Therapeutic orchid- Appendicula

Have you heard before the saying that “breakfast is the most important part of your day” but I say, “perfume is the most important invisible accessories of everyone’s life”. Perfume fragrances speaks one personality and mood of the day thus it is essential to start your day with the right perfume. In Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop, you can get to know your own personality and mix a perfume that best suits you. They offer not only individual workshop but couples, group and corporate team building, so if you are looking for interesting weekend activities, Jet’aime Perfumery should be on your list. Moreover, if you are an orchids lover, there is no doubt you will enjoy the wonderful orchids scent that were discovered by Jet’aime.

Nonetheless, other than using orchids for perfume and decorations, there are many other uses for them. Orchids are one of the biggest family in the floral world, there are many orchids that have therapeutic purposes and are still being use today. One of the orchids genus that have therapeutic uses is the Appendicula Blume. Event thought It has over 160 species, distributed throughout Southeast Asia, only one of the species have therapeutic uses.

Appendicula cornuta Blume

Appendicula cornuta is the most common species of the genus of Appendicula and is normally found on lowland in China, Thailand, Malaysia or Indonesia. Maluku uses the juices from the plant’s stems to treat whitlow; an abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail.

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