For thousands of years roses have been grown for their beauty and their scent, they were probably one of the first flowers to be made into an essential oil. They have been the perfect gift to express love and devotion. Their use in ritual, medicine and skin care has been well documented and continues to this day. It is said that roses were Lord Krishna's favourite flowers, indeed if you visit a Krishna temple there are always roses used in offerings, and even today altars in India are washed with rose water. In ayurvedic teaching it's no coincidence that roses are associated with romance and love. This is because rose balances sadhaka pitta, the subdosha of pitta that governs the emotions and their effect on the heart. Pitta's quality is hot and passionate, the action of rose is cooling, calming and astringent. Rose reduces inflammation and heat in the body, and has a particularly affinity with the female reproductive system. Rose also balances the mind, enhancing the co-ordination between sadakha pitta and prana vata, the subdosha of vata that governs the brain, head, chest, respiration, sensory perception, and the mind. So rose literally soothes the heart and mind, and although it is cooling it enhances agni, the digestive fire, which makes it balancing for all three doshas.Essential oil of rose used to relieve nervous tension, grief, depression, PMT, anorexia, frigidity, insomnia and sore throats. In skin care it helps broken capillaries, wrinkles and puffiness and enhances the beauty and lustre of the skin.
If you would like to find out more about how ayurveda and aromatherapy can help you please call or mail me.
Thanks for sending me those lovely Dr Hauschka products so quickly Tanya! They are the only thing that protect my skin form the winter! Rose cream is really great for getting rid of the red blotchyness and dry skin caused by the cold!
ReplyDeleteI must come and see you soon for one of your fabulous rejuvenating facials, my skin was so clear and plump for almost a month afterwards, a miracle! it's normally dry and sensitive
Thank you Tanya for all your TLC and looking after my skin and health over the years! You are a true font of knowledge!
Jade :-)
Hi Jade, thank you for your kind and generous comments. I'm glad that the cosmetics are working for you, and that the treatment made such a difference. Great to get your feedback.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing you soon,
All the best T