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remedies  Health Benefits of Rose Essential Oil  The health
benefits of Rose Essential Oil can be attributed to its
properties as an antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic,
antispasmodic, antiviral, aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal,
cholagogue, cicatrisant, depurative, emenagogue, haemostatic,
hepatic, laxative, nervine, stomachic and uterine substance.
The Essential Oil of Rose is extracted by steam distillation of
fresh Damascus Rose (Rosa Damascena, as it is known among
botanists) and is composed of hundreds of components, out of
which the major contributors are Citronellol, Citral, Carvone,
Citronellyl Acetate, Eugenol, Ethanol, Farnesol, Stearpoten,
Methyl Eugenol, Nerol, Nonanol, Nonanal, Phenyl Acetaldehyde,
Phenylmenthyl Acetate and Phenyl Geraniol. Damascus Roses are
the preferred variety because they are the most fragrant species
and are believed to be the original red roses with strongest
aroma and highest oil content.  We kno