Roses are beautiful flowers with many multiple purposes. Some purposes are well known but others such as their use in the field of medicine you may not know about. Find out the hidden secrets of the rose.
Roses are one the primary gifts given all around the globe. This idea goes back to 500 B.C. where Venus, the goddess of love, was associated with the plant and it was her sister, the goddess of flowers, who create the rose. They have been associated with war as well as love. There is even a war called "The War of the Roses" which was fought in England in the 1400's, but most associate the plant with the symbol of love.
It has even been noted that people on the Asian continent started to cultivate the rose about 5 thousand years ago. There are over one hundred species of this plant and the plant itself dates back to about 35 million years ago. Rose oil is used more than any other ingredient in perfumes around the world. Rose perfume is made from the petals and then made into rose oil. This is also called rose Otto.
In the 1600's the plant was in such huge demand that the law even stated that they could be used as legal tender. During the times when the Romans ruled the world slaves where forced by their rulers to grow this flower instead of food. The Romans even used them in their baths and fountain's as decorations.
The Catholic Church said the rose was the highest honor and it was used in many paintings for the church. Roses are also used in art and the first known painter to paint it was in Crete about 3500 years ago.
Herbal tea can also be made out of the rose. You boil the dried rose hips to make his tea. Scientists also believe that Osteoarthritis can be helped by using the plants powder. The powder is made from the hips of the plant. The hips have a high level of antioxidant which can be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. Again, the rose hip will be used for this.
The berry fruits from the rose bush are rich in vitamin C and such rose mixtures where even given to children during World War to help them stay in good health. They can also be used to make wide variety of culinary dishes. You can add them to jellies, breads and stews, for example.
With modern technology you can even get your picture or text on live roses. These are called speaking roses, or printed roses. Imagine surprising a loved one with a picture of you both on your bouquet of roses!
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