Rose water: benefits and properties
It is quite likely that the water of roses (also popularly known by the name of syrup of roses), is one of the most popular and popular fragrances today. And is that since ancient times we know the benefits that both the roses and the water that we prepare with their petals provide us. Did you know that its origins go back to ancient Greece and Rome, where its use in religious rituals was very common?
In fact, its use has extended not only in the most natural beauty or when it comes to preventing and treating different disorders and skin problems. It is also used in the kitchen, where its use is quite common in different oriental foods. Its characteristic flavor makes it a fundamental ingredient of Iranian cuisine, especially in its wonderful and delicious nut sweets, where it is also common to add it to tea. In other Arab countries it is also used as a seasoning, to provide flavor to milk or various desserts, as for example is the case of rice pudding.
In the cosmetic industry, the use of rose water is common in the production of perfumes, from rose oil.
What is rose water and what does it consist of?
The water of roses It is characterized by being a essential extract that is obtained from the rose petals, by mixing -provided- with fresh petals and a distillate.
Benefits of rose water
Rose water in addition to serving us to perfume is a home remedy that helps to alleviate various conditions as it has bactericidal properties and helps to disinfect both wounds and sores. Here are the main benefits of rose water:
For the most natural skin and beauty
Rose water is a traditional remedy when it comes to enjoying the most natural beauty, thanks to its richness in natural antioxidants, which tend to rejuvenate our skin in an equally natural way. For this reason it is common to use it as a skin moisturizer.
It also stands out for its content in vitamin C, an essential nutrient that helps synthesize collagen. While it helps to soften skin spots and stretch marks.
Good for the eyes
It is common to use rose water as eye drops, helping to cleanse and resolve eye conditions without causing further discomfort. Therefore, we can say that rose water is an excellent natural eye drop to relieve common and common eye discomfort.
To relieve irritated throats
If at any time you have been suffering from throat pain, and you have tried to find useful remedies to relieve pain, it is quite likely that one of those remedies is based on the use of baking soda, salt and warm water in order to make gargles. .
In this sense, rose water also gives us the same benefit, being useful for gargling and alleviating the common discomfort caused by throat irritation.
To relieve headaches
Although it is a little known quality, did you know that rose water also helps relieve headaches? It is very useful even if you suffer headaches and migraines, and the natural treatment is as simple as applying a little rose water on a cold cloth, and let it act on the forehead.
Properties of rose water
In short, the rose water can be developed and used for the following purposes:
- To gargle and soothe the sore throat.
- For cases of aphonia with a little honey.
- As eye drops to clean the eyes.
- To perform oral swabs and heal sores.
- It helps relieve headache.
- Rich in natural antioxidants and vitamin C, in addition to vitamins B and E.
- It provides tannins and pectin, nutrients that help cleanse the skin, rejuvenating it and reaffirming it.
- Relaxing effect
Rose water you can buy in herbalists, pharmacies and specialty natural cosmetics stores. However, did you know that you can also easily make it at home?
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