Raki, Pernod and Ouzo contain what aromatic herb?
"droplets in suspension. This principle is exploited in soap, to remove grease for the purpose of cleaning. Many different emulsifiers are used in pharmacy to prepare emulsions such as creams and lotions. Common examples include emulsifying wax, polysorbate 20, and ceteareth 20. Sometimes the inner phase itself can act as an emulsifier, and the result is a nanoemulsion, where the inner state disperses into ""nano-size"" droplets within the outer phase. A well-known example of this phenomenon, the ""Ouzo effect"", happens when water is poured into a strong alcoholic anise-based beverage, such as ouzo, pastis, absinthe, arak, or raki. The anisolic"
"or smells. In traditional Chinese medicine, the herbs used to make the paste of Gou Pi Gao include Radix Aconiti (生川乌), Radix Aconiti Preparata (制川乌), Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (羌活), Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (独活), Caulis Sinomenii (青风藤), Cortex Periplocae (香加皮), Radix Saposhnikoviae (防风), Radix Smilacis (土茯苓), Rhizoma Atractylodis (苍术), Fructus Cnidii (蛇床子), Herba Ephedrae (麻黄), Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum (高良姜), Fructus Foeniculi (小茴香), Cortex Ramuli Cinnamomi (桂枝), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (当归), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (赤芍), Fructus Chaenomelis (木瓜), Lignum Sappan (苏木), Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (大黄), Radix Dipsaci (续断), Rhizoma Chuanxiong (川芎), Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (白芷), Olibanum (乳香), Myrrha (没药), Borneolum"
"notes of juniper berries and oud. Turin and Sanchez also included the pair in their book of 100 “classics” in perfumery. Other notable Ormonde Jayne fragrances include Orris Noir, based on purple-black iris, pink pepper and pimento berries; Champaca, an orange wildflower from India mixed with green tea, basmati rice and myrrh; Sampaquita, named after a species of jasmine that is also the national flower of the Philippines; Ta’if, a rose and saffron fragrance named for the city in Saudi Arabia where the rose ingredient is grown; Tolu, a resin mixed with rose; Vanille d’Iris, vanilla and iris as well"
"compound in sherry, and contributes fruitiness to the aroma. The diketone diacetyl (2,3-butanedione) has a buttery aroma and is present in almost all distilled beverages. Whiskies and cognacs typically contain more of this than vodkas, but significantly less than rums or brandies. Polysulfides and thiophenes enter whiskey through the distillation process and contribute to its roasted flavor. Whisky that has been aged in oak barrels absorbs substances from the wood. One of these is cis-3-methyl-4-octanolide, known as the ""whisky lactone"" or ""quercus lactone"", a compound with a strong coconut aroma. Commercially charred oaks are rich in phenolic compounds. One study"
"of the trunk of the tree ""Myroxylon balsamum"" var. ""pereirae"". In response, the Balsam of Peru – oily, resin-like, aromatic fluid – exudes to heal the tree's lesions, and the liquid is collected. An essential oil is distilled from the balsam. Balsam of Peru contains 25 or so different substances, including cinnamein, cinnamic acid, cinnamyl cinnamate, benzyl benzoate, benzoic acid, and vanillin. It also contains cinnamic acid alcohol and aldehyde, farnesol, and nerolidol. A minority of it, approximately 30–40%, contains resins or esters of unknown composition. Balsam of Peru is used in food and drink for flavoring, in perfumes and"
"to whether the difference is even perceptible. The traditional génépi from the Province of Cuneo has been selected by the Italian Slow Food Foundation as an Ark of Taste product. Génépi Génépi or génépy (in French) or ""genepì"" (in Italian) is a traditional herbal liqueur or aperitif popularized in the Alpine regions of Europe. ""Genepi"" also refers to alpine plants of the genus ""Artemisia"" (commonly called ""wormwood"") that provide the liqueur's flavor and color, and the French Savoy region adjacent to the Aosta Valley, where the plants grow and where the beverage originated. Genepi liqueur is related to absinthe in"
"exquisite material lends to very fine effects in various perfume types other than the old fashioned violet. Orris oil Orris oil (orris butter or Beurre d'Iris) is an essential oil derived from irises, particularly ""Iris germanica"". It is sometimes used as a flavoring agent and as an ingredient in perfume production. It can also have uses in body lotions. The rhizomes (roots) must be stored in a cool, dry location for three years to develop the scent. The fresh rhizomes are almost odorless. The distilled oil solidifies in the receiver as a wax-like and cream-colored mass known as orris concrete."
