Herbal Science

Herbal Garden Part 4

PALMA ROSA

Common Name: Rosa ghas

English Name: Palma Rosa grass, Ginger grass

 

Erect grass up to 2m tall. Leaf sheath glabrous: leaf blade 50 cm long, cordite at the base. Often amplexicual. Spat hate panicle erect, narrow sessile spike let elliptic-oblong. Parts used: Aerial parts, source of essential oil Major Constituents: The main constituents of essential oil are: Geranial, geranial acetate, Citra, citronella of and linalool etc. Uses: The oil is the source of high grade geranial, used in perfumery, cosmetics and flavoring industries.

PATCHOULI

Common Name: patchouli

English Name: Erect aromatic much-branched under shrub. Leaves ovate-oblong, toothed tormentors on both the surfaces. Flowers in auxiliary and terminal both spikes.

 

Parts used: Leaves Major Constituents: Patchouli alcohol, potholing, caryophyllene, bulnesene. Element. Etc. Uses: Oil is used in modern perfumery and cosmetic industries. It is also used to flavors food products, alcoholic drinks and non alcohol beverages, frozen food. Dairy products, candies, baked goods and meat products.

PAPPERMINT

Common Name: Peppermint. Vilayati - Pudina

English Name: Peppermint, Brandy Mint

 

Perennial glabrous erect herb with a strong pepper-like pungent odor. Leaves opposite etiolate ovate. Oblong, lance late 1.5-5 cm long, acute or obtuse at the base, serrate. Flowers purplish, 2.5-7.5 cm long terminal spikes. Parts used: Leaves Major constituents: The leaves contain 0.4-0.5% essential oil. The main constituents of the oil are menthol (40-50%) and menthol (25-30%). Uses: Peppermint oil is used mainly in pharmaceutical products and as a flavor in food products. It is used in flavoring chewing gums, tooth pastes, confectionery, tobacco. Alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and a variety of other food products.