Rosemary ct. Camphor Wild Melilou

Description

Energetic Profile: The name rosemary comes from the Latin ros + marinus which means ‘the dew of the sea.’ Alchemists considered it emblematic of the close approach of the final alchemical stage, conjunctio, when divine grace enters us. This same divine grace is symbolized by the archetypes of Venus, who was born of sea foam, of Mary who’s canonical blue white garb is perhaps derived from the colors of rosemary flowers and of the Shekinah, the descending quality of the divine and the only feminine name of G-d in the Kabbalah. And of course, there’s the etymological synchronicity that in English it is the Rose of Mary. Its aroma embraces us in mother energy–the maturity and experience of suffering transformed through awareness and wisdom. The sea is our emotional wisdom, and the dew of the sea is the new awareness, refined and transformed through the alchemy of the self.

Rosemary sharpens the mind and has been known and shown to improve memory. The famous Portuguese alchemist Raymond Llull was the first to distill rosemary essential oil in the 13th century.

It stimulates to the third eye. Aids concentration, memory, cognition. Helps with self-confidence and clarity.

Manu’s Rosemary essential oil has the unique, deep, gentle softness unique to his oils. We love how the aroma lingers.

Physical Properties: this particular chemotype is known for its action on the muscular system – cramps, rheumatism, arthritis…

It’s heart toning and hypotensive. Antalgic and anti-inflammatory.

(Traité d’aromathérapie scientifique et médicale – Les huiles essentielles by Michel Faucon)

Smell: A beautiful, honest extraction of the smell of rosemary – herbaceous, camphoraceous, fresh, sharp, astringent, herbal…

Perfumery Note: Middle note. Typically considered a masculine note in perfumery.

Main Chemical Constituents: camphor, 1,8-cineole, α-pinene, bornyl acetate, borneol, camphene, α-terpineol, limonene, β-pinene, β-caryophyllene and myrcene

Adulteration and quality: Recently adulteration with less expensive eucalyptus essential oil has been reported. (2) We trust that our distiller in France does not adulterate.

Citation:

1. Borges RS, Brenda Ortiz LS, et. al. Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil: A review of its phytochemistry, anti-inflammatory activity, and mechanisms of action involved, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 229, 2019, 29-45, ISSN 0378-8741, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.09.038.
2. El Mrabet A, El Orche A, et. al. Rapid analysis of eucalyptus oil adulteration in Moroccan rosemary essential oil via GC-FID and mid-infrared spectroscopy, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Volume 132, 2024, 103674, ISSN 0924-2031, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vibspec.2024.103674.