Drinking rose water: effects on health

Rose water can help you with certain health problems.

• Rose water contains vitamins A, D, E, B3, and C, as well as antioxidants.
• These nutrients have a positive effect on your skin. Vitamin C in particular protects against premature skin aging and is important for radiant skin.
• The many vitamins also support recovery from a cold.
• The essential oils in rose water have an antibacterial effect and can therefore be used to combat inflammation.
• Rose petal tea is used to cleanse and detoxify the intestines. This hot drink also helps to clear the airways when you have a cold.
• You can also use rose petal water as a remedy for constipation and diarrhea.
• Rose water is often given to people suffering from depression, as it is said to have a soothing effect on the condition.
• It can also be used to combat stress. It is said to have a calming, positive effect.

You can make rose water yourself. However, it does not taste very good in its pure form. Therefore, mix it with orange and pomegranate juice, for example.

• All you need to make rose water is fresh rose petals and distilled water.
• Remove the white, lower part of the rose petals, as this tastes too bitter.
• Put a handful of petals in a pot and pour hot water over them.
• Then let the rose petals steep in the water for 12 hours.
• After that, pour everything into a sieve and collect the fresh rose water.
• You can use it for about 2 weeks before it goes bad.