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Published by Thorsons 1995
Copyright © Julia Lawless 1995
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To ‘Didi’
Contents
Part I: A Medical and Historical Background
2 The Traditional Medicinal Uses of the Rose
3 The Rose as a Twentieth-Century Remedy
4 Cultivation, Production and Quality Control
5 A Summary of the Properties and Applications of Rose Oil
6 Methods of Use, Safety Data and Storage Precautions
Part II: A – Z of Health and Beauty Applications:
acne/blemished skin; ageing/mature skin; amenorrhoea (absent periods); anorexia/loss of appetite; anxiety; asthma; blepharitis; bruises; children; cold sores; conjunctivitis/ophthalmia; cuts and wounds; depression; dermatitis and eczema; dry/cracked skin; dysmenorrhoea (painful periods); faintness and dizziness; haemorrhoids; hangover; hay fever; headaches; heat rash; high blood-pressure; immune system (to strengthen); infectious illness; insomnia; leucorrhoea and pruritis; menopausal problems; menorrhagia (heavy periods); menstruation problems; migraine; mouth ulcers; palpitations; perfume uses; perspiration (excessive); pregnancy and childbirth; premenstrual tension (PMT); scars; sensitive skin; sexual problems; skin care; stress; thread veins; varicose veins