Archive for October 30th, 2008

Vertivert

Vertivert

Latin Name: vetivera zizanioides
Alternative Name: khus-khus, vetiver
Forms Available: Root, essential oil
Vetivert -vetivera zizanioides - Also called Khus-khus. This perennial grass grows in dense clumps of stout stems with long leaves and has an aromatic rhizome and roots. The distilled root essential oil flavors Asian sherbets and sweets, fixes perfumes, and scents quality soaps, cosmetics and [...]