"herb is believed to repress sexual urges. A saying in Vietnamese states, """"rau răm, giá sống"""" (""Vietnamese coriander, raw bean sprouts""), which refers to the common belief that Vietnamese coriander reduces sexual desire, while bean sprouts have the opposite effect. Many Buddhist monks grow coriander in their private gardens and eat it frequently, believing it helps them remain celibate. Persicaria odorata Persicaria odorata, known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other names for this herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, hot mint, laksa leaf, and praew leaf."
"Orris root Orris root (""rhizoma iridis"") is a term used for the roots of ""Iris germanica"" and ""Iris pallida"". The most valued component of orris root is oil of Orris (0.1–0.2%), a yellow-white mass containing myristic acid. Oil of Orris is sometimes sold as ""Orris Butter"". Other components include, fat, resin, starch, mucilage, bitter extractive and a glucoside called 'Iridin' or 'Irisin'. Once important in western herbal medicine, it is now used mainly as a fixative and base note in perfumery, the most widely used fixative for potpourri. Orris is also an ingredient in many brands of gin. Fabienne Pavia,"
"Persicaria odorata Persicaria odorata, known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other names for this herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, hot mint, laksa leaf, and praew leaf. Vietnamese coriander is not related to the mints, nor is it in the mint family Lamiaceae, but its general appearance and fragrance are reminiscent of them. ""Persicaria"" is in the family Polygonaceae, collectively known as ""smartweeds"" or ""pinkweeds"". Above all, the leaf is identified with Vietnamese cuisine, where it is commonly eaten fresh in salads (including chicken salad) and"
"Orris oil Orris oil (orris butter or Beurre d'Iris) is an essential oil derived from irises, particularly ""Iris germanica"". It is sometimes used as a flavoring agent and as an ingredient in perfume production. It can also have uses in body lotions. The rhizomes (roots) must be stored in a cool, dry location for three years to develop the scent. The fresh rhizomes are almost odorless. The distilled oil solidifies in the receiver as a wax-like and cream-colored mass known as orris concrete. It is solid because of the high content of myristic acid (85%), a white sterin-like substance. Orris"
"of serving cake at weddings. Anise is used to flavor Greek ""ouzo""; Italian ""sambuca""; Bulgarian ""mastika""; French ""absinthe"", ""anisette"", and ""pastis""; Spanish ""Anís del Mono"", ""Anísado"" and ""Herbs de Majorca""; Turkish and Armenian ""rakı""; Lebanese, Libyan, Syrian, Jordanian, Israeli and Palestinian ""arak""; and Algerian ""Anisette Cristal"". Outside the Mediterranean region, it is found in Colombian ""aguardiente"" and Mexican ""Xtabentún"". These liquors are clear, but on addition of water become cloudy, a phenomenon known as the ouzo effect. Anise is used together with other herbs and spices in some root beers, such as Virgil's in the United States. The main use"
"cedar, cutlass, doudouce, egg, Graham, Bombay, ice-cream, Julie, long, pawpaw, Peter, rose, round, spice, starch, Tommy, teen, turpentine, vert, zabrico), breadfruit, sorrel (roselle), passion fruit), watermelons, sapodilla Manilkara zapota , pommerac (Syzygium malaccense), guavas, pommecythère (Spondias dulcis), caimite (star apple), abiu, five fingers (carambola), cherries, zaboca (avocado), popoy (papaya), chenette (Melicoccus bijugatus), pineapples, oranges, Portugal (tangerines of various genetic breeding), plum (Governor, King and common variety), West Indian (Barbadian) cherry (Acerola), bananas (sikyé, silk, Gros Michel, Lacatan), barbadine (granadilla), balatá, soursop, cashews, Tamarind, Ceres (Flacourtia indica), , Cocorite (Attalea maripa), Gru-Gru-beff (Acrocomia aculeata), Fat-Pork (Chrysobalanus icaco), pears. and coconuts (several"
