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Rose oil - application and effect
contents
- The story of the rose
- The effect of rose oil
- ingredients
- Medical applications
- The rose in myths and legends
- Where can you find rose oil??
- manufacturing
- Rose oil - applications
- Rosehip oil
- Rose oil in the kitchen
The story of the rose
It has been proven that the Chinese bred roses around 4700 years ago and cultivated them in specially landscaped gardens. In Egypt, they are from the time of Ramses II handed down, so 1200 years before our era. From Egypt she came to Greece, Rome and later to Central Europe, while the Persians probably cultivated roses independently.
The rose is not only a beautiful plant, its oil has been used for millennia also for medical purposes, for example, in convulsions or externally for skin care. (Image: Christine / fotolia.com) The effect of rose oil
Rose oil has been used for thousands of years for various purposes: to relieve cramps, relieve depression, fight inflammation, strengthen the hair, tighten the skin, relieve pain in the period or for abdominal and headaches.
ingredients
Ethereal rose oil is just overflowing with healing substances. The most important are the terpene alcohols geraniol and citronellol. Both work against microorganisms. In the plant they are probably used to ward off harmful microbes, people use them for skin care. Both substances are perfectly compatible. Other substances include Famesol, nerol, ethanol, linalool, eugenol, citral, phenylethyl alcohol, carvone, eugenol methyl ether, aldehydes, malic and succinic acid. Citronellol, geraniol, phenylalcohol and linalool can also be mixed together elsewhere, which is why synthetic rose oil is also used. This is much cheaper, but far from the effect and the smell of real rose oil zoom, because several hundred fragrances and active ingredients are missing.
Medical applications
Rose oil calms the psyche, but also serves as a remedy for various other diseases, namely:
- Allergic reaction
- Depression, especially after childbirth
- Tiredness and exhaustion
- fever
- menstrual problems
- Gingivitis
- a headache
- Lack of potency in men
- herpes
- nervousness
- constipation
- palpitations
- Muscle tension and cramps
But watch out: rose oil is exorbitantly expensive. If you have any headache medication, they are much cheaper with aspirin or acetaminophen.
Rose oil is used as a remedy for various diseases, from allergic reactions to headaches. However, it is extremely expensive and regular use may not be affordable for everyone. (Image: Antonioguillem / fotolia.com) External applications
Externally applied rose oil is the baby care, against pain in the birth process, against stretch marks (because it smoothes the skin), in digestive problems (as a cold wrap), for skin care on the face and on the body.
Interior applications
To apply rose oil internally, put two drops of it in a cup of tea. You can treat inflamed bronchi, uterine diseases, vaginal infections, headaches such as migraine, heart failure and gallbladder discomfort.
The rose in myths and legends
The rose already played a role in the tales of the creation of the world and of man. Among the Hindus, Vishnu, the highest god of India, formed his bride Lakshmi from 108 large and 1008 small roses. The rose was the symbol of beauty to the Indians. Greeks and Romans attributed the rose to the gods, the Persians associated them in their poems and pictures with the nightingale. Allah calls the white rose the "queen of flowers" among the Muslims.
The nightingale is said to have been so entranced by the beauty of the white rose that it flew down to the flower, injuring the breast with its thorns. The drops fell to the ground and from them grew new roses. These became the blood red roses of today's Iran. One explanation for this fantasy is that "nightingale" in the Persians does not mean the European nightingale, but a translation of the Farsi word bolbol, which means the Bülbüls - a family of passerine birds. Their most common representative in Iran is the Rotohrbülbül, which has characteristic "blood-red" cheeks.
The early Greeks and Romans combined love, beauty, purity and passion with the rose. So the roses should have arisen when foam dissolved from the body of Aphrodite while she was born and turned into white roses. This was Aphrodite's beauty and innocence. The Christians associated very similar associations with the rose, and the white rose stood for the purity of the Virgin Mary. The pink rubiginosa, on the other hand, should have grown out of a drop of blood from Jesus dripping down when he wore the crown of thorns.
Where can you find rose oil??
Rose oil is found in creams, body lotions, bath products, hair shampoos, shower gels and various cosmetics, in capsules and hair oils.
Rose oil is found today in all sorts of cosmetics and is famous as an effective anti-aging. (Image: fotoknips / fotolia.com) manufacturing
About 120 varieties of roses are used today to produce oil. The most important of these is Rosa damascenas, from which the most sought-after rose oil comes. The roses are picked between mid-May and mid-June from five to ten o'clock in the morning, before the sun is too high, otherwise it evaporates easily to half of the fine oil. Between 3,000 and 5,000 kilograms of rose petals make up one liter of oil and leave rose water like mash, which are used to make jams, liquors, medicines and food flavorings.
