Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
Authors : Shiva, Dr. M.P., Lehri, Dr. Alok, Shiva, Ms. Alka
ISBN : 81-7089-287-2
Published Year : 2007
Pages : viii + 342
Rs.1,950.00
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This comprehensive book furnishes information on all aspects of about 69 commercially important plants, necessary for forest managers, policy makers, entrepreneurs and all other user groups, described under different sub-headings viz., Botanical names, trade/common names, origin, habit and morphology, distribution, uses including active principles, climate soil types, silvicultural requirements/characters, propagation and cultivation, harvesting techniques, value addition, production, marketing and trade, employment generation, short and long term gains, recommendations including research needs, reference and resource person/Oeganisation.
- Introduction
- Name of the Essential Oils with Botanical Name
- Agar Wood (Aquilaria Malaccensis)
- Ajmod (Apium Graveolens)
- Ajowan (Trachysperrnum Ammi)
- Allspice (Pimenta Dioica)
- Amahaldi (Curcuma Amada)
- Ambrette Plant (Abelmoschus Moschatus)
- American Wormseed (Chenopodium Ambrosioides)
- Aniseed Oil (Pimpinella Anisum)
- Basil (Ocimum Basilicum)
- Bergamot (Citrus Aurantium sub sp. Bergamia)
- Bellary Leaf (Neolitsea Cassia)
- Black Papper (Piper Nigrum)
- Cajuput (Melaleuca Leucadendron var Minor)
- Calamus (Acorus Calamus)
- Camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora)
- Camphor Basil (Ocimum Kilimandscharicum)
- Caraway (Carum Carvi)
- Cardamon (Elettaria Cardamomum)
- Cassia (Cinnamomum Cassia)
- Cedar Wood Oil (Cedrus Deodara)
- Champaca (Michellia Champaca)
- Cinnamom (Cinnamomum Verum)
- Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus)
- Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea)
- Clove (Syzygium Aromaticum)
- Costus Root (Saussuria Lappa)
- Cubeb (Pipper Cubeba)
- Cumin (Cuminum Cyminum)
- Davana (Artemisia Pallens)
- Dillseed Oil (Anethum Graveolens)
- Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Spp.)
- E. Citrodora
- E. Globulus
- E. Teriticornis
- Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare)
- Geranium (Pelargonium Graveolens)
- Henna (Lawsonia Inermis)
- Jamarosa (Cymbopogon Jwarancusa)
- Jasmine (Jasminum Grandiflorum)
- Juniper (Juniperus Communis)
- Kewda (Pandanus Fascicularis)
- Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia)
- Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon Spp.)
- Cymbopogon Flexuosus
- Cymbopogon Pendnlus
- Cymbopogon Citratus
- Lemon Tree (Citrus Limon)
- Linaloe (Bursera Penicillata)
- Marigold Tagetes Oil (Tagetes Erecta)
- Matricaria (Matricaria Chamomilla)
- Japaneese Mint Oil (Mentha Arvensis)
- Other Mint Oils
- Mentha Piperata
- Mentha Spicata
- Mentha Citrata
- Mullilam (Zanthoxylum Limonella)
- Nagarmutha (Cyperus Scariosus)
- Nutmeg (Myristica Fragrans)
- Patchouli (Pogostemon Cabilin)
- Rose (Rose Damascena)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
- Saffron (Crocus Sativus)
- Sandalwood (Santalum Album)
- Tomarseed (Zanthoxylum Acanthopodium)
- Turpentine (Pinus Roxburghii)
- Valerian (Valeriana Jatamansi)
- Vanilla (Vanilla Parvifolia)
- Vetiver (Vetiveria Zizanioides)
- Wild Turmeric (Crucuma Aromatica)
- Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissima)
- Ylang Ylang (Cananga Odorata)
- Appendix
- Species Index
- Colour Plates
