JABORANDI / (djah-bohr-ahn-djee) / n. / 1. Also known as Indian hemp or Pilocarpus jaborandi, a shrubby tree native to the Amazon region with smooth gray bark, large leathery leaves, and small, reddish-purple flowers; / n. / 2. An essential oil extracted from the leaves of the jaborandi plant, which when ingested acts as a [...]

INDIAN GOOSEBERRY/(In-Dee-Uhn Goos-Ber-Ree)/n./ 1. Also known as Phyllanthus emblica, a fruit found primarily in India and Nepal with a sour and bitter taste; /n./ 2. The most concentrated source of vitamin C in the plant kingdom, containing nearly 20 times more than that of an orange; /n./ 3. The fruit and its oil are powerful [...]

New Yorkers eager to peruse the prestige offerings at CVS Pharmacy’s Beauty 360 annex no longer have to train it down to Washington, D.C., for the enhanced drugstore experience. (Fess up: Did anybody actually do that?) The concept store’s newest location in Ridgefield, Connecticut—just an hour and change northeast of Gotham—opened yesterday with a celebration [...]