Rose Geranium Essential Oil
Geranium Rose is a perennial, grows from 1 to 2 feet high. The entire plant is erect and unbranched, more or less covered with hairs; the leaves deeply parted, each division again cleft and toothed, flowering April to June, colour pale to rosy purple, petals veined and woolly at base, fruit a beaked capsule, divided into five cells, each cell containing one seed, the root stocks 2 to 4 inches long thick with numerous branches for the next growth, outside brown, white and fleshy inside when fresh, when dried it turns to a darkish purple inside; no odour, taste strongly astringent, contains much tannin which is most active just before the plant flowers. Essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from leaves, stalks and flowers. ....more
| Botanical Name: | Pelargonium roseum ((Andrews.)DC.) |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Synonyms: | Pelargonium graveolens var. roseum, Pelargonium incrassatum |
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| Parts Used: | Stems, leaves and flowers |
| Extraction Method: | Steam Distillation. |
| Appearance: | Pale yellow liquid |
| Aroma Description: | Rosy-sweet, herbaceous, minty. |
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| Historical Uses: | Has been used for conditions such as dysentery, hemorroids, inflammations, metorrhagia and menorrhagia (excessive blood loss during menstruation). Used for piles and internal bleeding. |
| Modern Uses: | Acne, cellulites, dull skin, lice, menopause, oily skin. |
| Cautions: | Non-toxic, non-irritant, generally non-sensitizing. |
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