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Rose Water Recipe

 


THE GENERAL BENEFITS OF ROSE WATER

• Roses, in general, have a lovely smell which can be used to reduce anxiety and help you to relax – meaning it’s great to be used as a room spritz! You can even spray it onto your pillow at night to help you sleep better.

• Similarly , some have found that rose water can be used against depression. Both ingesting it and using it for it’s scent.

• Rose water apparently has some fairly powerful antiseptic properties, which can help prevent and treat infections.

THE BENEFITS OF ROSE WATER FOR BEAUTY

• Rose water has amazing anti-inflammatory properties, which makes it great for treating skin irritations, eczema, rosacea – reducing redness and can even have a positive effect on acne.

• It can actually help maintain your skins pH balance, control excess oil and is great to use as a cleanser to remove oil and dirt from your pores, as well as a toner.

• It’s antibacterial properties mean it can also be used to help heal scars and wounds. 

• It also helps to hydrate your skin , so

• great to use as a moisturiser. 

• Rose Waters’ antioxidant properties can aid in regenerating skin tissue and strengthening skin cells. 

• Rose Water is also great for hair-care, being used as a natural conditioner, to treat scalp inflamation as well as help control dandruff. 

• There are studies which also shows that rose water have anti-ageing properties, thus being used to reduce the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles. 

THE BENEFITS OF ROSE WATER WHEN INGESTING

• Rose water has been used as a natural treatment to soothe sore throats and cold symptoms. Apprently helping to relax muscles in your throat too.

• Some studies have found that rose water can be used to aid digestion, improve bile secretion and relieve digestive issues such as bloating and an upset tummy. 

• Not only does rose water help with skin moisturising when used as a beauty product, but it also works great when ingested as part of a rose water/tea to help hydrate your skin from within. 

• Because of it’s anti-inflammatory properties, drinking rose water/tea can help relieve inflammation and have a positive effect on fluid retention. 

• Once again, as with the benefits of using 

• it as part of your beauty regime. Ingesting rose water can have anti-ageing properties , including reducing fine lines & wrinkles and lightening dark spots.


THE ORGANIC ROSE WATER RECIPE

All you need is 4-5 blossoms of fragrant organic roses, water, and some ice cubes.


Remove the rose blossoms from the steps and carefully rinse them to get rid of any dust or little critters.

Put a bowl at the center of an empty saucepan, then add the rose petals around the bowl.

Note: make sure there are no petals in the bowl as this is where the rose water will collect. 

Add water (enough to cover the petals) and bring the heat up to make it simmer. Put the cover on, upside down.

The cover will help catch the rose water vapor for this distilling method.

Add ice to the top of the saucepan cover.

As soon as the ice melts, add more ice cubes. This helps with the condensation of the evaporated rose water.Keep repeating this step.

In about 30 minutes, the rose water will be ready. It should have condensed into the bottle in the middle of the saucepan.

Carefully remove the bowl as it is hot.Pour the rose water into a clean glass container. Store in a cool dry place. It can then be stored in the fridge for 3 - 4 months .

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