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| Oil Name: | Rose | | Note: |
Base | | Parts
of plant used: | Flower petals | | Botanical
Name: | Rosa Gallica, Rosa Centifolia, Rosa damascena | | Aroma: |
Sweet and floral, deep. |
Rose Essential Oil: There are too many varieties of the widely
cultivated decorative rose shrub to record in detail. Each variety of Rose
produces a subtly different aroma which is an indication that there are also
subtle differences in constituents. The Rose constituents and properties
below is for Rosa Gallica - the Red Rose.
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Rose
Essential Oil Properties and Uses: | | Mature Skin
Tonic | Broken capillaries | Premenstrual
tension | | Irregular periods |
Frigidity | Impotence | | Diuretic |
Depurative | Emmenagogue |
| Hepatic | Sedative |
Tonic |
| Antiphlogistic | Antispasmodic |
Antibacterial |
| Antidepressant | Aphrodisiac |
Antiseptic |
Rose
Essential Oil Constituents: | |
Geraniol: A terpene alcohol. Fragrant and regarded as highly
valued oil in aromatherapy and the perfume industry. Terpene alcohols are
antimicrobial but are a lot gentler on the skin than the phenols. |
Nerol: A terpene alcohol.
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Terpene Alcohol: Valued for their fragrance,
gentle reaction on the skin and membranes and healing properties Terpene
Alcohols have earned the name of "Friendly Molecules". Alcohols are amongst the
strongest antimicrobial compounds in essential oils but lack the irritant
properties of other antimicrobial constituents like phenols. |
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Citronellol:
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Citronellal and Citronellol: Citronellal a Terpene Aldehyde and
Citronellol a Terpene Alcohol. Fragrant and regarded as highly valued oil in
aromatherapy and the perfume industry. Terpene alcohols are antimicrobial but
are a lot gentler on the skin than the phenols. Citronellal from Citronella
grass has a more pungent smell and is less gentle on skin. Aldehydes are
sedative, antiviral and antimicrobial but can be an irritant to the skin. |
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Geraniol: A terpene alcohol. Fragrant and regarded as highly
valued oil in aromatherapy and the perfume industry. Terpene alcohols are
antimicrobial but are a lot gentler on the skin than the phenols. |
Eugenol: Anaesthetic, antimicrobal, disinfecting, stimulant,
aromatic and anticonvulsant. Eugenol is a Phenylpropanoid in the Phenols group.
Eugenol is widely distributed in the plant kingdom. Potentially irritant.
Sensitivity should be tested before using this substance or oil on the skin. |
Myrcene: A monoterpene found in essential oil
of basil.
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Monoterpenes: One of the many terpenes, monoterpenes (the
smallest of the terpenes, although one of the most widely occurring) are mostly
found in essential or volatile oils. Aromatherapists use monoterpenes as a mucus
membrane tonic as decongestants and to ease nasal and other mucus membrane
discomfort. Monoterpenes evaporate easily and have a low boiling point.
Monoterpenes are mostly colorless and odorless, prone to oxidation. Oxidants
from monoterpenes could be irritant. Monoterpenes are antiseptic,
antiviral and bactericidal. |
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Geranic Acid: Suspected of having an analgesic property. Very
little current data available | | | | We
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