A-CAM Geranium Rose Essential Oil Description, Properties, Uses
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GERANIUM ROSE (MOROCCO) (PELARGONIUM SPP.-GERANIACEAE)
This oil is steam distilled from the leaves of a variety of Pelargonium, it is cooling and calming oil useful for treating anxiety and tension. It has a balancing effect on the skin, making it suitable for dry, oily or problem skin and it is very pleasant oil to use in the bath and in massage blends. It requires anywhere from 700 to 1,000 pounds of the plant to yield 2 1/4 pounds of essential oil. The oil is colorless, with a tint of green, it has a nice aroma a, rose geranium is rather like rose oil. This also contains geraniol and citronellol, which is why geranium is often used to falsify the more expensive, Rose Essential Oil.
PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS: Alcohols (terpenic geraniol 75% to 80%, borneol, citronellol, linalool, terpineol), esters (acetic, butyric, valerianic), ketones, phenols (eugenol), and terpenes (phellandrene, pinene).
PERFUME NOTE: Medium
PROPERTIES: 1. Antidepressant & antiseptic 2. Astringent & homeostatic (stops bleeding in small cuts, a good addition to home/work "first aid" kit). 3. Balancing action in sebum production (skin-care) 4. Balance hormones (menopausal, PMS; both men and women) 5. Diuretic (useful in bath to alleviate water retention) 6. Stimulates the lymphatic system, making this oil a good addition to a bath and massage blend.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION: A first choice for menopausal, anxiety and depression synergies or blends. Use in a bath for fluid retention also a first choice for skin care. Geranium Rose is also effective as an insect repellent for moths and mosquitoes. I recommend this as an addition to a home first aid kit for its astringent & homeostatic properties.