DESCRIPTION
Orris Root Absolute is made by using solvent extraction of Orris Roots. It is basically used in perfumery and in preparing pharmaceutical preparations. It has scent of its own, but it is usually not detectable when blended with other herbs.
COMMON NAMES
Iris, Flag Iris
CONSTITUENTS
Consist of about 85% myristic acid with Irone, Ionone, Menthyl myristate, Isoflavones, Irilone irigenin, Iridin, Triterpenes, ß-sitosterol, and ß-amyrin
USES
fixative in perfume industry, for treating coughs and diarrhea, in dental preparations