Roses and their miracles

Rose water

Rose is an eternal symbol of beauty and love with many therapeutic benefits and valuable properties.

Top quality rose water was extremely valued in Ancient Persia and Egypt, and it was a key beauty product used by Cleopatra. In Ancient India rose water recipes were used for special religious rituals, and in Ancient Greece and the Middle East rose water was used to enhance the flavor of various exotic foods, especially deserts like baklava.

 

Rose water benefits

Numerous rose water benefits include antibacterial, soothing, healing and antiseptic properties. It is rich in vitamin C and vitamin A and it has antioxidants that help to get rid of tired skin and give you a glowing complexion. Rose is a natural astringent with anti-inflammatory qualities, as well as being excellent for hydrating and rejuvenating the skin. It is very rich in flavonoids and vitamins, including A, C, D, E and B3. That is why if taken in the form of a therapeutic tea, it can help to enrich our body with useful nutrients and minerals, as well as lower the risks of bladder infections and heart disease, relieve digestive problems and nervous tension, relieve eye irritation and dental pains caused by paradontosis, and so on.

But mainly, rose water benefits are used to treat skin infections and this natural product is an important agent for many skin care techniques.

It has excellent soothing effects, can improve the condition of dry and aging skin, as well as cleanse, purify and tone skin, reduce swelling and redness, assists in getting rid of black dots and so on. It can be applied to sensitive skin and can be used effectively as an aftershave lotion.

Also, rose water is very beneficial for hair, that is why it is frequently used as an ingredient for hair care products and shampoos. Rose water increases blood flow to scalp, this way nourishing and strengthening hair follicles and preventing hair loss.

It is very important to be sure that the rose water you buy and use is a 100% natural product.

Rose water has always been one of the best natural beauty treatment and the result of using it regularly, leads to solving several skin problems.

 

 

More benefits of rose water

1.Aroma Therapy

Rose water is a part of the aroma therapy. Researches have proved that aroma therapy has a positive effect. It helps in de-stressing, resulting in sound sleep, which makes you feel fresh and thus, flaunts beauty on your skin.

If you inhale the scent of roses, you'll feel great. Aroma has a gift to instantly stimulate the secretion of endorphins and serotonin in the brain (so-called hormone of happiness). Perhaps this is an additional reason we like these products so much .

2.Toner

One of the most talked about skin care benefit of rose water is that it is an excellent toner. Rose water is a natural astringent and thus, is a great toner. Regular application of rose water before going to bed helps in tightening the pores and prevent wrinkles. It is the best agent to hold on to your youthful skin.

3.Cleanser

The third and the most important skin care benefit of rose water is that it is a great cleanser. Rose water has anti-inflammatory properties. Rose water thus, helps cleaning up the clogged pores, of oil and dirt, which are the basic reason for acne and pimples. The cleansing property of rose water leads to a healthy skin.

4.Sunburn Treatment

While on a trip out in the harsh sun, it is said that if one sprays rose water after every hour, it prevents sunburns.

Rose water is a great disinfectant. It has the ability to kill minor bacterias which always lead to several kinds of skin disorders. Rose water skin care also includes preventing skin irritations and other signs of sunburns.

 

For Your Face:

1. Use it as a natural facial toner because rose water helps to absorb excess oil from the skin without leaving a drying effect. Rose water toner is perfect to combat acne.

2. Apply rose water to your face to tighten pores and prevent wrinkles. Acting as an astringent with anti-inflammatory agents, the rose water will help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

3. It can be used as a gentle facial cleanser.

4. Men can use rose water as an aftershave to soothe irritated skin from shaving.

5. Rose water makes a GREAT makeup setting spray! Add it to a spray bottle and spritz lightly over your face. It will set your makeup and gave you a dewy finish for hours.

6. Use it to remove your makeup. Dab with a cotton swab and gently rub in a circular motion on the face until makeup is removed.

7. Dab on temples and eye area to ward off or soothe headaches.

8. Rose water helps to balance the pH of the skin, helping to control both dry and oily skin and can soothe many types of dermatitis.

 

For Your Skin:

1. For a light, refreshing perfume, add five drops of jasmine oil to a quarter cup of rose water. Store your perfume in a dark glass bottle with a tight-fitting lid to keep away from light.

2. Soothe a sunburn with rose water. Cool rose water spritzed on skin feels great, reduces puffiness and gently disinfects the skin, preventing infection and irritation.

3. Add rose water to a hot bath to help relax as well as trap moisture in the skin, making skin smoother and firmer.

 

For Your Hair:

1. Pour rose water over your head while showering/bathing as it can reduce inflammation of the scalp, increasing the blood supply to the scalp and promotes hair growth.

2. Rose water benefits the hair by acting as an excellent moisturizer. Mix some rose water in your shampoo and you’ll be left with conditioned and moisturized hair that smells great and is extremely soft to touch.

 

For Your Health:

1. Add rose water to bath water to relieve fatigue, produce a relaxing effect, improve your mood and lessen stress and depression.

2. Rinse with rose water to soothe a sore throat.

3. Soak a cotton ball soaked to treat inflamed glands.

4. A cotton swab soaked in rose water can be used for treating and relieving inflamed gums. Warm rose water can also be taken in your mouth for treating gums. Regular use of rose water helps in relieving and curing paining gums, strengthening of loose teeth and removes bad odor from the mouth.

 

For Your Home:

1. Use rose water spritzer as an air-freshener.

2. Spray rose water on counter tops to disinfectant bathrooms, on couches, carpets, etc..

3. When cooking, rose water can be used in many dessert and baking recipes in place of vanilla extract.

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Rose Essential oils

Volatile essential oils extracted from flowers, plants, trees, fruits and roots, provide a natural way of feeding the soul and body.

Tons of rose petals are distilled each year in order to produce rose water and rose essential oil. Morocco is one the most important producer of this very expensive essential oil that is afterwards sold to perfume and cosmetic houses at a very high price.

Roses are considered for long time ago the embodiment of femininity. They were associated with the Virgin Mary, which is often painted with a rose in her hand. The Rosary, so popular in catholic religion are made from rosewood, and were originally made of dried rose buds.

Aromatherapy can be used as an alternative method of treatment a year before conception to relieve discomfort caused by emotional stress and maintaining health and beauty.

Hippocrates, the "father of medicine", recommended in its treaties, the use of roses in obstetrics. Cleopatra sprinkled her boat with essence of roses to entice Marc Antony, the scene was described by William Shakespeare in his "Antony and Cleopatra".

Three months before conception, rose essential oils can be of great help to fulfill your desire to get pregnant. To begin, it's good to know that these oils are known as a promoter for both female and male fertility. Often, a leading fertility problem is related to the small number of sperm released in one ejaculation. To ameliorate this problem, prepare for your partner a warm bath where to add a few drops of essential oil of roses. Note the temperature of the bath! During this time, hot baths should be avoided because they can damage the sperm.

Rose oil helps purify the uterine cavity and regulating menstrual cycle. For these oils to be absorbed directly into the pelvic area, aromatherapy specialists recommend sitz baths. All you have to do is to fill your tub with warm water in which to add 3-7 drops of rose oil and sit in the tub.

More than anything, rose essential oils facilitate relaxation and nourish positive emotions. Couples who are interested to strengthen their relationship and want a child conceived in love can make each other massages with oil of rose.

To prepare your best massage lotion, you need 4-5 drops of rose essential oil diluted in about 20 ml of vegetable oils such as grape seed extract, sweet almond or hazelnut.