A process called distillation turns the “essence” of a plant into a liquefied form for many medicinal and recreational uses. There’s a wide variety of essential oils available. Some are ...

Medicinal chemistry deals with the design, optimization and development of chemical compounds for use as drugs. It is inherently a multidisciplinary topic — beginning with the synthesis of ...

Cumin has been a part of the human diet for thousands of years. It’s grown in the Middle East, the Mediterranean, India, and China. Today, most cumin sold in the United States originally comes ...