"Génépi Génépi or génépy (in French) or ""genepì"" (in Italian) is a traditional herbal liqueur or aperitif popularized in the Alpine regions of Europe. ""Genepi"" also refers to alpine plants of the genus ""Artemisia"" (commonly called ""wormwood"") that provide the liqueur's flavor and color, and the French Savoy region adjacent to the Aosta Valley, where the plants grow and where the beverage originated. Genepi liqueur is related to absinthe in that its namesake botanicals are of the genus ""Artemisia"", but like Chartreuse, it is a liqueur (contains sugar) and traditionally taken neat. Like many European herbal liqueurs, especially those used"
"a third party such as COICA to participate in that part of the reexamination process. The patent, held by US entrepreneur Loren Miller, expired in 2003. Ayahuasca Ayahuasca (, ), iowaska, or yagé (), is an entheogenic brew made out of ""Banisteriopsis caapi"" vine and other ingredients. The brew is used as a traditional spiritual medicine in ceremonies among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin and is known by a number of different names (see below). ""B. caapi"" contains several alkaloids that act as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Another common ingredient in ayahuasca is the shrub ""Psychotria viridis"" which"
"with tobacco and other herbs in religious ceremonies, both as a smudge (type of incense) or smoked in a sacred pipe carrying the smoker's prayers to the Great Spirit. When mixed with tobacco or other herbs, it is referred to as kinnikinnick, from an Algonquian (probably Delaware) word for ""mixture"". Among the ingredients in kinnikinnick were non-poisonous sumac leaves, and the inner bark of certain bushes such as red osier dogwood (silky cornell), chokecherry, and alder, to improve the taste of the bearberry leaf. Bearberry Bearberries are three species of dwarf shrubs in the genus ""Arctostaphylos"". Unlike the other species"
"Coriander Coriander (; ""Coriandrum sativum""), also known as cilantro () or Chinese parsley, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Most people perceive the taste of coriander leaves as a tart, lemon/lime taste, but a smaller group, of about 4–14% of people tested, think the leaves taste like bath soap, as linked to a gene which detects aldehyde chemicals also present in soap. Coriander is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and northern Africa to"
"Opium (perfume) Opium is an Oriental-spicy perfume created for fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) by perfumer Jean Amic and Jean-Louis Sieuzac of Roure, first marketed in 1977. Its top notes are a mixture of fruit and spices, with mandarin orange, plum, clove, coriander and pepper, as well as bay leaf. Its floral middle notes consist predominantly jasmine, rose and Lily of the Valley, in addition to carnation, cinnamon, peach and orris root. It is underlined by the sweet woody base note containing sandalwood, cedarwood, myrrh, opopanax, labdanum, benzoin and castoreum, in addition to amber, incense, musk, patchouli, tolu and"
"Liquorice Liquorice (British English) or licorice (American English) ( ) is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is an herbaceous perennial legume native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, such as India. It is not botanically related to anise, star anise, or fennel, which are sources of similar flavouring compounds. Liquorice flavours are used as candies or sweeteners, particularly in some European and Middle Eastern countries. Liquorice extracts have been used in herbalism and traditional medicine. Excessive consumption of liquorice (more than 2 mg/kg/day of pure glycyrrhizinic acid, a"
"can be flavoured with many botanicals including cinchona bark (the source of quinine), gentian root and fruit, and typically don't contain wormwood, or flavours of wormwood, that vermouths historically have. Two types include Quinquina and Americano. Quinquina uses cinchona as a main flavouring ingredient. Brands of this type of aromatised wine aperitif include Lillet, Dubonnet and Byrrh. Americano uses gentian root as the main flavouring ingredient. The name comes from the Italian 'Amer' meaning bitter, rather than any reference to 'America'. Brands of this type of aromatised wine aperitif include Cocchi Americano and Vergano Americano. Lillet is a French aromatised"
