Scented Geranium or Rose Geranium

pelargonium x asperum cv. Egypten

Scented geranium, also called rose geranium (Pelargonium x asperum cv. Egypt), is a subshrub of the family of the Geraniaceae, native to Southern Africa.

Its long, green, three-lobed leaves with reddish veins are sharply cut and downy. The buds are pinkish; the small flowers, white and purple, have five petals, two of which are streaked with red. Few plants are as widespread and universally admired as the geranium, of which about a hundred species are cultivated, all of them fragrant but with very different scents, and from which we have the pleasure of picking leaves and flowers throughout the year.

Main aromatic molecules: Monoterpenols (citronnellol, geraniol), terpene esters (geranyl acetate + citronnellyl formate), monoterpenones, sesquiterpenols.
Family: Geraniaceae.
Producing organs: Leaves.
Yield: 100 to 250g of essential oil per 100kg of leaves.
Equivalence: 1ml → 31 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia)

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Its long, three-lobed green leaves with reddish veins are very cut and fluffy. The buds are pink; the small flowers, white and purple, have five petals, two of which are streaked with red. Few plants are so widespread and universally admired as the geranium, of which about a hundred species are cultivated, all fragrant but with very different scents, from which we have the pleasure of picking leaves and flowers throughout the year. The geranium bears the names, in the countryside, of Robert’s herb, devil’s fork or crane’s bill. This last nickname evokes the shape of its fruit which resembles a long narrow beak, hence its scientific name: pelargonium comes from the Greek pelargos (stork) and geranium from geranos (crane). It existed in the wild in the ancient world, but it has only been cultivated since its arrival in Europe in the late 17th century. It was first established on Bourbon Island, now Réunion. As a medicinal plant, geranium once treated ophthalmia, excessive milk flow, swelling of the throat due to inflammation of the tonsils, and violent angina qualified as esquinancia. In perfumes, geranium has its place in some famous formulas: ”Jazz” by Yves Saint Laurent, ”Brut” by Fabergé, ”Calèche” by Hermès and ”Égoïste” by Chanel.

AROMATHERAPIA

Extracts from the book ’Aromatherapia – All about essential oils’, by Isabelle Pacchioni, watercolors by Patrick MORIN, Aroma Thera Editions . Extracts from the book ’41 essential oils essential for treating yourself differently’ and ’48 essential oils which every home needs to be healthy’ by Isabelle Delaleu and Isabelle Pacchioni, Publications of the Mandadori France group. Botanical illustrations by Agathe Haevermans.

The properties, benefits and method of use are given for information; they cannot in any case constitute or replace medical information that only health professionals can provide. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, please consult your GP or pharmacist.

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