vin rose', Pink Wine Geranium for Therapeutic Use

vin rose'

Pink Wine Geranium 

   

Often used as a substitute for Rose essential oil, Rose Geranium oil is extracted from the soft rosy flowers with the touch of deep fuchsia of this perennial shrub. With a smooth, rosy, fresh, warming, herbaceous, purifying and sensual aroma, Rose Geranium oil is known for regenerating female energies and for treating an extensive array of skin problems in Ayurveda, the oldest of all healing practices.

Historical uses of Rose Geranium Essential Oil:
Rose Geranium is said to have originated in South Africa along with Egypt, Morocco, Reunion and Madagascar. It was then introduced to the European countries like France, Italy and Spain in the early 17^th century.
The herb and the essential oil of Rose Geranium has been used in the pre-historic period as a powerful injury healer including cuts, abrasions, burns, skin ulcers and infections. This is attributed to the antiseptic, antibacterial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. The sweet citrus-floral fragrance of this oil made its use prominent in the fragrance industry since the ancient times.

The most significant healing properties are antiseptic, vulnerary, antidepressant, cicatrisant, vermifuge, astringent, styptic, diuretic, deodorant, cytophylactic, haemostatic and tonic.

Summary

This uplifting oil has a great all-over balancing effect and this extends to the skin - where it helps to create balance between oily and dry skin, keeping the skin supple and clearing congested skin and the emotions - where it helps to relieve feelings of stress and anxiety, and to balance the hormone system.

• Burners and vaporizers
  • In vapor therapy rose geranium oil can be used to help relieve stress, mild depression, PMS, anxiety and tension, menopausal problems and for general energizing.
• Blended massage oil or in the bath
  • Rose geranium oil can be used in blended massage oil, or diluted in a bath to assist with PMS, depression, stress, anxiety and tension, fluid retention, edema, eczema, shingles, cellulite, bruises, ringworm, hemorrhoids and menstrual irregularities.
• Cream or lotion
  • As a constituent in a blended cream or lotion, rose geranium essential oil can be used for clearing sluggish and oily skin, as well as wound, burn and ulcer healing and has value to treat eczema, repelling insects, shingles, cellulite, ringworm, bruises and engorgement of the breasts.
• Shampoo
  • Rose geranium oil can also be diluted in shampoo to help with head lice.

Geranium oil blends well with

Although essential oils blend and mix well aroma-wise with one another, Geranium oil does go very well with other oils such as angelica, basil, bergamot, carrot seed, cedarwood, citronella, clary sage, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, lime, neroli, orange and rosemary.

     Let's make Therapeutic Bath Salts

Trim the stems from the leaves

 

Add a layer of salt in the bottom of the the dish

  

Fill the dish with layers of leaves and salt

End the process with a layer of salt, no leaves should be showing

Cover with cling wrap and leave until the oil is  absorbed into the salt - 1-2 weeks
                                                                          

The benefits from an Epsom salt soak are:

• Boosting Circulation
• Reducing Inflammation
• Easing Hypertension
• Improving Oxygen Use
• Encouraging Mineral Absorption 

                                                                                   Bath Soak                    
                                                                                   1 c. salt
                                                                                   1/2 c. non-alumimun Baking Soda
                                                                                   10 drops essential oil of your choice