Rose - Goddess Medicine: The Timeless Elixir of Ancient Egypt, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Essential Oils and Modern Medicine

by Elizabeth Ashley, Robert Images

March 2015 Emails fly between scientific departments across the globe. Researchers from Iran, Switzerland and Thailand excitedly discuss their findings about how men they have treated with extracts of rose have recovered lost sexual function and started to rise out of deep depression after just eight weeks. Their work follows an equally ground breaking paper published in a 2012 edition of Chemical Senses. Japanese researchers studied the effects that rose essential oil had on stress related skin flare ups. Carefully plotting the neurochemical pathways triggered by the rose they were able identify exactly how stress affects the skin, but more importantly...how rose can prevent these break outs too. Most excitingly the medicine was not taken internally, or even applied to the skin, it was achieved entirely by inhalation of essential oils. Aromatherapy in its absolute truest sense. Orthodox medicine now accepts the mind body spirit connection, and is making extraordinary leaps forward explaining exactly emotional distress affects the physical body. This book investigates the contemporary medicine achieved by rose and compares it with the ancient medicines from long ago. Come with me and.... Meet Innana, the Ancient Sumerian goddess whose power was embodied by the rose. Trace roses journey from Innana’s temple in Uruk, through Ancient Egypt and Greece up to contemporary modern days labs Gaze upon ancient writings from Ancient Egypt, Medieval India and even Avicenna’s scripts all describing their usage of rose long ago Understand the massive influence that Unani medicine had in helping rose achieve the superstar status she enjoys today. Discover Chinese Medicine principles, entirely unheard of in Western medicine that affect sensual healing so deeply Every day someone asks me which essential oils should be in a good aromatherapy tool kit. Rose is most certainly one, but it is a costly oil, expensive in the extreme. By the end of this book, every reader will say, that price tag is not nearly enough. For rose truly is ... A timeless elixir, unmatched in her beauty and power.

Genres: Health

273 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 23, 2015

About the author

Elizabeth Ashley is an internationally recognized authority in clinical aromatherapy, widely known by the moniker The Secret Healer. Operating from her studio in Ludlow, Shropshire, she bridges the rigorous precision of clinical science with the profound depths of ancient botanical wisdom.

As the UK Director for the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists (NAHA) and a second-generation aromatherapist, Elizabeth has authored over 20 technical manuals, including the seminal The Complete Guide to Clinical Aromatherapy. While her clinical work is grounded in modern pharmacology and specialized monographs (notably on Cannabis sativa, Vetiver, and Rose), her primary research explores the intersection of aromatic chemistry and the subtle energy body.

Elizabeth’s work is pioneering in the fields of Quantum Aromatherapy and Vibrational Medicine, focusing on the ceremonial, religious, and shamanic applications of essential oils. She is credited with rediscovering the lost lineage of the ancient Greek priestesses of Demeter-Kore, the Melissae, serving as a Melissa Priestess and Bee Shaman. Her spiritual research is codified in her transformative works Luminous Garments and The 27 Chambers of Honey, which introduces a sophisticated 27-chakra system designed for deep-tissue physical healing and multi-dimensional spiritual alignment through the meridians and aura.

A frequent speaker for the International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA) and host of the Beyond the Essential Oil Recipe Summit, Elizabeth remains dedicated to making complex energetic and medical systems accessible through her unique, engaging, and personality-driven narrative style.

Website: https://www.thesecrethealer.co.uk/
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Reviews

[Alana Bookapillar]

I almost gave this book three stars for two reasons. One, there were too many typos, errors, and poor formatting issues. I enjoy reading in high contrast on my Kindle. I've had no issues with the author's other books, but this one had several sections of light blue text on a white highlighted background. I can only assume that these were copy and paste sections, and it was extremely difficult to read smoothly. Second, the author's heavy emphasis on her religion, which seems to be Wiccan and New Age, is presented as a fact, not her personal world view. I believe it is possible that this may be a huge turn off to a lot of readers. So, this concept is clearly in the title, and I've read her other books, so why read it and why four stars? I love learning and I'm always thrilled to see the new information she presents. The wealth of information about the rose, studies that were listed, as well as recipes are a treasure trove of fantastic insights. The author is clearly someone who enjoys researching and knows her stuff. She presents the knowledge about the rose as if you were having a fireside chat over a cup of tea. Not the best writing style, but once again she shines in the amount of information presented, and puts it together in a unique package. If you're interested in learning about the rose as healing medicine, I highly recommend this book.

[Stargazer]

I love this author and have had this book on kindle for months re-reading and highlighting it. I actually started with a gentle blend i wanted for my mother but kept finding other reasons it would benefit other people so for Christmas i made one up for every female in my extended family - little knowing how we would all need it with a terrible shock which related perfectly to what was written in one section of the book. I use rose a lot now and even bought a copy from ebay and was delighted with the visuals in it and being able to highlight it and handle it. Yes there's a couple of typos and stuff but it is an excellent book on Rose i'm so glad i came across.