Embracing the Essence of Roses: Exploring the Therapeutic Benefits of Rose Petals

Rose petals bring on the concepts and feelings of lightness, bliss, and love for me when I add this herb to a tea. I feel this relaxation take over me, this peace from the mind, allowing me to stop thinking and to just be in that exact moment enjoying the tea. Rose allows us to gently work through our emotional issues, slowly opening our heart chakra to healing and wellbeing. Rose petals from wild roses (not the flower store expensive ones) have a wide array of uses. Rose petals have been shown to relieve heat and congestion of the blood. With constant daily stress in our lives, and not many ways to reduce that stress due to life commitments, over time our blood becomes stagnate, our chi (or life force) weakens, and phlegm starts to build up in our systems. Rose petals in Traditional Chinese Medicine is known as a blood harmonizer, restoring, tonifying, and building up the blood and chi. In essence, what rose petals are doing is helping to reduce body temperature and thirst. So cooling the internal heat and inflammation that comes with stress and emotional uncertainty. So rose petals would come in very handy during these hot and humid summer days, by actually cooling us off. Rose petals help to remove stagnation in the heart and the abdomen, which is attributed to stuck chi. Stagnation not only refers to physical stagnation but also to mental and emotional stagnation, especially with issues of the heart, irritability, and mood swings. Rose petals through their alternative and stimulating nature, helps to improve digestion, metabolism, and cleansing of the blood. Some of the properties of rose petals and what areas they help to treat dis-ease are as follows: Carminative (relieves intestinal gas), stimulant (strengthens metabolism and circulation), emmenagogue (promotes and regulates menstruation), astringent (firms tissue and organs), laxative (promotes bowel movements), alternative (cleanses and purifies the blood), nervine (strengthens nervous system), refrigerant (reduces body temperature and thirst).

Rose petals are one of two main ingredients in the Rose Coloured Bliss Tincture blend, available for purchase. If you’re interested in exploring the healing benefits of rose, take a look at the product page for more information.

Stay well!