- Fragrant ointment - Himalayan plant - An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian
family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery. - An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard. - A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in
Europe and Asia.
- Himalayan plant - An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia
racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard
of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the
Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is
still prepared in India. - A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys
Jatamansi.