Medicinal properties
- Digestive: Very useful to treat gastritis, flatulence, heartburn or stomachache ( A teaspoon of dry petals, soaked for 5 minutes in hot water. Take a cup after meals.)
- Anti-inflammatory: Pour boiling water over 10 gr. of dry flowers. Put a soaked compress on the eyes.
- Eyewash: - rose ointment- : According to ancient Greek, the petals had to be soaked with olive oil and wine in the sun.
- Soft laxative : 70 gr. of dry leaves per litter or 60 gr. of dry root per litter must be cooked in water. In both cases water must be evaporated a third.
- Vitaminic: Having removed the seeds, which we must be careful of since they are poisonous for our spine, smash the fruit pulp and mix it up in equal parts with sugar to eat it as a marmalade. They are very rich in vitamin C.
- Astringent: When the hips are permitted to boil in a proportion of 25 gr. per litter of water till decreasing it by a third , they are astringent and can be used to cure diarrhea.
- Tonic: Drink the infusion made with 6O gr. of hips per litter of water.
- Sedative: It is used to calm the nervous system when it manifests itself mainly in stomach problems (Infusion of a spoonful of dried flowers per cup of water. Take 2 glasses per day)
Edible properties
Apart from the hips marmalade, such as it has been said before, the petals of the dog rose can be used to decorate cakes , having previously candied them. Mixed with honey or sugar, we can make splendid jellies.
Cosmetic properties
The infusion of rose petals is a fantastic astringent and skin tonic. It has to be used by people having too oily skins. The tannins which this flower contains will close their pores and tone up their skin. It is a good remedy against youthful acne.
WATER OF ROSES : SEE "ROSA GALLICA"
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