Rosalina Essential Oil

Also known as Swamp Paperbark or Lavender Tea Tree

Rosalina is a member of the Tea Tree family, and it has many of the Tea Tree virtues, but clothed in an unsurpassed sweetness and gentleness.

Together with its sweeter aroma, this makes it useful for children. It is an antiviral, anti-fungal, and good support for the respiratory system. It soothes restlessness and dissolves conflict.

This is a pure therapeutic-quality aromatherapy essential oil produced using wild-crafted plants and traditional methods from Australia and is obtained from the leaves.

About Rosalina

Also known as Lavender Tea Tree, Rosalina is a tall erect evergreen bushy shrub to small tree, 6-12 mm with greyish papery bark. The leaves are soft, alternate, narrow, and the flowers white to cream coloured. The tree can be found distributed in low lying swamps, creeks and behind sand dunes. Rosalina comes from the same family as tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) and enjoys many of the same attributes as its more famous cousin.

Rosalina is a member of the Tea Tree family, and it has many of the Tea Tree virtues, but clothed in an unsurpassed sweetness and gentleness. Together with its sweeter aroma, this makes it useful for children. It is an antiviral, anti-fungal, and good support for the respiratory system. It soothes restlessness and dissolves conflict.

This is a pure therapeutic-quality aromatherapy essential oil produced using wild-crafted plants and traditional methods from Australia and is obtained from the leaves.

Also known as Rosalina, Swamp Paperbark, Lavender Tea Tree

When we refer to 'Tea Tree' we normally mean Melaleuca alternifolia, but there are many Melaleuca species. Of these Rosalina (M. ericifolia) is deserving of special attention.

This is a wonderfully fresh, clean, uplifting oil with an underlying sweet, gentle softness which makes it both charming and pleasant. It combines a high concentration of Linalool (one of the best tolerated monoterpenols) with 1,8 Cineol and various monoterpenes, creating very complete support to all kinds of winter respiratory conditions, and also skin infections.

Psychologically the uplifting quality of this oil soothes restlessness and nervousness and helps you to approach life with innocence and without fear. Most people love the aroma so it's easy to encourage its use.

Rosalina Blends With

Lemon, Tea Tree, Cypress, Lemon Myrtle and Peppermint.

Important Information

• * Essential Oils are highly concentrated extracts of medicinal plants, very powerful in their effect and should be used with moderation and great care.

Essential oils used for massage - general instructions for dilution

• If used other than for ambient diffusion, i.e. for massages, essential oils should always be diluted in a good quality vegetable carrier oil before applying to the skin (i.e. sweet almond, sesame, jojoba, olive oil, etc.).
• The standard dilution for adults is 1–3% essential oil, or about 3–10 drops of essential oil in 15 ml (= 1 tablespoon) of vegetable oil (20 drops = 1ml).
• For children, sensitive skin and during pregnancy the dilution should be 0,5%-1% (1-2 drops in 10 ml).
• For a full bath use for adults 5–15 drops and 3–5 drops for a footbath. The essential oils should be diluted with some carrier oil, a little cream or honey to help them disperse in the water.

Specific oils requiring higher dilution

• Essential oils of Clove bud, Cinnamon (leaf or bark), Oregano, Savory, Thyme (thymol and borneol) can irritate the skin, use only highly diluted (0.5%—1% dilution).
• For sensitive skin care should also be taken with Aniseed, Fennel, Lemongrass, Melissa (Balm), Peppermint, Sage, Wintergreen, and sometimes also Basil, Ginger, Lemon and Bitter Orange (1 - 3 % dilution).

Some precautions

• These oils (except the citrus oils) should also not be used for children under 2 years and during pregnancy.
• If pregnant avoid in addition: Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Juniper, Sweet Marjoram, and Myrrh.
• If applying photo-sensitizing essentials oils like Bergamot, Orange, Mandarin or Lemon to your skin (even in dilution) do not expose your skin to direct sun for several hours afterwards (to avoid pigment spots). The furocoumarin free Bergamot is ok.
• In case of high blood pressure Hyssop, Rosemary, Sage and Thyme (thyme) are contra-indicated; a gentle massage with relaxing essential oils, however, is very beneficial.
• In case of Epilepsy do not use the essential oils of sweet Fennel, Hyssop, Rosemary and Sage.
• If you have a medical condition we recommend that you seek the advice of a Maharishi Ayurveda practitioner or aromatherapist.