Besides the pleasant smell, Polianthes tuberosa has many therapeutical effects and has been used with this purpose since the XVIth century. The essential oils extracted from the plant are considered to be benefic for the human body as they induce a certain peace, amplifying creativity.

      Being a part of the Sanguinaria genus, Bloodroot is a perennial plant native to North America. It is also known as bloodwort, red puccoon root or pauson. Another name attributed to Bloodroot has been tetterwort but, in order to avoid misunderstandings, as the British people use it in order to refer to Greater Celandine, the term is no longer used.