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The wonderful things about roses… by Fiona Chapman IT IS SUCH a beautiful time of year – I want time to slow down so that I can appreciate the beauty of all the flowers and soak up the lush, calming greens of the grasses and trees. I’m deeply breathing all that rejuvenating oxygen into my system and enjoying the sun topping up my vitamin D. My beautiful Rosa damascena just about to flower as I write – it will be the most startling pink. I have always had a thing about roses. I love their scent and it is truly wonderful to walk into a garden and be enveloped in the most glorious smell. Both rose petals and hips have been used as a medicine for thousands of years. Rose petal conserve was specifically used for tuberculosis because their astringent properties stop loose stools and the spitting of blood. Rose is also nourishing and cooling and used for acute inflammatory conditions in the respiratory and digestive tracts. Rose petals are a wonderful, gentle remedy for the young and the very old and they are said to counter the devastating effect that antibiotics can have on the intestinal flora. They also help to dry up and promote drainage from the lymphatic system, particularly in the head and chest. Rose petals are also good for the heart, physically and metaphorically, and promote circulation. Rose petals can be used in a tincture and if going through a particularly stressful time or finding life is just too much, a few drops under the tongue can be extremely calming and effective. It is a hug in a bottle, and perfect for times when confidence is low and Advertiser’s announcement
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you are feeling overwhelmed – although it’s very potent and you don’t want to have too much. I like to put the petals in a sleepy tea as it is such a specific for anxiety. Not only does it make the tea look and smell delicious but it is calming and cooling. The common dog rose (Rosa rugosa) also has medicinal uses – its root was said to cure rabies back in the days of the Romans, and dog rose hips are jam-pack full of anti-oxidants and vitamin C. After WW2, children were encouraged to pick the hips for a syrup that was as delicious as it was nutritious! Fiona Chapman is studying naturopathy and herbal medicine at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (pellyfiona@gmail.com). MOBILE HAIRDRESSER covering Shaftesbury and surrounding area. Contact Angela 01747 854188 OAP CARE including massage,nail cutting, shaving and sleepover care, companionship.Ring Joyce on 07591 760333 Deadline to place your advert is the Friday before publication.
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