

Ancient historical documents of Egypt from 51 B.C., during Ptolemaic dynasty period, indicate that roses have been used for healing and making cosmetic scents by Cleopatra VII.
After the steam distillation was invented in 8th century A.D., the miraculous content of rose began to be understood.
Antimicrobial, refreshing, antipyretic and soothing effects of rose oil have been discovered and written into medical books in 9th century A.D.
Ibn Sina (Avicenna) authored the health benefits and therapeutic properties of rose oil and rose water in el-Kanun fi’t-Tıbb (The Canon of Medicine). When the manuscript had became popular in the ancient world, rose significantly grew in importance in medicine in the East and the West.
Rose water and rose oil, brought to Europe during the Crusades, are known as very precious products for their medicinal and cosmetic properties for centuries.
We strongly recommend you to take medical advice of attending physicians and/or licensed therapists with scientific information and experience about rose oil applications before applying any application as complementary treatment, aromatherapy, etc.
You MUST talk with your doctor before any therapy to children.
You can use rose oil in a variety of ways according to your needs or purpose:
Rose oil is known to be used for centuries in folklore medicine against microbic and fungal infections.
Antimicrobial properties of rose oil, killing Gram-positive and Gram negative bacteria, are studied pharmacologically and published. The effectiveness of rose oil against some drug-resistant bacteria have been published as well.
Further studies and publications in wider scope are already in progress.
Antifungal (destroying or inhibiting the growth of fungi) properties of rose oil, known for centuries in traditional medicine, are observed in pharmacological researches and published.
Clinical studies indicate that patients with primary dysmenorrhea applied self-massage with rose oil diluted in carrier oil and had their pain significantly reduced after the application.
Rose oil have been used in folklore medicine for relieving anxiety, stress, uneasiness, etc. for centuries.
Clinical studies have shown that rose oil is effective in decreasing adrenaline levels. It’s been published that rose oil caused significant decreases of breathing rate, blood oxygen saturation and systolic blood pressure of subjects participated causing relaxation and relief of stress.
Further studies about rose oil’s effect on increasing endorphin release are in progress.
Rose oil’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant content include:
It’s been pointed out in a scientific article on scientific journal JPP of Royal Pharmaceutical Society on February 2020 that:
Medical properties of rose oil are based upon scientific articles published in international peer-reviewed journals. We welcome your inquiries about the references and sources.
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