Rosa Damascena November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, Rosa damascena, damask rose Family: Rosaceae Part used: flower petals, hips Forty-seven species within the...
Damask rose: Heritage And Identity November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, The rose has an ancient heritage. Fossils have been found across the northern continents of...
Parts Of The Rose November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, It might be illuminating to follow the example of some of the Renaissance authors and...
Damask rose: Ancient Use November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, Dioscorides (I 99) records modest use. He tells us that roses (rodon, plural roda in...
Damask rose: Medieval Contraction November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, The Old English Herbarium includes only the sweet briar or eglantine Rosa canina or Rosa...
Damask rose: Some Expansion November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, The Salernitan herbal, as might be expected, echoes earlier texts a little more fully and...
Damask rose: Abundance November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, Mesue has much to say and it appears to be mainly his text, rather than...
Damask rose: Preparations And Thei Application November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, Parkinson, copied by Culpeper, then details the various preparations and their uses, and this list...
More Modern Thoughts -Decline And Resurrection November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, Grieve gives a fine account of the development of rose oil production. How Avicenna first...
Mythology, Symbolism And Deeper Appreciation November 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Damask rose, The rose has a rich history in its more esoteric relationship with humans, holding a...