ROSE WATER
DO YOU KNOW THAT:
PURE, NATURAL ROSE WATER HAS MANY BENEFITS AND APPLICATIONS!
Pure, Natural Rose Water is obtained through water-steam distillation of fresh rose petals of the botanical species Rosa Damascena Mill.
Rose water is considered nature's finest beauty tonic
Pure Rose Water is an excellent facial toner, especially for dry or sensitive skin. Alcohol-free and all-natural, Rose Water is a gently cleansing and toning product for all skin types. Maintains the pH balance, stimulates regeneration processes, has a calming effect in acne and sunburns. As a result the skin texture becomes even and elastic.
Recommended use: for compresses in acne and skin irritation; for nourishing and hydrating facial skin and hair masks; for moisturizing the body after bath; for damp baths in dry skin; for frictions in dry and damaged hair.
Effects:
Physical: antiseptic, tonic, cooling, relieving cramps, menstruation stimulant, wound healing. For nervous heart, irregular menstruation, vaginitis, conjunctivitis, fever, migraine, wound healing, gingivitis, shingles, herpes simplex
Mind and Spirit: balancing, strengthens inner being, affecting heart chakra, encouraging patience and love. For sorrow, disappointment, sadness, postpartum depression
Skin: astringent, tonic, cleanser. For all skin types especially dry, inflamed skin, skin allergies, baby skin care, pregnancy; broken capillaries, conjunctivitis, eczema, herpes, mature and sensitive complexions, wrinkles.
Rose gives a sense of security and spiritual attunement. It keeps your heart open and connected to all things. It reduces anger and strengthens liver function. It is important in menopause formulas.
Application: warm compresses for 10 – 15 minutes; damp baths – once a week; frictions – after washing the hair; body moisturizing – mornings and evenings with wet cotton ball.
Ingredients: aqua, alcohol, Rosa Damascena.
Does not contain preservatives, artificial coloring and fragrance.
Storage: in a dry and cool place.
The use of the rose is far and varied. It has a long history in its use in folk remedies, especially in the area of skincare. It is suitable for all skin types, but it is especially valuable for dry, sensitive or aging skins. It has a tonic and astringent effect on the capillaries just below the skin surface, which makes it useful in diminishing the redness caused by enlarged capillaries. It is important to ensure that the product contains the genuine natural rose oil. Many manufacturers label their products containing rose essence but it could be synthetic. Synthetic rose ingredients have no therapeutic value at all! Remember, with authentic rose oil, a little goes a long way.Certainly rosewater is a less expensive way to provide skincare. It is very soothing to irritated skin.It is also a tonic and antiseptic. Rosewater has been shown to be very valuable as an antiseptic in eye infections.
Ancient doctors used rose water to treat upset nerves, fumed patients suffering from lungs diseases with rose incense and gave extracts of rose petals to patients suffering from heart and kidneydiseases.
Bacteria die within five minutes when contacted with fresh rose petals which makes rose a perfect medicine for fighting skin diseases. Fresh rose petals will help cure festering wounds and burns; they may also alleviate allergic itching.
Powder of dried rose petals mixed with honey is an effective medicine against mouth inflammations, stomatitis and paradontose. The mixture should be rubbed into inflamed gums. Headaches, sickness and weakness can be cured with inhalation of roses and attar of roses. Rose inhalations are also recommended to people with poor nervous system, liable to neurosis and depressions. Put a bowl with hot water and rose petals in the room in case you suffer from nervous diseases, cold in the head, cough and flu.
Spraying with rose water is recommended for treatment of many diseases. Pour a glass of boiling water over 10g of rose petals and infuse in a covered bowl. Everyday spraying within two weeks is recommended to people suffering from nervous disorders. In this case, spraying with warm rose water should be done on the upper third of the back. Spraying with rose water is good for healthy people as well to strengthen the nervous system and immunity. Apply rose water to skin and slightly rub. Warm rose water bath for feet helps cure rheumatism; hot compress with rose water applied to sacrum is good against radiculitis. Wrap a bad-sheet wetted with rose water round the body to tone up the organism after a surgical operation.
Could we drink this much same as normal mineral water ?
Rose water is not simply perfumed water, nor is water to which droplets of essential oil have been added.
But rose water is a separate and natural product of the distillation process and can be termed 100% pure, natural distilled non-alcoholic distillates.
As pure, natural product - many a times distilled water it can be used for drinking purposes and it is used for drinking purposes because it gives and many health benefits to people who drink it.
Many people say that rose water is good for humanbeings but could you tell us whereis it good ?
As pure, natural product, obtained by distillation of fresh rose petals and containing pure essential oil the benefits of Rose water are many and varied.
Because of its natural acids it is hydrating and anti-inflammatory.
It is also anti-viral, antiseptic and has disinfectant properties.
It helps digestion and fights constipation.
It helps much the overall condition of the body and especially the proper function of kidneys, reliefs pain caused by kidney stones and helps their disintegration and urinate out of the body.
In regards with the other benefits, besides cosmetics, perfumery and aromatherapy we can unveil and one more: Rose water for cooking.
Yes this is true: Rose water is widely used in confectionary, in pastries and many other deserts.
Especially in the countries from near East.
No side effects have been observed so far to the best of our knowledge.
But as general precaution it is good to be taken in under timely control of a physician.
The most important factor in shelf life of the product is avoiding contamination. Rose water is very sensitive to contamination.
Much care should be paid during repacking 24 to 36 months of shelf life are quite normal.