Aromatherapy Oils - Rose

Botanical name: Rosa Damascena (Rose Otto), Rosa Centifolia
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Note: Middle

Part of plant used: Flowers and petals

Origin: Morocco, Turkey, France, Bulgaria

Description: Sweet and flowery with an exquisite deep aroma.

History: Known as the 'Queen of the Garden', Rose has long been a symbol of love and purity.

Properties and Indications:

• Excellent for feminine problems, for regulating periods, calming PMT and excellent for menopause
• Can act as a tonic on the heart
• For highly allergic and sensitive skins as well as dry and mature skins
• Hemostatic, a healing oil
• For asthmatics, calms down and relaxes

Personality:

• Well known for psychic rebalancing
• Rejected, jilted lovers
• Women who have lost their babies through miscarriage or termination, helps them to move on
• Gives women a positive feeling about herself
• Beautifies
• Mood swings

Blending:

• Benzoin, Bergamot, Cajuput, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Lime, Melissa, Neroli, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Vetivert

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