| Roses are flowers that give off the feeling of | | | | constipation. It is also used as a detoxifier that |
| warmth, giving, and love, but they also hold special | | | | purges the body of toxins and waste products. |
| benefits as well. Therapeutic benefits of roses are | | | | There are many people that will add rose petals to a |
| numerous and go back a long time in history. They | | | | cup of hot tea to soothe their sore throat. The |
| have a special scent that gives wonderful | | | | flowers of the rose that have swollen to a seed are |
| aromatherapy effects for the heart and the soul. | | | | called rose hips. These hips are often used in tea |
| Within the petals, you will find rose oil and rose | | | | form in order to help alleviate bladder infections and |
| water, which are often transformed into a topical | | | | diarrhea. This tea is also a great source of vitamin C. |
| substance. It is an essential oil extracted from fresh | | | | Other vitamins that you can find in rose hips include |
| petals of pink roses and used as an antidepressant, | | | | E, D, B3 and A. |
| antiseptic, antiviral, laxative and for tonic benefits. | | | | Roses have played a role throughout history as |
| The flowery fragrance of the oil is often mixed with | | | | romantic symbols. They are often considered |
| other essential oils such as lavender, geranium, | | | | symbols of love and marriage, and it is the flower |
| bergamot, and chamomile to make aromatherapy | | | | most often given to celebrate Valentine's Day. |
| products. | | | | Legend holds that Cleopatra used rose oil to seduce |
| The therapeutic benefits of roses are mostly | | | | Mark Anthony. The Romans and East Indians used |
| associated with topical products for skin care. They | | | | roses as decorations for weddings and funerals. They |
| have been used for dry and sensitive skin and | | | | also believed that if you scattered the petals at |
| making aging skin look younger. The rose has also | | | | banquets it would prevent drunkenness. It is often |
| been used as a therapeutic sedative to soothe the | | | | adorned the shields of warriors during medieval times. |
| nerves. It can help in the treatment of stress, peptic | | | | They were often used in religious rituals, and monks |
| ulcers, nervous tensions, and even heart disease. You | | | | used roses as an integral part of meditation rituals. |
| wouldn't think that a single rose could have this much | | | | There are many therapeutic benefits as well as the |
| power, but it actually does. | | | | visual and sensory delight they impart. The next time |
| Other therapeutic benefits of roses include having a | | | | you stop to view or smell a beautiful rose enjoy the |
| positive influence on such conditions as circulation, bile | | | | uplifting feeling you experience from them. |
| secretion, digestion, and problems with nausea and | | | | |