🌹 The smell of roses is so sweetly intoxicating that many may have wondered what they would taste like. Well, you should have a taste for yourself! Did you know that tea made from rose petals is not only delicious, but also incredibly healthy? Since ancient times, people have been drinking rose water and rose tea to remedy a wide array of ailments, including depression, digestive troubles and menstrual pain. It turns out that many of these ancient uses are just as valid today as they were centuries ago. One of the most ancient uses of rose petal tea, also sometimes called rose bud tea, is drinking it for the relief of menstrual cramps.
It is high in vitamin C, that all-important antioxidant vitamin that helps to kick your immune system into high gear. This makes rose petal tea a great beverage for whenever you’re feeling under the weather. On top of helping to ward off illnesses, vitamin C is also important for the health of your skin, hair and much more.
This subtly flavored, fragrant tea also contains a wealth of polyphenol antioxidants, including anthocyanins. These antioxidants help to fight free radical damage in the body, and can also help lower chronic inflammation, a major underlying factor in a number of chronic illnesses.
The vitamin C and antioxidants found in rose petal tea can help you to look and feel younger. Vitamin C is important in the body’s production of collagen, which is a building block of skin, hair and more. Getting more vitamin C can thus encourage skin to look young and radiant as you age.
If you suffer from frequent constipation, rose petal tea may help a lot. This tea has natural laxative properties, and can get things moving in your digestive system when they are feeling blocked up. Drinking this tea also helps stimulate bile production, which helps you to digest dietary fats more effectively.
Rose petal tea also has natural diuretic properties. This means that it can encourage you to urinate more, thus keeping your urinary tract in optimal health. If you’re suffering from a mild urinary tract infection, drinking this tea may be significantly therapeutic. Of course, ask a health professional you trust before using a new herb for any health condition, just to be safe.
You can purchase dried rose buds or petals from a source you trust, or you can use fresh petals. If you are using fresh petals, cut off the white part at the bottom of the petals, as this part can make your tea bitter.
To make this tea using dried petals, heat a cup of water until it is just about ready to boil, then add a couple teaspoons of the rose petals. Steep for about three minutes. If you are making this tea with fresh rose petals, boil about three cups of water, then add about two cups of fresh rose petals. Simmer for about five minutes, then allow to cool to a drinkable temperature.
Those are some of the benefits of rose petal tea and more reasons to enjoy some of the fragrant petals in your teacup.
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