Could your garden be the pharmacy of the future? Experimenting with floral fragrances, scientists are sniffing out a veritable bouquet of new pain relievers, sleep inducers, and performance enhancers. Dorothy C. Foster, a consultant to the cosmetic industry, reports on researchers’ findings in this month’s essay.

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