Rosemary 100 Pure Essential Oil 10 ml
Rosemary comes from the Latin ‘Rosmarinus.’ Its name means Dew of the Sea. The Egyptians, Hebrews, Greeks and the Romans considered Rosemary sacred. Rosemary oil can be effective for mental fatigue, for circulation problems, as a pain reliever for the muscular system and can help the respiratory tract and congested skin. Rosemary leaves were traditionally burned in hospitals to purify the air. It was also used by the common folk in place of Frankincense. Its strong, clear, refreshing herbal scent is both clarifying and invigorating. It aids in prevention of mental exhaustion, stress and stimulates circulation to skin and scalp, providing great toning and astringent properties. It also stimulates hair follicles. Rosemary oil has a pronounced action on the brain, clearing the mind and aids the memory. It also helps with headaches, and migraines. Aroma therapists use it to relieve suffering from poor circulation, muscle aches, rheumatic joint pains, water retention, cellulite, respiratory problems, colds, and flu. It is believed to act as a nerve tonic, energizing the central nervous system.
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Juniper (Also known as Juniperus Communis)
Juniper berries produce a pale yellow essence known as Juniper essential oil. Although the leaves also provide a similar fragrance only the berries are used for the essential oil. Juniper oil is used as a diuretic and antiseptic and is therefore particularly good for treating urinary tract infections, cystitis and water retention. It can also be used for skin ailments such as acne and dermatitis as well as other issues such as coughs, flatulence and rheumatism.
Juniper essential oil is used in aromatherapy though inhalation, aromatherapy baths or massage. It is refreshing and stimulating as bath oil and can promote a healthy circulation when used in massage.
To blend essential oils you would commonly blend only two oils together at any one time unless adding a base oil such as sweet almond to apply the mixture in massage for example. To blend the essential oils appropriately there are many things to consider including the fragrance and healing properties of each individual oil and how they work together.
Cedarwood blends well with Cypress, Juniper and Rose but not all four of these essential oils should be blended together. Different blends can result in different healing and well being properties so choose your blends accordingly. Cedarwood itself is commonly used to treat skin conditions such as acne as well as respiratory conditions like bronchitis. However, Cypress is commonly used for circulatory problems and respiratory problems such as colds and flu. Therefore, we already know that Cedarwood and Cypress can be successfully mixed together without one fragrance overpowering the other but now we also know that mixing these two essential oils together will likely result in a mixture that proves effective for respiratory illnesses. We also know that Eucalyptus is a very powerful essential oil for respiratory conditions including asthma. However, we already know that Cedarwood and Eucalyptus do not make a good mix and the Eucalyptus is likely to overpower the Cedarwood and create a very pungent mixture.
You may already be familiar with the benefits of these three herbs in your everyday cooking. The parsley plant in particular was believed to only grow in the gardens of honest people during medieval times. It was also chewed to keep away the devil as well as the additional benefit of freshening breath. While Parsley is native to Asia Minor it is now found all over the world and common Parsley is used for both cooking and creating essential oil. Both the seeds and leaves are used for creating the essential oil however the seeds have the highest oil content. Parsley has a warm, herbaceous and spicy smell and is even used in many herbal perfumes and cosmetics.
Rosemary on the other hand was first favoured by the Egyptians but then quickly become popular with the Greeks and Romans who saw Rosemary as a symbol of life and death. During the plague it was burned in town centres because of its antiseptic properties. Rosemary has a very powerful warm and woody aroma and produces clear oil which is distilled from both the flowers and the leaves.
