Camphorated rosemary essential oil - Rosmarinus officinalis L. camphoriferum

Family : Lamiaceae

Certification : Organic essential oil, chemotyped 100% pure and natural, HEBBD (botanically and biochemically defined), product from organic farming certified by Bureau Veritas certification France FR-BIO-10.

Part of the plant used : Aerial parts

Method of obtaining : Steam distillation

Origin : France

Yield : It therefore takes 100 kg of plant to obtain 400 g of Camphorated Rosemary essential oil. 

Organic camphorated rosemary essential oilIt is a typically Mediterranean shrub, very branched, which can reach 1.50 to 2 meters in height. It is fragrant. Its blue to purple flowers bloom several times a year. It is a plant with multiple uses: condiments, medicinal… Its name means Rose de mer in French and Rose de Marie in English. Formerly used in Egypt, venerated by the Greeks and Romans as a symbol of love and death, rosemary essential oil is today a raw material of choice for beauty products and perfumes. It is very light yellow and has a camphor aroma.

Its high content of camphor allows this essential oil to be found widely in aromatherapy in preparations for sports massages (painkiller and heating effects). It is traditionally used in case of cramps, body aches, joint or muscle pain. Hepatic and lipolytic draining, it is also ideal as a complement to slimming diets to fight against cellulite and water retention. Finally, also containing 1,8-cineole, it has significant expectorant properties. It will thus be able to thin the mucus during a cold.

camphor, 1,8-Cineole
*The chemotype is the identity card of the essential oil, its composition chemically defined by chromatographic analysis. The same plant can have several compositions depending on the place and the variety. A chemotype depends on a property, an odor, a taste. 

Muscle contracture, cramp, muscle aches, body aches.

Allergens naturally contained in this essential oil : limonene, linalool

Main : Muscle relaxant, nervous stimulant, expectorant, mucolytic, analgesic.

Secondary : Anti-inflammatory, Anti-infective, Antiparasitic, insecticide.

Essential oils are powerful natural substances and should therefore be used with care. Even if essential oils have been used since Antiquity, their mode of use and the precautions for use are often poorly known. Many books deal with essential oils. It is therefore advisable to refer to it to find out about the traditional modes of use.

An essential oil is made up of chemically defined molecules (about 10,000 listed) that have been secreted by special plant cells. It can consist of from one to several hundred molecules, which helps explain why some essential oils have many properties but different therapeutic effectiveness. To guarantee the properties necessary for effective aromatherapy, it is important that an essential oil is 100% pure and natural (not cut, not deterpenated, not mixed with alcohol or vegetable oils) and preferably organic. This is the case for the essential oils we sell. They are sold in tinted bottles with a dropper cap.

Go to the "Properties and characteristics of essential oils" file. Whether pure or mixed, you can use them in our different diffuser models. The information given on each essential oil is for guidance only. Beware of self-diagnosis, do not hesitate to consult an aromatherapist or any other recognised professional and read our special file "properties of essential oils"in our thematic files. 

Essential oils are primarily used to help you treat many ailments. But beware, even if essential oils are often extracted from edible plants, their concentrations make it necessary to remain cautious and respect their curative power. The use of essential oils is relatively simple and if you follow a few basic rules, they will put their therapeutic genius at your disposal. Covering with essential oils has more advantages than disadvantages.

Find in our primer on care with essential oils, all the ailments for which the essential oil of rosemary with camphor enters into the composition of the mixture :

Clothes moth repellent, Scars, Foot corn, Muscle cramp, Gout, Torticollis.

WARNING : These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference works or websites in aromatherapy, hydrotherapy and phytotherapy. They are found there on a regular basis and many of them have been confirmed by observations in the scientific community. However, this information is given for information purposes, it can not in any way constitute medical information, nor engage our responsibility. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor.