Rose Rosa damascena
Uses:
Precautions: Not for children under five.
Petals must immediately be taken to the distillery in Bulgaria . Picked in early morning 242,000 makes one 5mL bottle of Rose absolute. Many hands are picking so that we may have this oil.
Alkanes- waxy, velvety part felt with touched Rose stays with you all day
Alcohols give it its incredible aroma.
Intimacy
connectivity- alone--> connected. It looks like a blanket wrapped around you Emily. Comfort in your own skin
radiance
Healthy ovulation
brain- cognitive function
study- lessons need for morphine
healthy nearves, nerve rejuvenation
prostate
fertility, menstration
childbirth- demonstrated postpartum happiness
protective- skin threats
Powerful antibacterial for both gram negative and gram positive efficacy (use with melaleuca)
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Middle Eastern, Rosa damascena is a hybrid derived from Rosa gallica and Rosa moschata.
Plant description: It is a deciduous shrub that grows to about 7 feet tall. Stems are dense with prickles and stiff bristles, leaves are pinnate with five leaflets. Roses are pink to light red.
Part of plant used for essential oil: Flowers
Extraction method: Two part steam distillation
Main Chemical Constituents: Alcohols (up to 70%): citronellol (up to 45%), geraniol (up to 28%), nerolpenes (>25%): stearoptene (<22%), α & β-pinenes, camphene, α-terpinene, l-limonene, myrcene, p-cymene, ocimene; Alkanes (<19%): nonadecane, octadecane, eicosane, and others; Esters (<5%): geranyl, neryl, and citronellal acetates; Phenols: eugenol, phenyl ethanol; Sesquiterpene Alcohols: farnesol; Oxides: rose oxide; Ketones: α & β-damascenone, β-ionone; Furanoids: rosefuran
Precautions: Use caution in pregnancy. Not for children under five. Avoid with a history of estrogen-dependent cancer. Make sure that you are using pure, rose absolute.
Properties: Antihemorrhagic, anti-infectious, aphrodisiac, vasoconstrictive, astringent, and sedative.
Uses:
Circulation/Muscles/ Joints: Headaches, nervous tension, poor circulation, hemorrhage, sprains, powerful healer of the heart
Digestive/toxicity: Liver congestion, ulcers
Immune system: Fever, eye infections, gingivitis, herpes simplex, infections
Nervous system: Chronic insomnia
Reproductive: Menstrual irregularity, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea, leucorrhoea, frigidity, impotence, sexual disabilities, menopause (Buckle 1997), hot flashes, estrogen support
Pregnancy and childbirth: Thrush, labor pain, stretch marks, grief and loss (Tisserand and Balacs (1995, pg.11) disagree that its emmenagogic actions preclude its use during pregnancy).
Respiratory system: Chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, asthma
Urinary system:
Skin care: Skin complaints, aging, scarring, wounds, wrinkles, skin disease
Mood: Stimulating, intoxicating, aphrodisiac-like, stimulating and elevating, sensual, broken-heartedness
Other: Spiritual distress, grief
Though to be an intoxicating and aphrodisiac-like essence, rose oil has been utilized in medicine throughout the ages. It has been shown to have sedative effects, Nacht and Ting (1921) and Rovesti and
Columbo (1973). There are over 300 identified constituents in Rosa damascena.
Resources:
Buckle, Jane, Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Practice, 2nd edition. Churchill Livingstone, 2003. pgs. 127, 205, 299.
Enlighten Alternative Healing, Emotions & Essential Oils. Enlighten, 2014. pg. 55.
Johnson, Dr. Scott A., Evidence-based Essential Oil Therapy. Scott A. Johnson Professional Writing Services, 2015. pgs. 214-5.
Keville, Kathy and Green, Mindy, Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Arts. Second edition. New York, NY, Crossing Press, 2009. pg. 206, 223.
Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils,
9th edition, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Aromatools, 2017. pg. 107.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_%C3%97_damascena
Precautions: Not for children under five.
