Contents: Preface. Abbreviations. Introduction. 1. Indian Herbs for Perfumery and Beauty Care. 2. Epilogue. 3. Literature Cited. Appendices. Index.

This comprehensive manual serves as a handy reference guide, offering very useful information on 831 species of Indian Herbs belonging 559 genera and 161 families for Perfumery and Beauty Care. Over 30 colour photographs and 7 useful appendices enhance the value of the manual significantly. The information contained would be an invaluable asset for the economic botanists, ethnobotanists, horticulturists, plant breeders and crop genetists, biotechnologists, aromatherapists, students, researchers and teaches of these disciplines and laymen alike. No botanical library should be without it.