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Geranium Oils of Various Origins

Geranium Oils of Various Origins

Geranium Oil is one of the most wanted essential oils in the Aromatherapy Market,, as well as Food (Flavor) and Fragrances (Natural Cosmetics) in EU and Americas. The demand for rose geranium oil (Bourbon), has been steadily growing. There are well developed and mature markets of Aromatherapy in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. SPECIES/GENOTYPE– The essential oil is primarily produced by distilling Pelargonium Graveolens (Geraniaceae family).Rose geranium (BOURBON) is native to South Africa, Zimbabwe and…

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Vetiver Systems for River Protection

Vetiver Systems for River Protection

Vetiver Systems is a term used to describe a study report on the multifunctional Vetiver Plant, along with its multi faceted applications. My association with vetiver started because of a river side parcel of land, prone to erosion. I have recently acquired some elite lines from AMPRS…which I am multiplying…. It is one of those unique plants with WIRE LIKE ROOTS, that go upto 3 m deep, hence ideal for soil stabilization and anchoring works. Vetiver root system is associated…

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Bottle Necks in Cultivation of Medicinal Plants for Ayurveda

Bottle Necks in Cultivation of Medicinal Plants for Ayurveda

AYURVEDA is an ancient science (or art ??) of healing with herbs, plants or plant derived ingredients. Many of these plants have been over-harvested from the forests, resulting in depletion. Some have now been listed on the CITES list like Aconite or Angelica. In order to save the forests from depletion of such valuable resource(s), many of these plants are now commercially cultivated. However, the supply chain is very fluid, with many lacunae and loop-holes. There are tiers of middlemen,…

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Terroir Effect in Essential Oil Crops

Terroir Effect in Essential Oil Crops

TERROIR is a French word, as in TERRITORY. Originally applied to wine, but later it was seen to be equally relevant to essential oils and Tea, or any phyto-pharmaceutical crop. Terroir is a factor of MICRO-ENVIRONMENT (soil, shade, latitude, longitude, wind direction, water, rain and territory or terrain). Terroir can be defined as an interactive cultivated ecosystem, in a given place, including climate, soil and the effect of the micro-environment on sensory attributes of the end product. Because terroir involves…

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Prophylactic Natural Remedies for Asthma Virals and COVID Immunity

Prophylactic Natural Remedies for Asthma Virals and COVID Immunity

My experiments with NATURAL REMEDIES have been, very specific and need based. I left my job in TEA in 99, primarily due to Asthma. Asthmatics are also prone to viral fevers, pneumonia etc. Thus, frequency of occurrence of viral fevers, bronchitis, was also high, during the years I was inflicted with Asthma. I was disheartened to be administered steroids (Seroflo Inhaler) and Montair. Thus, I started researching Ayurvedic Methods to heal myself. I also got introduced to Yoga, thanks to…

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Aromatherapeutic Pharmacology of Rhodinol Rich Essential Oils

Aromatherapeutic Pharmacology of Rhodinol Rich Essential Oils

Rhodinol (Citronellol + Geraniol) is a natural ingredient found in Oils of Rose, Geranium and Citronella. With its delicate floral fragrant notes reminiscent of petals it is widely used in fragrance and flavor applications. All Rhodinol Rich Oils have many uses in Alternative Systems of Healing and medicine Essential Oil of Rose is extracted from Rosa Damascena. Likewise, Oil of Geranium is extracted from Pelargonium Graveolens and Oil of Citronella from Cymbopogon Winterianus. These Essential oils are said to be…

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Curing Bamboo

Curing Bamboo

Our attempts to switch over to agroforestry of bamboo to substitute wood for our handicrafts took me to Institute Of Wood Science and Tech, IPRITI and NID Bangalore, where I had the pleasure of meeting some rare breed of “bamboo connoisseurs“. The 5 day seminar offered insights into novel methods of bamboo preservation and product development. To a layman, bamboo epitomizes “a poor mans timber”- an ambivalent “pole“- being utilized in almost all rural activities- may it be construction, fencing,…

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