rose oil & the female brain
enhanced cognitive function, better emotional regulation, and more…
My mission is always to share only the wildly valuable, and leave the rest. An inherent promise is that I will only share what’s tested and true for me, not the new shiny objects constantly flying in, or things I’m always curiously testing & trying.
Today I have some science to share on Rose essential oil, as it relates to boosting grey matter in a woman’s brain. It blew up in one of my favourite WhatsApp chats of like-minded women I’m part of, so it was naturally a must to share here.
What you will want to know – Women who wore Rose Essential Oil on their clothes for just 30 days in a recent study showed a significant increase in gray matter volume across the whole brain on MRI scans.
More grey matter is associated with enhanced cognitive function, better emotional regulation, reduced stress and anxiety and improved overall mental health.
I bet I’ve got your attention!
Me: bathing in rose oil.
Rose & Grey Matter
In the article…
“In a brand new study, researchers found that women who wore rose essential oil on their clothing for just 30 days had significant increases in grey matter volume across the whole brain on MRI scans.
When the aromatic molecules of rose essential oil are inhaled, they travel through the olfactory system to the brain’s limbic system, which governs emotions and memories.
The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) is particularly responsive to the rose scent. The researchers suggest that the sustained exposure of the PCC to the rose scent leads to continuous processing and memory storage related to the scent, leading to an increase in gray matter volume.This process of sustained scent exposure also appears to engage and stimulate memory-related neural pathways, driving neuroplasticity and positive structural brain changes.
Increased gray matter is associated with enhanced cognitive function (memory, learning and executive functions), better emotional regulation, reduced stress and anxiety and improved overall mental health.”
Full PUBMED study 38331299 is here.
Source Matters
What you will miss out on with a more conventional essential oil brand you would find in a health food store or a mall is the highest quality and traceability of sourcing, testing and purity.
From this PubMed article you can put two and two together to see why purity of essential matters of the utmost.
We are not here only for a lovely scent. We are here also for therapeutic results.
Best results come from the best inputs.
This is why I use and advocate for doTERRA. They share everything about their inputs – the source, the plant, the harvesting, the distillation, the testing, the bottling.
Again, only sharing the wildly valuable with you.
Use & Energetics
USING ROSE
Rose comes in a luxe 5mL, and also in a more cost-friendly diluted roller. Dilution does not mean it’s ‘less efficacious’ so a roller will yield results just as therapeutic. I use the 5mL when I just want that completely pure moment with Rose, or a drop in the diffuser.
I recommend rolling your Rose under your eyes, temples, forehead, behind your ears and down the back of your neck. Inner wrists for an intoxicating inhalation and divine connection to the plant.
ROSE ENERGETICS
I know the emotional & energetic aspect is interesting to you, too. Rose oil holds a higher vibration than any other oil on the planet. Frequency & vibration are measured in mHz. It is a powerful healer of the heart and supports individuals in reaching heavenward and connecting with divine love through prayer, meditation and opening the heart to receive. Source: Essential Emotions.
Me: still bathing in Rose essential oil.
Always here for questions, and I love it when you reply and we get to connect.
much love,
many blessings,
may expansiveness find its way through you and to you,
and may a star align for you today.