"Ayahuasca Ayahuasca (, ), iowaska, or yagé (), is an entheogenic brew made out of ""Banisteriopsis caapi"" vine and other ingredients. The brew is used as a traditional spiritual medicine in ceremonies among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin and is known by a number of different names (see below). ""B. caapi"" contains several alkaloids that act as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Another common ingredient in ayahuasca is the shrub ""Psychotria viridis"" which contains the primary psychoactive compound, dimethyltryptamine (DMT). MAOIs are required for DMT to be orally active. Ayahuasca is known by many names throughout Northern South America"
"thyrsiflora"") is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine, with a strong flavour similar to aniseed, used to flavour Thai curries and stir-fries. Amazonian basil (""O. campechianum"") is a South American variety often utilized in ayahuasca rituals for its smell which is said to help avoid bad visions. Holy basil or Tulsi (""O. tenuiflorum"") is a sacred herb in India, used in teas, healing remedies, and cosmetics. The plant is worshipped as dear to Vishnu in some sects of Vaishnavism. It is also used in Thai cooking. Lemon Basil (""Ocimum × citriodorum"") is a hybrid between ""O. americanum"" and ""O. basilicum""."
"a period of warmth and heat; they also need some moisture. Some seeds need stratification (the cold treatment), which can be carried out indoors or outdoors. Seedlings are generally potted on (or transplanted) when they have 3 leaves. Like many other irises, most parts of the plant are poisonous (rhizome and leaves). If mistakenly ingested it can cause stomach pains and vomiting. Handling the plant may cause skin irritation or an allergic reaction. The iris has inspired a fragrance perfume called ""Infusion d'Iris Cedre"" from Prada. One of a set of six released in 2015, the perfume contains scents of"
"also referred to as 'orris root butter' or 'butter of iris', making it a highly prized substance. Its fragrance has been described as tenaciously flowery, heavy and woody (paraphrasing ""Pavia"", Dutch translation, page 40). It is similar to violets. Typical iris perfumes (where orris prevails over the other components) are: ""Orris Noir"" by the London-based perfume house Ormonde Jayne Perfumery, ""Infusion d'iris"" (Prada*); ""N°15"" by Auphorie,; ""Iris Silver Mist"" (Serge Lutens*); ""Tumulte"" (Christian Lacroix*); ""Aqua di Parma""* and ""Iris nobile"" (Aqua di Parma*); ""Irisia""(Creed*); ""Y"" (Yves Saint Laurent*) and ""Vol de nuit"" (Guerlain*); ""Fantasy The Naughty Remix"" (Britney Spears*.) ""Orris"
"and toxic encephalopathy. Neem oil Neem oil is a vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem (""Azadirachta indica""), an evergreen tree which is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and has been introduced to many other areas in the tropics. It is the most important of the commercially available products of neem for organic farming and medicines. Neem oil varies in color; it can be golden yellow, yellowish brown, reddish brown, dark brown, greenish brown, or bright red. It has a rather strong odor that is said to combine the odours of peanut and garlic. It is"
"absolutes (cassie, jasmine, rose, orange blossom), green notes (galbanum), violet-smelling ionones and fine qualities of orris, vanilla and ylang-ylang. He had a fondness for aromatic spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, croton, nutmeg) and certain herbes de Provence (absinthe, angelica, basil, bay leaf, caraway, coriander, cumin, tarragon). He was a specialist on aromatic resins (benzoin, labdanum); indeed he used opoponax in most of his formulae, sometimes in mere trace quantities - imperceptible in and of itself though lending to the overall texture of the perfume. His base notes often consisted of strong artificial musks (musk ketone, musk ambrette, musk xylene), which he"
"Vanillic acid Vanillic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid derivative used as a flavoring agent. It is an oxidized form of vanillin. It is also an intermediate in the production of vanillin from ferulic acid. The highest amount of vanillic acid in plants known so far is found in the root of ""Angelica sinensis"", an herb indigenous to China, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Açaí oil, obtained from the fruit of the açaí palm (""Euterpe oleracea""), is rich in vanillic acid (1,616 ± 94 mg/kg). It is one of the main natural phenols in argan oil. It"
