Red Rose Petals Dried Just For You

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Red Rose Petals Dried Just For You. Rosa Centifolia, cabbage rose or Provence rose. Rose petals are

• mildly sedative
• antiseptic
• anti-inflammatory
• and anti-parasitic.

They’re also

• mild laxatives
• a good supportive tonic for the heart
• and great for lowering cholesterol (romantic or what?).

The antiseptic nature of rose petals makes them a wonderful treatment for wounds, bruises, rashes, and incisions. Taken internally, their anti-inflammatory properties make them a wonderful treatment for sore throats or ulcers. They can stimulate the liver and increase appetite and circulation. Got flu? Rose can also lower your body temperature and help bring down a fever or cool you off in the summer. As an anti-spasmodic, it helps relieve spasms in the respiratory system (asthma and coughs), in the intestinal tract (cramping, constipation), and in the muscles (cramps and sports injuries). Adding its antiviral qualities, you’ve got an entire winter’s medicine chest in one herb. And what a lovely confetti that’s beautiful and eco-friendly.

Roses have captured the imagination as a symbol of romance and beauty. Yet, the Queen of Flowers possesses medicinal qualities that are often overshadowed by rose’s association with love. Its time to embrace all the Queen’s healing attributes. The darker and more fragrant the better.

• Anti-inflammatory: Use rose topically or internally to calm inflammation. Use in lotions and liniments topically on inflamed muscles, joints. Apply a few drops of rose tincture at the site of infections. Internally, taking a tincture or elixir can relieve inflammation on a body-wide scale.Cooling: Rose has a cooling effect on the body, making it great for any irritation that involves heat and redness- think rashes, itching, sunburns, bug bites, etc.
• Analgesic: Great for sore throats, burns, and general pain, rose-infused honey, rose glycerite, rose tincture, and rose salve, can provide effective pain relief.
• Hepatic: While some herbs stimulate liver function, rose has a different action upon the liver. Rose relaxes and soothes the liver, rather than stimulating it. This is very useful when faced with hepatitis.
• Calming/anti-anxiety: Rose is known for it’s ability to encourage a blissful state of mind and a sense of peace. Rose-infused honey, rose elixir,and rose tincture can all be used after a traumatic event to help re-center a person and cope with what has happened.
• Anti-spasmodic: Rose can be included into topical applications, such as lotions and creams which absorb into the skin, to relieve muscle spasms. Try rose tincture to calm intestinal spasms and rose elixir or syrup to calm bronchial spasms.
• Neuralgia: For sciatica or a pinched nerve anywhere along the spine, apply a rose petal poultice at the site of injury (and at pain if different).
• Hemostatic: Apply rose tincture or rose elixir to a cut or wound to stop bleeding. Rose petals also help regulate menstrual cycles. +++ Don’t drink during pregnancy because it can cause uterine contractions.+++

Both fresh and dried rose buds and petals may be used in preparations. For tinctures, use a 1:2 ratio of rose to menstruum for fresh and a 1:5 ratio for dried.

Rose petals have a relaxing, calming scent. Whether you pick the scent up as a result of steeping rose petals for tea or because they’re in your creams or lotions, rose petals can help to soothe a stressed, overthinking mind. If you’re feeling a bit low, pop the kettle on or pamper yourself with a rose petal beauty product and you may find the ingredient leaves you feeling more uplifted and comforted. While rose tea can be uplifting for your senses, it will also help to relieve a sore throat thanks to antioxidants. Create your own infusion using dried rose petals. Rose also tastes lovely so that’s another benefit! Try combining with a few peppermint leaves and honey to taste for a warming cup (or leave it to cool and add ice for an iced infusion perfect for warmer weather).

Green Rose Tea: Dried rose petals, Green powder tea, Honey, as sweetener, optional. Combine equal parts rose leaves and equal parts green powder tea. Make as for green tea recipe.

Rose-Scented Tea: 200g / 7 oz dried organic rose petals, highly scented, 500g / 1 1/4 lb high quality black tea. Select a quality black tea of your liking. The roses will scent it but it must be a good tea to begin with, so that you enjoy the blend. You could also choose oolong tea, a blend of black and green, with their lovely, rich and fruity flavours.

Another way to make a pleasing rose-flavored tea is to simply add petals to a pot and pour in boiling water. How about this: Fragrant rose petals combined with sweet honey and mellow vanilla to create a perfectly balanced cuppa that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. 2 tbsp dried rose petals, 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, 2½ cups boiling water, 1 tbsp honey. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. It’s as simple as that.

For rose infused honey: Just follow these instructions: 2 tablespoons dried rose petals, 1 cup local honey, 10 oz jar with a nice tight lid, Stirring stick. Combine rose petals and honey in your jar. Stir together, seal tightly, and allow to set in a cool dry place for 1-2 weeks. Keep it for yourself or share the love and give it to someone who needs a bit of TLC. Happy Valentine’s Day!

As always, please thoroughly research any herb before using and if taking prescribed drugs, have a word with your doctor first.

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