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ROSE
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Botanical Name :
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- Rosa centifolia
- Rosa damascena
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| Origins |
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The
rose has been loved for its fragrance at least since Roman
times, when it was used in garlands, scented baths and
perfumes, often in ostentatious public displays. But the
rose has its private uses too: Cleopatra reputedly carpeted
her bedroom in rose petals to aid her seduction of Mark
Antony. |
| Description |
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The
Damascena rose is cultivated in Bulgaria. The flowers
are picked at dawn and the yellow-brown oil is extracted
within 24 hours. It takes approximately five tons of blossoms
to produce just 2 lb. (1 kg) of oil-not surprisingly one
of the most expensive in the world. Centifolia roses,
also yielding a richly fragrant oil, are cultivated in
France, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt. |
| Therapeutic
effects |
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An aphrodisiac and mood enhancer, rose is a general tonic
and fortifier, useful for circulatory problems, constipation,
headaches and mental fatigue, menstrual and menopausal
problems, and skin disorders. |
| Uses |
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Baths and massage. One of the least toxic of all essences, it is particularly good for older, drier, skins, and is useful for pot pourri or to perfume bed linens and underwear (add a few drops to the final rinse). |
| Blending
note |
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Blends well with benzoin, bergamot, chamomile, fennel, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lemon, marjoram, myrrh, neroli, parsley, patchouli, sage, sandalwood, ylang ylang. |
| Cautionary
note |
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- Not suitable to use during the first three mounts of
pregnancy. |
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PEPPERMINT : BASIL : BAY
: BENZOIN : BERGAMOT
: CEDARWOOD : CHAMOMILE
: CINNAMON : COMFREY
: CYPRESS : EUCALYPTUS
: FENNEL : FRANKINCENSE
: GERANIUM : HYSSOP
: JASMINE : JUNIPER
: LAVENDER : LEMON
: LEMONGRASS : MARJORAM
: MELISSA : MYRRH
: NEROLI : ORANGE
: PARSLEY : PATCHOULI
: PEPPERMINT(pieerata) : PINE
ROSE : ROSEMARY
: SAGE : SANDALWOOD
: TEA TREE : THYME
: YLANG-YLANG :
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