The natives living in the Amazon jungle have been using rosewood for centuries. The French call it 'bois de rose' and found that it helps relieve stress, sexual issues, and respiratory problems. There's no written account, but the Brazilians say they combined rosewood oil with other oils and use the blend for various skin conditions, and the oil itself was used to treat impotence. The global demand for rosewood oil didn't really kick in until the 1900s, but in Brazil rosewood trees and rosewood oil have been a big part of their rich culture for decades. Abuses of rosewood forests have been brought to the forefront in the last twenty years.
This interesting essential oil has some powerful chemical components, which are found in a variety of other essential oils that treat a number of physical and mental ailments. The myrcene, limonene, linalool, and 1,8-cineole found in rosewood oil are common chemical compounds found in other evergreen species.
The camphene, geraniol, neral, geranial, a-pinene, benzaldehyde, and a-terpineol in Brazilian rosewood trees are also found in other species. Benzaldehyde is not always found in evergreens, but it is found in almonds, apples, apricots, and cherry kernels. It's the compound that gives those essences a slight almond aroma.
The oil is extracted from the wood chips of the tree by steam distillation. The therapeutic properties of the oil are tonic, anti septic, stimulant, and anti-bacterial. That means minor cuts, wounds, and insect bites can heal faster when rosewood essential oil is applied to the area. When the oil is used in aromatherapy, depression, sadness, and disappointment seem to lift and lessen.
Rosewood oil interacts with several hormones and functions as a stimulant that gets the internal systems running properly, which means indigestion, acid and bile build-ups, and poor circulation issues vanish as the chemicals in the oil rejuvenates damaged cells and tissue. In vapor therapy, rosewood oil helps relieve coughs, headaches, nausea, and nervous tension as well as infections. When rosewood oil is added to floral oils to make skin lotions, wrinkles begin to fade, and the skin has a healthy glow after a few treatments.
One of the most important uses for rosewood oil is as a tonic to treat nervous tension. It lowers the anxiety level, clear confusion, strengthen focus, and balances PMS mood swings. Stress related allergies diminish, and in some cases disappear altogether when the oil is used in aromatherapy products.
Rosewood oil blends well with bergamot, orange, neroli, rose, grapefruit, lime, lemon, jasmine, and lavender oil, so it's found in lotions, tonics, and creams designed to treat skin cell degeneration as well as muscle and joint pain.
The rest of the world use to wonder why Brazilians had smooth skin, easy dispositions, and a carefree lifestyle. The answer is obvious now. It's not the water; it's the rosewood oil... maybe.
Michael D. Thompson, an organic perfumer and accredited Master Herbalist, is the founder and director of Florapathics, LLC which manufactures all-natural, organically-derived personal care products that are infused with pure essential oils for aromatherapy.
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