Use of ORGANIC rose and its effects

This article contains information about organic rose (rose oil, petals and buds) - links to research articles proving its medicinal benefits. 

Antimicrobial effect of Rosa damascena against infections in the oral cavity

• Rosa damascena with beneficial therapeutic effects against infections in the oral cavity.
• The effect of mouthwash containing Rosa damascena extract helps in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
• The antimicrobial effect of Rosa damascena extract counteracts endodontic pathogens.
• Effective against a wide range of microorganisms. 
• Useful due to bactericidal and anti-adhesive effects against cariogenic streptococci.
• Application of Rosa damascena and its products may reduce the need for antimicrobials.
• It has no adverse side effects and therefore does not promote the development of antibiotic resistance. 
• Preventive effects in oral care are noted. 

https://www.scirp.org/html/100028_100028.htm
May 1999

Antimicrobial effects of rose oil and rose water

• Rosa damascena, a key species of the Rosaceae family, is of major importance in folk medicine, pharmacology, and commercial use.
• The chemical key constituents of rose oil obtained from rose flowers are kaempferol-3-O-glucoside, kaempferol-glycosides, which exhibit antimicrobial and antioxidant effects.
• Rose includes a rich variety of compounds including flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, glycosides, anthocyanin, phenolic compounds, fatty oils.
• The essential effects are antioxidant, antimicrobial, memory improving, and genotoxic effects.
• Valued for its essential substances, it has played an important role since ancient times, especially in traditional medicine and pharmacology. 
• Rose oil contains phenyl ethyl alcohol, an aromatic substance, and exhibits high antimicrobial activity against bacteria, suggesting its potential as an alternative to antibiotics.
• It has significant inhibitory effects against various fungi and bacteria, making it a potential natural product for the prevention and treatment of fungal diseases.
• It has virtually no side effects 

Mine KOÇYİĞİT, Yağmur Emre ARICAN, Yusuf Kenan HASPOLAT: ROSA. Orient Publications© Orient Publications. 2023 e-ISBN : 978-625-6598-41-6
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yusuf-Haspolat/publication/376885378_ROSA-GUL/links/658d7f1c3c472d2e8e953a09/ROSA-GUeL.pdf#page=110
2023

Efficacy of topical rose (Rosa damascena) oil in the treatment of cervicitis: a randomized clinical trial

• Cervicitis (the most common disease of the female reproductive system) can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility
• The study aimed to investigate the effect of rose oil on cervicitis.
• 80 women, aged 17-55 years, diagnosed with cervicitis, were given 3 ml per night vaginally for 2 weeks.
• Significant improvement in symptoms such as burning, itching, vaginal discharge, pain, bleeding and pain after intercourse, tenderness.
• Use of vaginal preparation with rose oil without side effects and complications, suitable as an alternative treatment. 
• The study confirmed the safety and effectiveness of rose oil medicine in the treatment of cervicitis. 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210803323001124
December 2023

Rose oil - biological effects and use in alternative and conventional medicine

• The study investigates the biological properties of rose oil from rose flowers.
• Essential oils increasingly used as an alternative to conventional medicines
• Proven antimicrobial and antioxidant activity and potential anti-cancer effects.
• Rose oil has a very complex composition, with more than 200 constituents from different classes of chemical compounds.
• Allows use in vitro and in vivo, and has therapeutic efficacy.
• Antidepressant effects, psychological relaxation, improvement of sexual dysfunctions.
• Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, probiotic and antipyretic effects.
• Relaxes smooth muscles, contains lipid-lowering substances.
• For inhalation and topical application - aromatherapy and dermatology.

https://videleaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rose-Oil-%E2%80%93-Biological-Effects-and-Application-in-Alternative-and-Conventional-Medicine.pdf
November 2022

Medicinal plants with a focus on respiratory problems and their use in the family garden