Petals must immediately be taken to the distillery in Bulgaria . Picked in early morning 242,000 makes one 5mL bottle of Rose absolute. Many hands are picking so that we may have this oil.
Alkanes- waxy, velvety part felt with touched Rose stays with you all day
Alcohols give it its incredible aroma.
Intimacy
connectivity- alone--> connected. It looks like a blanket wrapped around you Emily. Comfort in your own skin
radiance
Healthy ovulation
brain- cognitive function
study- lessons need for morphine
healthy nearves, nerve rejuvenation
prostate
fertility, menstration
childbirth- demonstrated postpartum happiness
protective- skin threats
Powerful antibacterial for both gram negative and gram positive efficacy (use with melaleuca)
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Middle Eastern, Rosa damascena is a hybrid derived from Rosa gallica and Rosa moschata.
Plant description: It is a deciduous shrub that grows to about 7 feet tall. Stems are dense with prickles and stiff bristles, leaves are pinnate with five leaflets. Roses are pink to light red.
Part of plant used for essential oil: Flowers
Extraction method: Two part steam distillation
Main Chemical Constituents: Alcohols (up to 70%): citronellol (up to 45%), geraniol (up to 28%), nerolpenes (>25%): stearoptene (<22%), α & β-pinenes, camphene, α-terpinene, l-limonene, myrcene, p-cymene, ocimene; Alkanes (<19%): nonadecane, octadecane, eicosane, and others; Esters (<5%): geranyl, neryl, and citronellal acetates; Phenols: eugenol, phenyl ethanol; Sesquiterpene Alcohols: farnesol; Oxides: rose oxide; Ketones: α & β-damascenone, β-ionone; Furanoids: rosefuran
Precautions: Use caution in pregnancy. Not for children under five. Avoid with a history of estrogen-dependent cancer. Make sure that you are using pure, rose absolute.
Properties: Antihemorrhagic, anti-infectious, aphrodisiac, vasoconstrictive, astringent, and sedative.
Uses:
Circulation/Muscles/ Joints: Headaches, nervous tension, poor circulation, hemorrhage, sprains, powerful healer of the heart
Digestive/toxicity: Liver congestion, ulcers
Immune system: Fever, eye infections, gingivitis, herpes simplex, infections
Nervous system: Chronic insomnia
Reproductive: Menstrual irregularity, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea, leucorrhoea, frigidity, impotence, sexual disabilities, menopause (Buckle 1997), hot flashes, estrogen support
Pregnancy and childbirth: Thrush, labor pain, stretch marks, grief and loss (Tisserand and Balacs (1995, pg.11) disagree that its emmenagogic actions preclude its use during pregnancy).
Respiratory system: Chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, asthma
Urinary system:
Skin care: Skin complaints, aging, scarring, wounds, wrinkles, skin disease
Mood: Stimulating, intoxicating, aphrodisiac-like, stimulating and elevating, sensual, broken-heartedness
Other: Spiritual distress, grief
Though to be an intoxicating and aphrodisiac-like essence, rose oil has been utilized in medicine throughout the ages. It has been shown to have sedative effects, Nacht and Ting (1921) and Rovesti and
Columbo (1973). There are over 300 identified constituents in Rosa damascena.
Resources:
Buckle, Jane, Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Practice, 2nd edition. Churchill Livingstone, 2003. pgs. 127, 205, 299.
Enlighten Alternative Healing, Emotions & Essential Oils. Enlighten, 2014. pg. 55.
Johnson, Dr. Scott A., Evidence-based Essential Oil Therapy. Scott A. Johnson Professional Writing Services, 2015. pgs. 214-5.
Keville, Kathy and Green, Mindy, Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Arts. Second edition. New York, NY, Crossing Press, 2009. pg. 206, 223.
Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils,
9th edition, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Aromatools, 2017. pg. 107.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_%C3%97_damascena