Rose oil - applications
Rose oil is famous as a powerful anti-aggresive agent. It's full of anti-oxidants that block free radicals. Free radicals are unstable oxygen molecules that steal oxygen from healthy cells to stabilize themselves. Now, if they take away the oxygen from the healthy cells, the cells and the skin will die.
hair care
High concentrations of vitamin E, A and K in rose oil strengthen the hair follicles from the inside. You get healthy, and the hair gets more volume. Potassium in rose oil stimulates blood flow from the cells into the hair of the head, causing more minerals to reach the hair and make it grow.
depression
Rose oil has a relaxing effect, relieves insomnia and even helps with minor depression. The calming effect makes it a popular drug in palliative care and terminal care. For depression, stress and anxiety disorders rose oil is ideal for aromatherapy: Just put a fragrance lamp with a few drops of this intense oil in her apartment and let the oil evaporate. You decide the setting yourself - you can read, cook, lie in bed or clean up your apartment.
In aromatherapy rose oil blends with lavender, geranium, myrrh, frankincense, bergamot, melissa, sandalwood, jasmine and citrus oils.
Rose oil not only helps with depression but also against stress and problems falling asleep. Various reports mention rose oil to treat post-traumatic stress syndrome. The use of rose oil is widely used in occupations involving a lot of stress, such as with military personnel, professional athletes and firefighters.
Rose oil has a relaxing effect, relieves insomnia and even helps with minor depression. (Image: Sven Vietense / fotolia.com) Protection of the uterus
This oil helps with women's problems such as irregular menstruation, bleeding and uterine outflow. It cleanses the uterus and helps it to function. It also fights the symptoms associated with uterine disorders such as excessive bleeding, cramping, bloating, cravings, hormonal changes and mood changes. First, rose oil has an anti-spasmic effect, thus reducing contractions when relaxing the uterine muscles. Second, it provides a healthy flow of blood, making it easier for the uterus to work when it expels the mucous membrane.
Rose oil for the facial skin
Rose oil is one of the most sought-after products to care for the face and has been famous since ancient times. In addition to the nourishing properties, the excellent smell also played into this good reputation. The rose oil stimulates the blood circulation, improves the elasticity and moisture of the skin through unsaturated fatty acids.
Rose oil is usually mixed, and you can also mix it yourself. Especially suitable here is the combination with almond oil, soybean oil, olive oil, argan oil (for very dry skin) and jojoba oil to store moisture. In trade, all these products cost a lot of money.
Massages, baths and envelopes
For baths, envelopes and massages you should not use pure rose oil, that would be wasteful. For the oil is so intense that few tropics of rose oil on a unit of much cheaper olive or almond oil are quite sufficient. If you use rose oil for washing, about 20 drops are enough for a glass of water.
Perfume
Of course, rose oil is a first-class perfume and for many people the mother of all fragrances. The body heat intensifies the sweetish aroma. The scents are slightly euphoric.
Rosehip oil
No perfume, however, is rosehip oil. We do not win this from culture but from wild roses. It is extracted and refined from the seeds of roses, keeping cool and dark for about a year. This oil is yellow to orange (like the rosehips). It does not smell as dreamlike as the oil of the rose of Damascus, but sour, slightly nutty, slightly metallic or even unpleasantly greasy. Rosehip Oil does not smell like Rose! It consists mainly of linolenic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid. Wild rose oil is full of vitamins A and C. It moisturises, smoothes out the skin (vitamin A) and helps build the skin's collagen.
Instead of being used as a fragrance oil, wild rose oil is mainly used in medicine and is used to treat dry and chapped skin, helps against eczema and strong pigmentation, as well as against burns, but also against injuries in the mouth and throat. In addition, rosehip oil is part of night creams that regenerate the skin.
Rose oil in the kitchen
Rose petals, rose water and especially rose oil give many delicacies the last whistle. Rose oil refines vinegar for salads, it is excellent in ice creams, cakes and desserts. The Turkish dessert Lokum is prepared with rose and the people of the Balkans season honey with rose oil. In India, rose pastilles serve as sweets. Even cocktails give rose oil a special touch and are especially in fruity mixed drinks.
Rose oil blends with honey, elderflower, vanilla, raspberry, blackberry, strawberry, banana, citrus, apple, pear, peach or mango. You can also add a few drops of rose oil to a fruit or black tea. In tea, rose harmonizes with mint, lemon balm, lavender and marigold, with white tea, mild green tea and floral black tea. Even an Earl Gray benefits from a shot of rose oil. (Dr. Utz Anhalt)