• Rose of the rose hip (Rosa canina, family: Rosaceae), popular names: rosehip, rose hip, wild rose, thorn rose. 
• Hard rose hips (Fructus cynosbati) contain mainly vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamins B, P, K, carotenes, nicotinic, malic and citric acid. 
• They contain about 30% sugars, pectins, tannins, organic acids, flavonoids, mucilages and essential oil.
• Substances in the fruit increase the body's immunity, in flu, infectious diseases.
• Support in the treatment of colds and respiratory diseases, used when prone to bleeding.
• Favorably affect some enzymatic processes. 
• Importance of herbal medicine over isolated and pure chemical substances (conventional drugs) - medicinal plants stimulate the ability of self-healing and self-regulation, restore disturbed physiological processes.

Kroupová Kristýna. Medicinal plants with a focus on respiratory problems. ČZU Praha 2020
https://theses.cz/id/7zcllf/zaverecna_prace.pdf
2020

Use of rosehip and sea buckthorn oil for cosmetic purposes

• The flowers and cores of rose hips have the widest application in the cosmetic industry.
• Oil is then obtained from rosehip seeds, which contains essential fatty acids, vitamins, antioxidants, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and beta carotenes.
• The high proportion of Omega-6 fatty acid (40-55%) has an effect on the cell membrane.
• Omega-3 fatty acid (36%) hydrates the skin.
• Vitamins A, C and E (antioxidants) protect the skin from harmful external radicals.
• Retin-A, for wrinkles, accelerates the regeneration of skin cells.
• It is effective even at a low concentration, for dry, sensitive and damaged skin.
• For psoriasis, eczema and other skin diseases.
• Oleic acid – keeps the skin supple and moist.
• Rosehip oil (so-called dry) is absorbed very quickly, is highly moisturizing, has anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects, and increases elasticity.
• Removes traces of stress and fatigue, has an antimicrobial effect, tones skin capillaries.

http://digilib.k.utb.cz/handle/10563/33648
2015

Gemmotherapy and its use in practice

• The study confirmed and compared the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of rose buds (Rosa canina), birch, currant, viburnum, hornbeam.
• The effect is enhanced in combination with propolis tincture. 
• The main components of rose extract are gallotannins, flavonoids (quercetin and kaempferol), polyphenols, and cinnamic acid.
• The highest concentration of triterpenes occurred in rose with lupeol. 
• Rose bud preparations are thought to reduce the symptoms of respiratory diseases. 
• Rose bud extracts show evidence of flavonoids.
• The phytochemical profile of individual buds demonstrates the presence of polyphenols and antioxidant and antibacterial activity.
• It helps fight tooth decay, asthma, allergies and tonsillitis. 
• It also has immunostimulating effects and helps fight infections (combination of birch and rose buds).
• Use in the treatment of acute and chronic respiratory diseases (tonsillitis, ear infections, tracheobronchitis, rhinitis, nasopharyngitis). 
• It has antiallergic, antiasthmatic effects, antiviral effects.
• It is used in inflammation of the glands, in adenoma of the thyroid gland.

https://dspace.cuni.cz/handle/20.500.11956/91215
2017
Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen.  Gräfe und Unzer. ISBN  9783833836022. 2015
Pukownik Peter. Bylinářství svaté Hildegardy z Bingenu.  FONTÁNA ESOTERA, s.r.o., ISBN  383653277. 2019

Inhibitory effects of extractable substances from edible flowers

• Comparative study of rose, daisy, water lily, marigold, dandelion, poplar flowers.
• Rose flowers are proven to contain tannins, bioflavonoids and mucilage.
• Saponins, sapogenins, alkaloids and flavonoids.
• Biological effectiveness - antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiviral.
• The antimicrobial activity of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of rose petals works against pathogenic bacteria.
• The results of the study demonstrate the strong antimicrobial effectiveness of alcohol extracts against bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae and others.

Zemánková, Denisa
http://digilib.k.utb.cz/bitstream/handle/10563/31557/zem%C3%A1nkov%C3%A1_2015_dp.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
2015