676:1995 – contains the information about the nomenclature of the variety and cultivars * ISO 5563:1984 – a specification for its dried leaves of Mentha piperita Linnaeus * Aromatherapy * Candy cane * Chewing gum * Peppermint oil – ISO 856:2006 * Insect repellent * Mint chocolate * Peppermint tea * Peppermint candy [...]
The term ”osteomyology” was invented by Alan Clemens in 1992 whilst he was training to be an osteopath. He came up with the name “as a joke” and made all his fellow students Fellows of the Association of Osteomyologists. This was a response to news that the UK government was about to bring in new [...]
Peterborough Prison was built on the site of the former Baker Perkins engineering works. The prison opened in 2005, despite a great deal of protest from local residents. The Prison Service claimed at the time that Peterborough as a ‘mixed-use’ prison would become a blueprint for the prisons of the future. Peterborough Prison was soon [...]
Because of its pleasant aroma, verbenone (or essential oils high in verbenone content) are used in perfumery, aromatherapy, herbal teas, spices and herbal remedies. The L-isomer is used as a cough suppressant under then name levoverbenone. Verbenone may also have antimicrobial properties. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Verbenone, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation [...]
Volcano Vaporizer is a vaporizer machine consisting of a conical heater base with controls for manipulating the airflow and temperature. It is used for aromatherapy, smokeless ingestion of herbs, and culinary preparation. The Volcano Vaporizer is manufactured by Storz & Bickel, a company specialized in vaporization technology based in Tuttlingen, Germany. The air collection system [...]
Pulegone is a naturally occurring organic compound obtained from the essential oils of a variety of plants such as ”Nepeta cataria” (catnip), ”Mentha piperita”, and pennyroyal. It is classified as a monoterpene. Pulegone is a clear colorless oily liquid and has a pleasant odor similar to pennyroyal, peppermint and camphor. It is used in flavoring [...]
Yu Yu Hakusho. While self-proclaiming that she really would have preferred an acting career, but due to her height, as well as her interest in anime, she ultimately pursued voice acting after high school and graduated from the 21st batch of students from Aoni’s Seiyū Coaching School (Tokyo branch). * In December 2009, she announced [...]
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