Rose / Rosehips
botanical name: Rosa spp.
Known for its exquisite beauty and captivating fragrance, the rose holds a significant place due to its therapeutic versatility and emotional support.
Key Features:
- strengthens physical & emotional heart
- calms & rejuvenates skin
- antioxidant-rich
What does it do?
Rosehips
Heart health: rosehips are packed full of antioxidants which help to strengthen the entire cardiovascular system, reducing capillary fragility and permeability, as well as helping to reduce harmful blood fats.
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Skin & anti-inflammatory: with its rich source of antioxidants, particularly vitamin c, rosehips work by protecting cells from free radical damage - helping to improve skin elasticity, hydration and modulating inflammation.
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Urinary tract: acting as a diuretic and blood purifier, rosehips help to support kidneys and the urinary system.
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Rose Flowers
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Affinity for the heart & blood: strengthens both the physical and emotional heart, helping to promote well-being, reduce stress, and enhance feelings of love and happiness. It helps to clear congestion in the bloodstream, making it useful for menstrual irregularities and boosting libido.
Digestive health: an effective astringent, rose can help to tone mucus membranes, ease inflammation and irritations in the GI tract.
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Skin health: due to its astringency, rose can help calm irritated skin.
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Nervous system: with its nourishing and calming effects, rose helps to soothe tension headaches, agitation and mild pain. It also helps to uplift the spirits.
Active Constituents
Flavonoids,
vitamins (C, E & B),
essential fatty acids,
volatile oil (such as geraniol and citronellol),
carotenoids
Parts Used
Flower,​
Fruit,
Seed,
Root
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Herbal Actions
Antioxidant
Aphrodisiac
Astringent
Diuretic
Emollient
Nervine
Applications
Teas,
Tinctures,
Syrups,
Oils,
Aromatherapy,
Glycerite
Precautions
Rose and rosehips are relatively safe. The hairs surrounding the seed can be irritating.