Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Herbalism
The study of herbs as performed by an herbalist.
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Herbal
A book herb lore. Early botanical works of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. They described many of the plants known at the time, with special attention to their medicinal and other uses. Some contained attempts at classification. Referring to plants which are used as medicines. Botanical (plant-derived) substances used for preventive or therapeutic purposes. They…
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Fixative
A perfumery term referring to a substance added to a perfume blend to absorb and preserve more fugitive scents. A material that slows down the rate of evaporation of the more volatile components in a perfume composition. A chemical used in the preparation of samples on slides. A chemical agent, e.g. alcohol or osmium tetroxide,…
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Essence
A solution, often comprising a mixture of water and alcohol, obtained from herbs either by decoction or distillation. 1 ounce essential oil dissolved in 1 pint alcohol. The integral part of a plant. Its life-force, as used in flower remedies, herbalism and aromatherapy. That without which the thing being described would not exist. Its intrinsic and…
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Enfleurage
A perfumery term referring to the production of perfume by soaking flower petals in oil or alcohol.
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Demonofuge
An old term for an herb thought to expel evil spirits.
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Botany
The scientific study of plants.
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Blender
A perfumery term referring to a secondary fragrance in a perfume blend.
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Apothecary
An old term for a person who prepares and sells medicines. A druggist or pharmacist. A druggist or pharmacist. In England and Ireland, one licensed by the Society of Apothecaries of London or the Apothecaries’ Hall of Ireland as an authorized physician and dispenser of drugs.
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Agent
A perfumery tern1 indicating the dominant fragrance in a blend. One sector or element of the public health model of drug abuse prevention, specifically relating to various drug substances, their content, formulation, distribution, prescription, and availability. A chemical substance which makes another substance react. A substance or organism which causes a disease or condition. A…
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