orris root

Historically, orris root was highly prized in the perfume industry.

Generally, orris root is used for this purpose.

It is also a good idea to add a tablespoon of powdered orris root, which acts as a fixative.

The powder contained orris root, carbonate of calcium, and magnesia.

Orris root powder is still used extensively in potpourris, sachets, and pomanders.

For orris root production, iris rhizomes are harvested, dried, and aged for up to 5 years.

I got the coriander and orris root and the rest, but I have to dry some sage first, it's no good without that."

It is cultivated as a garden plant, and commercially for extraction of essential oils from its rhizome (orris root).

Orris root has been used in tinctures to flavour syrups; its taste is said to be indistinguishable from raspberry.

If he were already sickening, might he not have forgotten which was aconite and which was ground orris root?

Orris root was widely used in face powders and other cosmetics until people noticed it was causing allergic reactions.

Marie Anne could smell again the orris root of her powder mingling with the scent of her perfume.

Wig powder was made from finely ground starch that was scented with orange flower, lavender, or orris root.

Orris root is generally used in combination with other herbs and can be found in homeopathic dilutions and tea preparations.

Irones are a group of methylionone odorants used in perfumery, derived from iris oil, e.g. orris root.

Some examples of fixatives are ambergris, sandalwood, musk, vetiver, orris root, and bergamot orange.

Orris root is a natural preservative derived from the root of the plant Iris Germanica and is also used for potpourri.

From southern Europe, and naturalized in Iran, northern India and similar areas, orris root was once used medicinally as a purgative.

Some spices may be particular to the region, such as ash berries, chufa, grains of paradise, orris root, monk's pepper, cubebs, or dried rosebud.

Orris Noir contains regular orris root oil, not the oil of Iris nigricans, which is an endangered species.

Its floral middle notes consist predominantly jasmine, rose and Lily of the Valley, in addition to carnation, cinnamon, peach and orris root.

Orris root is sometimes applied directly to the affected area for bad breath, nasal polyps, teething, tumors, scars, muscle and joint pain, burns, and cuts.

Musk, sandalwood, orris root, bergamot, citronella, frangipane, frankincense, chypre, civet and camphor.

Orris root is a term used for the roots Iris germanica, Iris florentina, and Iris pallida.

Orris root is used for "blood-purifying," "gland-stimulating," increasing kidney activity, stimulating appetite and digestion, and increasing bile flow.