A home-grown wild rose (Rosaceae) garden is not only beautiful and aromatic, it also offers you edible health benefits with medicinal properties, at the tip of your fingers.
In this blog article, we cover the medicinal properties of the wild rose, including how to make your own rose water remedy at home.
But first, a little bit of background on my discovery regarding the five health benefits of wild rose…
I recently purchased the book, “The Lost Book of Remedies, The Healing Power of Plant Medicine“, by Nicole Apelian, Ph.D and Claude Davis.
While skimming through the pages of the book, I came across the healing properties of the wild rose (on page 265) — particularly using the rose buds or petals to make rose water .
I learned that wild varieties of the rose are more fragrant and contain more medicinal content than garden varieties. You can purchase wild rose seeds online. However, keep in mind that garden varieties of the rose are still highly beneficial, even if there is some loss due to hybridization.
Following are 5 Health Benefits of Home-Grown Wild Rose Water
1 – Powerful anti-septic
2 – Anti-inflammatory
3 – Anti-oxidant
4 – Anti-bacterial and anti-viral
5 – Helps reduce depression and anxiety
How to prepare your own Rose Water:
Ingredients:
- Organic dried rose buds or petals (1 tablespoon)
- Filtered water (1 cup)
Preparation:
1 – Place the rose buds/petals into a cooking pan and pour the cup of filtered water over them.
2 -Turn on the stove top burner on high heat for 4-5 minutes, and once a light simmer is reached, then turn down the temperature to medium-low.
3 – Allow the rose buds/petals to simmer for about 30 minutes.
4 – Take the pot off the burner and remove the lid.
5 – Let the contents in the pot fully cool before straining the liquid and rose buds/petals through a fine-mesh sieve.
6 – Pour the rose water into a tea cup or glass and enjoy drinking it!
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies continues to truly inspire me to design and cultivate a home garden which includes many of the plants and flowers that can easily be grown and used to support well-being all year round. I am also pleased to discover that many of the wild ‘weeds’ in my garden contain natural healing properties that can be safely used to sustain good health.
After purchasing the book, I received a link to the associated website, which includes valuable resources, including DIY articles and videos.
How do you feel about starting or expanding your own ‘medicinal’ home garden?
>>> Click here to watch video – Discover the forgotten power of plants with Nicole Apelian
You’ll be astonished at how simple it is to grow a nutritious home garden!
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