Vetiveria

The Genus Vetiveria

• Author(s): Massimo Maffei,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 202
• ISBN_10: 0203218736
  ISBN_13: 9780203218730
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications , Science / Life Sciences / Botany , Science / Chemistry / General , Science / Life Sciences / General , Business & Economics / Industries / Agribusiness , Medical / General , Medical / Alternative & Complementary Medicine , Medical / Pharmacology ,

Description:... Vetiveria is one of the most versatile genera in plant kingdom. For example, the species Vetiveria zizanoides produces oderous roots from which a precious essential oil is distilled and used in a variety of applications from perfumery to ethnopharmacology. The same roots give the plant particular characteristics that make it a valuable natural barr