Rose

Botanical Name: Rosa Damascena, R. Gallica, and Others Originally from Asia Minor, the plant was brought by Turkish merchants to Bulgaria, where the most valued oil is now produced. It is gentle and nontoxic but extremely costly, because so little can be made during distillation and because the bushes need so much care. The oil…

Herb Profile: Privet

Botanical Name: Ligustrum vugare Anti-inflammatory properties useful to treat problems of oral mucosa and the upper airways, useful in case of pharyngitis, bronchitis, stomatitis and canker sores, anti-catarrhal and cicatrizing action of the mucosa. The privet is a shrub that belongs to the Oleaceae family. Known and appreciated for its ornamental rols, it is commonly…