Before aromatherapy and essential oil-scented products flooded the market, desert folks used real plants to create an olfactory experience. It's the most natural way to add fragrance to your home, a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Fragrances are a part of spring. Newly sprouted vegetation. Rain-soaked soil. Perfumed blossoms. Scents that make you begin to think about your home landscape and how it will ...

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Aromatic plant smoke holds an ancient yet familiar allure. The alchemy of transforming dried plants into fragrant smoke has a profound effect on the feeling — or energy — of a space or person. There’s ...

Drying is a critical post-harvest step for aromatic plants, directly influencing essential oil yield, chemical profile and sensory attributes. Conventional methods such as sun and shade drying rely on ...

The summer is unforgiving. There are very few things these days that genuinely give us a reason to feel good. But one ...

Inhibitory effect escalating concentration of A. herba-alba extract on cell viability of various colon cancer cell lines after (A) 24 h and (B) 48 h of incubation. Scientists from the University of ...

Mosquitoes can make outdoor spaces uncomfortable and even pose health risks, which is why natural plant-based repellents are becoming increasingly popular. Certain aromatic plants release essential ...

Efforts are underway to increase exports of Egyptian medicinal and aromatic plants, reports Mai Samih Egypt is promoting the export of non-traditional crops, including medicinal and aromatic plants, ...