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BULGARIAN ROSE OTTO
(Organic)
- The Best There Is
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This beautifully
feminine oil is excellent in
skincare for dry, mature and
ageing skin.
Rose Otto
essential oil gives a boost to
tired, lifeless skin that is
need of rejuvenation. Its effect
on the emotional system is
uplifting, balancing and
stabilising, particularly during
the monthly cycle. Unashamed
Luxury ! |
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Introduction |
There is quite simply, no other
essential oil quite like it in
terms of fragrance and wealth of
therapeutic healing benefits.
Rose Otto
is the beautifully fragrant
essential oil extracted from the
species
Rosa damascena,
and holds a special place in the
hearts of all who love
aromatherapy and natural
perfumery.
Of all the
places in the world where roses
are cultivated, the are just a
handful of regions in 2
countries that provide just the
right conditions to grow this
incredible flower in large
enough quantities to produce
Rose Otto
essential oil! One such area is
in
Bulgaria, and the others
are in
Turkey - and both are
connected by history.
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Origins |
The
origin of the cultivated
Rose
is often quoted as Iran. From
the 10th to the 17th century the
Rose
industry was developed and
dominated by Persia (former
Iran), and particularly in
Shiraz, the famous city of poets
and oriental culture.
From here the
rose industry spread into
Arabia, Mesopotamia, Palestine,
Asia Minor (Anatolia) Greece,
India, North Africa, and due to
the conquering Moors reached as
far as Spain.
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Valley of the Roses |
Bulgarian
Rose
oil industry reigned supreme
throughout the 19th century,
almost monopolising the entire
world supply of rose oil. This
monopoly only ended due to
dramatic changes in the
political and economical climate
after World War 2, when
production fell into a steady
decline.
Right now, it
is believed that Turkey holds
the record as the largest
producer of
Rose Otto,
and only the oil from this
country matches the quality and
fine fragrance to that of
Bulgaria.
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Climatic conditions |
In Bulgaria, the
Rose
blossoms of Rosa damascena begin
to bloom around the third week
of May, and will continue for
three or four weeks depending
upon climatic conditions.
The yield of oil can be
dramatically affected by the
prevailing weather conditions -
for example during very hot and
dry weather the harvest may last
only two weeks and the yield of
the oil is lowered due to loss
by evaporation. Conversely,
during mild and humid weather
the harvest time can be extended
whilst at the same time
increasing the oil yield.
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Extraction |
In the old
days...hands!!
In Bulgaria during the early
1900's, virtually all
Rose
oil was distilled on-site using
direct-fire stills operated by
the farmers. A suitable site
would be chosen adjacent to the
field and near a stream and the
apparatus would be set up.
Although this sounds rather
primitive, the yield produced
from this type of amounts to 1
kilo of oil for every 2,500 to
3,000 kilos of
Roses.
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So many roses...
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for a tiny drop!
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Thank God for
modern techniques...
On average,
Rosa
damascena will yield 1
kilo of oil per 4,000 kilos of
flowers using modern
distillation processes. Under
very favourable conditions only
2,600 kilos of roses may be
required to produce 1 kilo of
oil, whereas under less
favourable conditions up to
8,000 kilos of flowers may be
required to produce the same
amount of oil.
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It's so good.. |
Even the smallest drop of this
beautiful Rose Otto excites your
senses.
A few drops will :
Enliven: romance, love,
libido, sensuality, happiness
Enhance: inner vision,
clairvoyance, relationships,
meditation, devotion
Assist with: skin care,
easing grief, encouraging
contentment, dissipating guilt,
liver detoxing, opening the
heart, balancing the female
reproduction system, healing
Ease: menstrual tension
and disorders, frigidity,
hangovers, depression, symptoms
of menopause
Bring: harmony, comfort,
calmness, purity, patience, joy
*Please check with your
Aromatherapist for best
consultation.
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Some uses |
Oil of rose can
be utilized in a number of ways;
it is very gentle, being
suitable for use
- on the skin 'neat',
- in massage oil, and
- in a bath, as well as
- in a diffuser.
As a perfume, the absolute can
be worn directly on the skin –
it's 'tenacious' quality will
have the aroma slowly released
for many hours.
For therapeutic use for the
emotions, a dilution of 10% of
in jojoba
oil (base oil) is often
used, being massaged into the
heart area
- a diffuser is very effective
for this purpose as well.
The absolute can also be added
in small amounts to any skin
cream, though using a home-made
natural recipe is often the
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Question
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Alcohols
~ one of the categories of
organic molecules found in
essential oils.
They can be subdivided into
different groups according to
which type of Terpene (see
below) was involved in their
production within the plant and
the therapeutic action differs
from group to group.
Monoterpenic alcohols are the
most common, they are generally
non-toxic and gentle to the
skin.
Monoterpenic alcohols are
anti-infectious (anti-bacterial,
anti-fungal and anti-viral) and
good immuno-stimulants, with a
generally tonic action.
Examples
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- borneol in Lavender, Nutmeg,
Pine, etc
- citronellol in Citronella,
Geranium, Palmaroas, etc
- geraniol in Geranium, Rose,
Neroli, Petitgrain, etc
- lavandulol in Lavender
- linalol in Lavender, Neroli,
Nutmeg, Ylang-Ylang, etc
Sesquiterpenic alcohols are
not so prevalent and often found
only in a specific plant. They
have a weaker anti-infectious
action, but are good immuno-stimulants,
tonic and stimulant.
Examples
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- cedrol i Cedar
- farnesol in Palmarosa, Rose,
Ylang Ylang, etc
- nerolidol in Neroli
- santilol in Sandalwood, etc
Di-terpenic alcohols
occur only in very small amounts
in essential oils but even in
tiny amounts they are very
active. They often have an
oestrogenic action.
Examples
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- sclareol in Clary Sage
- salviol in Sage |
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