Rockrose

Cistus ladanifer, Labdanum RockroseLadan, Qissus (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Left: Male Cistus; Right: Female CistusKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Cistus creticus(Photo by Pancrat) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cistus creticus, C. ladanifer Parts used: Resin exuding spontaneously from the leaves and branches.Two varieties are found on the market:  1. Labdanum in…