Author: M P Shiva
Alok Lehri/Alka Shiva
Publisher: International Book Dist
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 341
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170892872
Description
Aromatic Plants yielding essential oils are an important group of plants to meet the challenges of the 21st century for Socio-economic Development, Biodiversity Maintenance and environmental / Ecological Conservation. The ethos behind this should be well understood by Policy makers, entrepreneurs and all other user groups including the farmers, and village and forest dwellers. Significance of growing aromatic plants is immense for environment at no extra cost or effort.
In addition assured markets of essentials oils for pharmaceuticals, aroma therapy, cosmetics, perfumery and large number of other industries from large scale plantations offers financial returns handsomely to entrepreneurs. In contrast to medicinal plants yielding alkaloids etc., as active principles, all the aromatic plants yielding essential oils provide such active principles which do not pose problems in their disposal and buyers crisply purchase them from growers and distillers like hot cake owing to their variety of uses and comparatively larger shelf life.
This book will go a long way to make it useful to variety of groups of people referred above for forging their way ahead in their enterprises based on aromatic plants without any risk and hesitation with an assured success.
Contents
Introduction
NAME OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS WITH BOTANICAL NAME
Agar Wood
Ajmod
Ajowan
Allspice
Amahaldi
Ambrette Plant
American Wormseed
Aniseed Oil
Basil
Bergamot
Bellary Leaf
Black Pepper
Cajuput
Calamus
Camphor
Camphor Basil
Caraway
Cardamom
Cassia
Cedar Wood Oil
Champaca
Cinnamom
Citronella
Clary Sage
Clove
Costus Root
Cubeb
Cumin
Davana
Dillseed Oil
Eucalyptus
Fennel
Geranium
Henna
Jamarosa
Jasmine
Juniper
Kewda
Lavender
Lemon Grass
Lemon Tree
Linaloe
Marigold Tagetes Oil
Matricaria
Japaneese Mint Oil
Other Mint Oils
Mullilam
Nagarmutha
Nutmeg
Patchouli
Rose
Rosemary
Saffron
Sandalwood
Tomarseed
Turpentine
Valerian
Vanilla
Vetiver
Wild Turmeric
Wintergreen
Ylang Ylang
Appendix
Species Index
Colour Plates