Botanical name - Anchusa officinalis
Country of Origin - Pakistan
Common names: Batschia, Alkanna Tinctoria, Lithosfermum Tinctorium, Dyer's Bugloss, Orcanet, Dyer's Alkanet
Alkanet Root or Dyer's Bugloss is primarily used as a dying agent, and it imparts a ruby red colour to natural fibres, wool, wood, stone, lip balm, lipstick, soap, lotion, and to tint oils, vinegar and varnish. In soap Alkanet root will yield shades of pink, blue, and purple, depending upon the amount used, types of oil used and the alkalinity of the soap.