"Lapacho Lapacho or Taheebo is herbal tea made from the inner bark of the Pau d'arco tree ""Handroanthus impetiginosus"". Lapacho is used in the herbal medicine of several South and Central American indigenous peoples to treat a number of ailments including infection, fever and stomach complaints. The active ingredients such as lapachol have been found to possess significant abortifacient and reproductive toxicity effects for rats. Taheebo is the common name for the inner bark of the Red or Purple Lapacho tree. This tree grows high in the Andes of the South American rainforest. The Red Lapacho's purple-colored inner bark was"
"Frankincense Frankincense (also known as olibanum, , Arabic: ) is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus ""Boswellia"" in the family Burseraceae, particularly ""Boswellia sacra"" (syn: ""B. bhaw-dajiana""), B. carterii, ""B. frereana"", ""B. serrata"" (""B. thurifera"", Indian frankincense), and ""B. papyrifera"". The word is from Old French (""high-quality incense""). There are five main species of ""Boswellia"" that produce true frankincense. Resin from each of the five is available in various grades, which depend on the time of harvesting. The resin is then hand-sorted for quality. The English word ""frankincense"" is derived from the"
"Ajwain Ajwain, ajowan (), or Trachyspermum ammi—also known as ajowan caraway, bishop's weed, or carom—is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae). It originated in India. Both the leaves and the seed‑like fruit (often mistakenly called seeds) of the plant are consumed by humans. The name ""bishop's weed"" also is a common name for other plants. The ""seed"" (i.e., the fruit) is often confused with lovage ""seed"". Ajwain's small, oval-shaped, seed-like fruits are pale brown schizocarps, which resemble the seeds of other plants in the Apiaceae family such as caraway, cumin and fennel. They have a bitter and"
"Perillaldehyde Perillaldehyde, or perilla aldehyde, is a natural organic compound found most abundantly in the annual herb perilla, but also in a wide variety of other plants and essential oils. It is a monoterpenoid containing an aldehyde functional group. Perillaldehyde, or volatile oils from perilla that are rich in perillaldehyde, are used as food additives for flavoring and in perfumery to add spiciness. Perillaldehyde can be readily converted to perilla alcohol, which is also used in perfumery. It has a mint-like, cinnamon odor and is primarily responsible for the flavor of perilla. The oxime of perillaldehyde is known as perillartine"
"greens, Savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan (""Brassica oleracea""), turnip, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy and rapini (""Brassica rapa""), rocket salad/arugula (""Eruca sativa""), garden cress (""Lepidium sativum""), watercress (""Nasturtium officinale"") and radish (""Raphanus"") and a few spices like horseradish (""Armoracia rusticana""), ""Brassica"", wasabi (""Eutrema japonicum""), white, Indian and black mustard (""Sinapis alba"", ""Brassica juncea"" and ""B. nigra"" respectively). Vegetable oil is produced from the seeds of several species such as ""Brassica napus"" (rapeseed oil), perhaps providing the largest volume of vegetable oils of any species. Woad (""Isatis tinctoria"") was used in the past to produce a blue textile dye (indigo), but"
"like vomiting and diarrhea. The toxic compounds have not been identified but are probably the same as those responsible for the bitter taste, likely might be glycosides or alkaloids. α-Parinaric acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid discovered in the seeds of the makita tree (""Atuna racemosa subsp. racemosa""), is together with linolenic acid the predominant component of the seed fat of garden jewelweed (""I. balsamina""), and perhaps other species of ""Impatiens"". This is interesting from a phylogenetic perspective, because the makita tree is a member of the Chrysobalanaceae in a lineage of eudicots entirely distinct from the balsams. Certain jewelweeds, including"