Rose Essential oil is considered one of the top aphrodisiac oils so much that Roses have become a symbol of Love. The flowers have long been used in wedding ceremonies and as gifts on romantic holidays.
Rose Essential oil is an amazingly complex oil. It is probably top 5 of the most complex. Rose Essential oil normally has approximately 420 natural constituents while the average essential oil may have 60 to 150 natural constituents.
This “Queen of oils” requires 3000 to 4000 kg of Rose peddles to produce only 1 kg of Rose Absolute. This was almost chosen as a “select” oil and many professionals consider this Rose Absolute to have a premium quality aroma. There are over 250 species of Rose but only 3 are commonly used for oil extraction. Rose damascena is normally the most preferred.ROSE ABSOLUTE (ROSE DE MAI), Rosa centifolia (Plant Family: Rosaceae)
Type of plant: A deciduous bush with thorny stems growing to 6 feet high with large fragrant solvent pink flowers that have very many petals.
Part used: Fresh flower heads
Method of extraction: Steam distillation, solvent extraction.
Therapeutic properties: Antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, calmative,
cicatrizing, cytophylactic, hypnotic, nervine, sedative, tonic
Therapeutic uses: Infertility, menstrual problems, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, menstrual
cramp, abdominal cramp, circulatory problems, depression, anxiety, tension, phobias, nervous tension, stress-related conditions, scarring
Blends well with: Basil linalol, benzoin, bergamot, black pepper, cardamom, carnation,
chamomile roman, clary sage, clove bud, coriander seed, fennel (sweet), frankincense, gera-
nium, ginger, jasmine, lemon, linden blossom, mandarin, may chang, neroli, orange (sweet),
palmarosa, patchouli, rosewood, sandalwood, tangerine, ylang ylang
Precautionary advice: No contraindications known
