Rose tea is very fragrant and has different properties. This plant is astringent, tonic and refreshing, calming and anti-depressant as well as sexual enhancer.
Rose with the scientific name (Rosa) is a small shrub with a height of 60 cm to 1.5 meters. Rose is a plant that originates from the East, especially Iran, and came to Europe after the Crusades. There are different types of roses, the best of which are found in Iran.
This plant generally grows in limestone fields, on the edge of forests, along roads and hedges as a car, and of course it is planted in most gardens.
The rose symbolizes beauty and affection and is planted more for its beauty and fragrance than for its medicinal properties. Its young stems have many small thorns, but the older stems do not have thorns. Its leaves often have five toothed leaflets and are dark green. Its flowers are large and single, purple-red in color. Flowers open in late spring to mid summer.
Compositions of rose
This aromatic plant contains sugar, tannin, gallic acid, essential oil, pectin and coloring matter. Wild rose petals are known as one of the rich sources of vitamin C in the plant kingdom. Rose petals are also rich in vitamins A, B and K. In the past, a syrup was prepared from rose sepals, which was rationed during the war and was fed to children to increase their body’s resistance to infections and to treat the common cold.
Properties of rose
This plant has different properties. The petals of this plant are astringent, tonic, lactiferous, refreshing, soothing, antidepressant and sexual enhancer.
Rose has various uses and its edible nature has been known for a long time.
This fragrant flower is used in spice compositions, making rose water, preparing syrup and jam. Also, in terms of medicinal use, this plant has valuable properties that have been emphasized by famous botanists and doctors. Ibn Sina spoke about the medicinal value of rose jam in the treatment of tuberculosis and its beneficial results.
Famous botanists such as Galen, Dioscorius, and Pliny have attached great medical value to this plant and mentioned the properties of rose water and considered its effect in the treatment of ear, digestive system, skin and bone disorders good, and its gargle for mouth ulcers and Gums, swollen tonsils have been considered useful. In addition, rose flower has been mentioned as an anti-nausea and astringent drug.
Medicinal properties of rose
The medicinal properties of rose have been known and exploited for years. The ancient Romans considered rose to have medicinal properties, and Abu Ali Sina, who was the first to obtain rose water from rose, benefited from its healing properties. Early inhabitants of North America also drank tea brewed with rose petals to relieve heartburn and upset stomachs.
* It is interesting to know that while rose is astringent (anti-diarrhea), it also has laxative and softening properties. This plant relieves flatulence. Rose petals have a mild astringent effect, and its advantage over other similar drugs is its mild and aromatic smell, and it can be used internally to treat diseases such as chronic diarrhea, blood disorders, etc. Varieties of roses fight against infections of the digestive tract and eating them helps to balance the amount of harmless and useful bacteria in the digestive tract after taking a course of antibiotics.
* Rose strengthens and relieves heart palpitations. Abstract or extract of rose flower is known as a heart calmer and nerve relaxer and is used in syrups and foods. According to research, rosehip oil is anti-depressant and happy.
* Rose increases the body’s resistance to diseases and strengthens the lungs, so it is useful for people who have a weak body and have little immunity. Rose petal tea removes the complications and symptoms of colds, flu, colds and bronchial congestion from the body.
Rose water extracted from rose is an ideal cleanser for the skin.
Honey mixed with rose has long been used as a medicine for angina.
* Rosehip fruit has great value as an important source of vitamin C supply and is used in the production of tea, syrup and fruit drinks.
* Rose leaves are mostly used for external use and its decoction is used for gargling and washing wounds, because it is effective in healing wounds, bleeding and secretion of mucous substances. Gargling the brew relieves sore throats.
* Rose products such as rose water and its oil also have therapeutic and medicinal properties.
* Rose water is invigorating, strengthens the heart and nerves and removes bad breath. Also, by eating rose water, muscle pains and headaches are removed.
Rose water extracted from rose is an ideal cleanser for the skin. Cleaning the skin with rose water opens the fine and superficial folds of the skin and removes its inflammation and redness, while it is useful in the treatment of acne and blackheads on the skin. Rose water accelerates the regeneration of skin cells and relieves tiredness and redness of the eyelids.
* They also use this plant or its oil to prevent gray hair, strengthen hair, make a beauty mask and improve vision.
