Rose Oil

Rose Oil
Julia Lawless

Often hailed as the 'queen of flowers', the rose has held a prominent place in the mythology of cultures both in the east and west for thousands of years.It is widely recognised as a powerful symbol of sovereignty, love, femininity, beauty and spiritual insight.Today, rose essential oil is as popular as ever, valued highly for both its perfumery and therapeutic uses. Safe, natural and easy to use, this book reveals how it can be used in the home for a multitude of different purposes including:• asthma• cardiac weakness• depression• hangovers• headaches• insomnia• pregnancy• skin care• stress

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To ‘Didi’

Contents

Cover (#ud8f827ac-c266-5b04-a035-17557c5c8f28)

Title Page (#u8c7521e9-8b2c-5564-9396-4e11292ff08d)

Copyright (#ulink_1a265360-0e88-5b32-acdc-ec3bed27df20)

Dedication (#ulink_cef900fc-8294-5a7f-8296-1a5d2158a2e4)

Rose Oil – An Introduction (#ulink_fbd442c8-1282-5e74-9b5c-fac40355d905)

Part I: A Medical and Historical Background (#ulink_09baf080-5d44-57ed-b831-c54b6078a42b)

1 Legend, Myth and Symbolism (#ulink_4dac0f92-c3ba-5346-8f3b-6516aafbe8d0)

2 The Traditional Medicinal Uses of the Rose (#ulink_baf8e70a-d44b-5a04-b951-3ab66dbfb4bb)

3 The Rose as a Twentieth-Century Remedy (#ulink_258fc474-73af-58fc-a001-2e5515c46501)

4 Cultivation, Production and Quality Control (#litres_trial_promo)

5 A Summary of the Properties and Applications of Rose Oil (#litres_trial_promo)

6 Methods of Use, Safety Data and Storage Precautions (#litres_trial_promo)

Part II: A – Z of Health and Beauty Applications: (#litres_trial_promo)

acne/blemished skin; (#litres_trial_promo)ageing/mature skin; (#litres_trial_promo)amenorrhoea (absent periods); (#litres_trial_promo)anorexia/loss of appetite; (#litres_trial_promo)anxiety; (#litres_trial_promo)asthma; (#litres_trial_promo)blepharitis; (#litres_trial_promo)bruises; (#litres_trial_promo)children; (#litres_trial_promo)cold sores; (#litres_trial_promo)conjunctivitis/ophthalmia; (#litres_trial_promo)cuts and wounds; (#litres_trial_promo)depression; (#litres_trial_promo)dermatitis and eczema; (#litres_trial_promo)dry/cracked skin; (#litres_trial_promo)dysmenorrhoea (painful periods); (#litres_trial_promo)faintness and dizziness; (#litres_trial_promo)haemorrhoids; (#litres_trial_promo)hangover; (#litres_trial_promo)hay fever; (#litres_trial_promo)headaches; (#litres_trial_promo)heat rash; (#litres_trial_promo)high blood-pressure; (#litres_trial_promo)immune system (to strengthen); (#litres_trial_promo)infectious illness; (#litres_trial_promo)insomnia; (#litres_trial_promo)leucorrhoea and pruritis; (#litres_trial_promo)menopausal problems; (#litres_trial_promo)menorrhagia (heavy periods); (#litres_trial_promo)menstruation problems; (#litres_trial_promo)migraine; (#litres_trial_promo)mouth ulcers; (#litres_trial_promo)palpitations; (#litres_trial_promo)perfume uses; (#litres_trial_promo)perspiration (excessive); (#litres_trial_promo)pregnancy and childbirth; (#litres_trial_promo)premenstrual tension (PMT); (#litres_trial_promo)scars; (#litres_trial_promo)sensitive skin; (#litres_trial_promo)sexual problems; (#litres_trial_promo)skin care; (#litres_trial_promo)stress; (#litres_trial_promo)thread veins; (#litres_trial_promo)varicose veins (#litres_trial_promo)

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Appendix A: Different Types of Rose Species (#litres_trial_promo)

Appendix B: Comparative Constituents of Rose Oil (#litres_trial_promo)

References (#litres_trial_promo)

Bibliography (#litres_trial_promo)

Useful Addresses (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

Other Books By (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Rose Oil: An Introduction (#ulink_d08016ef-1d30-512b-b9fc-ac05f9fec61a)

Oh, no man knows

Through what wild centuries

Roves back the rose.

Walter de la Mare, All That’s Past

When did the passion for the rose begin? Fossil studies have shown that wild roses were already blooming 40 million years ago! Simple rose images have been identified on murals and in sculptural relief forms dating from the earliest historical times. The oldest of these is depicted on the wall of the excavated Palace of Knossos in Crete, believed to be more than 4,000 years old. A rose is also stamped on one of the oldest coins which has been unearthed, a 2000 BC Hittite artefact. However, these ancient specimens are difficult to identify with botanical accuracy because of the basic nature of the design.

No such doubt exists, however, with respect to a wreath of five-petalled flowers which was discovered in an Egyptian tomb (circa AD 26) by British archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie in 1888: