One of My Favourite Essential Oils: Rose Otto

Rose Otto has a beautiful aroma and amazing benefits. Its fragrance and wealth of healing benefits sets it apart from other essential oils. Rose otto has a powerful effect on the emotions and the spirit, bringing harmony and peace while dispelling fear and tension. Rose essential oil is uplifting, calming, and has aphrodisiac qualities and is beneficial when used on all types of skin.

It takes a lot of work to produce a drop of this essential oil! This is exactly why today, pure rose oil is one of the most expensive and precious essential oils on the earth. Sixty thousand hand picked rose blossoms are required to produce 25g (1oz) of rose oil, - whereas for example lavender is much easier to obtain and can yield 3 litres of oil from 100kg of dried flowers.

Properties and uses:

• aids regeneration of skin cells,
• excellent for skin problems and general skin care,
• regulates the female reproductive system,
• relieves tension, sadness and grief,
• depression and postnatal depression,
• PMS
• aphrodisiac
• impotence,
• frigidity.

When inhaled in steam or used in a massage oil, rose otto essential oil acts as an antidepressant. It can be also used in creams or lotions for its regenerating, toning, firming and anti-inflammatory properties.