Book ID: 83877
Lis - Balchin, Maria (ed.)
Geranium and Pelargonium. History of Nomen- clature, Usage and Cultivation. 2002. (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Industrial Profiles). illus. 318 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Features discussion and new information on some of the following areas:taxonomy and history of usage and nomenclature, cultivation for essential oil production and retail purposes in different countries,phytochemistry of the genera, chemistry of Geranium and Pelargoniumoils, theory and practice of distillation of Geranium and Pelargoniumoils, pharmacology and therapeutic properties of oils and extracts,use of Geranium and Pelargonium products in aromatherapy, perfumery,cosmetics, food processing and medicine, etc.