I found some of the orrisroot powder and aromatic vinegar that Mrs. Fitz had used to treat Jamie MacTavish's injuries. From Wordnik.com. [Sick Cycle Carousel] Reference
Dry lavender, oak moss, sandalwood or orrisroot are good choices and are available in chopped form at many herb and spice shops or drug stores. From Wordnik.com. [How to make Rose Potpourri] Reference
Lead combs to darken the eyebrows and lashes, pots of powdered orrisroot and rice powder, even a stick of what I assumed was kohl, though I had never seen any, and a delicate lidded porcelain cup of French rouge, incised with a row of gilded swans. From Wordnik.com. [Sick Cycle Carousel] Reference
Through the partition he could hear the clear, sonorous voice of Reine singing her father to sleep with one of the popular ballads of the country, and while turning and twisting in the homespun linen sheets, scented with orrisroot, he could not help thinking of this young girl, so original in her ways, whose grace, energy, and frankness fascinated and shocked him at the same time. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Willow-bark tea, "she explained in an aside to me," wi 'a bit of ground orrisroot. ". From Wordnik.com. [Sick Cycle Carousel] Reference
Perhaps she hopes they may be found, smelling faintly of orrisroot, if she predeceases you.”. From Wordnik.com. [Death in Ecstasy]
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