Ho Wood has very recently become a very popular essential oil. While it has long been used in traditional medicine, its popularity has grown as a substitute for Rosewood Essential oil. Rosewood has become endangered, but Ho Wood is sustainably grown and carries many of the same properties.
Books Cited:
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2nd Edition – Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety , 2nd Edition – Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
Aromatherapy – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy – Valerie Wormwood
Aromatherapeutic Blending – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Fragrant Mind – Valerie Wormwood