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A balanced salt solution (BSS) is a solution made to a physiological pH and isotonic salt concentration. Solutions most commonly include sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride. [1] Balanced salt solutions are used for washing tissues and cells and are usually combined with other agents to treat the tissues and cells.
Rose oil, distilled from rose petals, used primarily as a fragrance. Rosehip oil, distilled from the seeds of the Rosa rubiginosa or Rosa mosqueta. Rosemary oil, distilled from the flowers of Rosmarinus officinalis. Rosewood oil, used primarily for skin care applications. Sage oil, The spice star anise is distilled to make star anise oil
An ancient Egyptian apotropaic wand shows a procession of protective deities. It was used in birth rituals, perhaps to draw a magic circle around the mother and child. Items and symbols such as crosses, crucifixes, silver bullets, wild roses and garlic were believed to ward off or destroy vampires.
Rose water is a flavoured water made by steeping rose petals in water. [1] It is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals, a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. Rose water is also used to flavour food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout Eurasia.
Flower petals are then placed onto the dough, lightly pressed, and the sheets are cut with hwajeon-tong, a utensil similar to cookie cutter, with 5 cm (2.0 in) diameter. [3] The flower cakes are fried in sesame oil. [3] This method was used in Korean royal court cuisine. [3]
Images of a Mimulus flower in visible light (left) and ultraviolet light (right) showing a dark nectar guide that is visible to bees but not to humans. Nectar guides are markings or patterns seen in flowers of some angiosperm species, that guide pollinators to their rewards.
List of ingredients (INCI-code) of a baby oil based on vegetable oils Vegetable oils are produced by plants with the highest concentration being present in seeds and fruits . About 95% of each vegetable oil is primarily composed of triglycerides .
[9] [10] The flowers of coral trees are diadelphous and are considered papilionaceous, but the wings are much reduced, suggesting a flower with three petals. [1] [10] Their keel petals are elongate, fused together and sometimes tubular to facilitate pollination by certain bird groups, [10] while secondary compounds in their nectar seem to repel ...