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Rose Oil: Fragrant and Beneficial for Your Health
Rose oil or rose otto oil is essential oil derived from cabbage and damask roses through the process of steam distillation. It has a yellow or yellowish-green color and is purer, more potent and longer lasting than another type of rose oil -- rose absolute. Unlike rose otto oil, rose absolute is derived through the process of solvent extraction.
Roses used for producing rose oil are cultivated in special rose farms. Many such farms are located in Bulgaria, Morocco, Turkey, India, China, France and Egypt. The climate in these countries is more conducive for the growth of rose plants.
In order to make the oil, the roses are usually plucked during early dawn and processed the same day. Steam distillation is done in copper sills filled with water and rose petals. After heating for between 60 and 90 minutes, the process yields concentrated rose oil and rose water. The rose oil is separated from the rose water. The rose water is distilled again to extract phenyl ethyl alcohol, which is then mixed with the rose oil to form rose otto oil.
Rose oil has relaxing and aromatic characteristics, and is known to help in a variety of medical conditions. It has several therapeutic uses. Here are some of them.
Benefits of Rose Oil
- Rose oil is a natural anti-depressant. Rose oil is used in aromatherapy to boost self-esteem, enhance mental strength and increase confidence. It can also help relieve anxiety and cure panic disorders. It is widely used to invoke positive thoughts, happiness and hope.
- Rose oil has anti-inflammatory properties. It can help reduce fevers as well as relieve pain and inflammation caused by conditions like gout and arthritis.
- It can also act as an antiseptic for wounds. Applying rose oil on wounds and injuries encourages faster healing and prevents infections.
- Rose oil also has anti-spasmodic properties. It can efficiently relieve various kinds of spasms, including those of the respiratory system. It also helps treat convulsions, cramps, muscle pulls and even spasmodic cholera.
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