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BOTANICAL NAME: rosa damascena (the rose in the picture is not a Damask Rose)

ORIGIN: Bulgaria, France, Morocco, Russia, Turkey

PARTS USED: flowers, petals

FRAGRANCE: floral, honey-like, intense, sweet

BLENDS WELL WITH: ambrette, bergamot, cardamom, clove, fennel, galbanum, geranium, ginger, jasmine, lemon, mandarin, neroli, patchouli, pepper, sandalwood, tangerine, vetiver, ylang ylang.

AROMATIC BENEFITS: aphrodisiac, balancing, calming, cheering, cooling, hypnotic, memory loss, nervous tension, relaxing, stress, uplifting.

MAGICAL USES: beauty, blessing, fertility, health (maintain), love, peace, sex, unhexing.

PHYSICAL USES: acne, Alzheimer's disease, antibacterial, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, arthritis, astringent, black eyes, bleeding, blepharitis, chapped lips, chapped skin, circulatory stimulant, cirrhosis of liver, colds, convalescence, cuts, drug withdrawal, dry skin, emmenagogue, endometriosis, fainting, female infertility, hair loss, headaches, insomnia, menopause, muscular dystrophy, normal skin, PMS symptoms, raises blood pressure, Raynaud's disease, sedative, shock, synovitis, wounds, wrinkles.

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Health Benefits of Rose

No doubt rose is one of the most beautiful flowers in the world... a flower with innumerable stories, legends, myths, and legacies. With its varied colors, shapes, and sizes, and it's incomparable fragrance, one can find a rose for practically every mood and occasion. A beautiful red rose can evoke romantic feelings in even the hardest of hearts. The Essential Oil of Rose is extracted by steam distillation of fresh Damascus Rose and is composed of hundreds of components, out of which the major contributors are Citronellol, Citral, Carvone, Citronellyl Acetate, Eugenol, Ethanol, Farnesol, Stearpoten, Methyl Eugenol, Nerol, Nonanol, Nonanal, Phenyl Acetaldehyde, Phenylmenthyl Acetate, and Phenyl Geraniol. Damascus Rose is the most fragrant of roses and is believed to be the original red rose with the strongest aroma and highest essential oil content.

Some of the benefits and medicinal properties of Rose are listed below:

Antidepressant: Rose Oil boosts self esteem, confidence, hope and mental strength and efficiently fights depression. Rose also relieves anxiety. It has been said that patients who suffer from acute depression or who are undergoing rehabilitation can be given routine and regular doses of this essential oil to bring hope in their lives. This oil is widely used in aromatherapy and invokes positive thoughts, spiritualism and feelings of joy, happiness and hope.

Antiphlogistic: It may calm the patient with high fever by relieivng the inflammation caused by the fever. It can also be beneficial in other cases of inflammations caused by microbial infection, ingestion of poison, indigestion, and dehydration.

Antiseptic: This is one the most fragrant ways to treat wounds and protect them from being septic and infectious.

Antispasmodic: Rose efficiently relieves spasms in the respiratory system and intestines, and muscular spasms in limbs. It also helps cure convulsions, muscle strain, cramps, and spasmodic cholera.

Antiviral: Shields against viruses.

Aphrodisiac: Roses are indispensable when it comes to romance. The very scent of it can arouse. It can boost the libido and invoke romantic feelings.

Astringent: Rose strengthens the gums and hair roots, and tones and lifts skin by contracting muscles, intestines, and blood vessels. This astringent property can also cure certain types of diarrhea.

Bactericidal: Rose can be used in the treatment of typhoid, diarrhea, cholera, food poisoning and other diseases which are caused by bacteria. Rose has been known to cure internal bacterial infections in the colon, stomach, intestines, and urinary tract, as well as external infections on the skin, ears, and eyes.

Cholagogue: Rose promotes the flow of bile from the gall bladder which regulates the acid level in the stomach, as well as in the blood, thus keeping you safe from problems like over-acidity and acidosis. Bile, together with the acids secreted into the stomach, help in digestion of food.

Cicatrisant: Rose can help to lessen scars left by boils, acne, and chicken pox. It also helps to reduce stretch marks and surgery scars.

Depurative: Rose purifies blood by helping removal and neutralize toxins in the blood.

Emenagogue: Rose stimulates the hormone secretions which trigger menstruation. It is particularly effective on those who are suffering from obstructed and irregular menses. It also helps to ease cramps, treats nausea and fatigue, and reduces pain associated with menstruation and PMS.

Haemostatic: This property of the Essential Oil of Rose can be very useful for people who are suffer from hemorrhaging after an injury or surgery. It speeds up clotting and coagulation of the blood.

Hepatic: Rose is extremely good for the liver. It helps to keep it strong, functioning properly, and free from infection.

Laxative: Rose oil serves as an effective laxative with a beautiful smell and without any adverse side effect. It influences the intestine and anal muscles and helps clear the bowels.

Nervine: Rose acts as a tonic for the nerves. It gives them strength to bear shocks and protects them from disorders resulting from age and injuries.

Stomachic: Rose Oil is also a stomachic. It soothes the stomach, sedates inflammations, helps protect against infection.

Uterine: Rose can help with many feminine ailments such as uterine discharges, tumors, bleeding, and irregular periods. It purifies the uterus and keeps it functioning properly, even in advanced age, which can help in during menopause.

Safety Warning: Avoid during pregnancy or if history of high blood pressure. Never ingest essential oils without a prescription. Use carrier oil when applying to skin.

It is important to note that all absolutes are extremely concentrated by nature. They should not be evaluated in this state unless you are accustomed to the undiluted fragrance. For those trying Absolutes for the first time, we strongly recommend they be evaluated in dilution (or blend form). Otherwise, the complexity of the fragrance can become lost.