Roses are Birth Flowers of June

Roses, who doesn’t love them?  The symbol of love, passion, beauty and innocence, roses can express your true feelings of the time. Roses have been used in the Victorian times to convey specific messages. Each color of roses signifies a different kind of emotion. Roses also transmit different aroma that arouses freshness and purity of mind. Therefore, the saying ‘one rose says more than a dozen’ speaks the truth.

Origin of Roses

Roses, including the white rose belonging to the Rosaceae family originated in the Northern Hemisphere. Today, roses are grown all over the world and cherished for their beauty, aesthetic appeal, and its many health benefits. The rose family consists of 91 genera and 2,950 species Roses are shrubs, herbs or trees with a specialty of having thorns. Despite the thorns, the famous Poet Saadi stated ‘the rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together’. Roses are known to inspire lovers and poets. And what a nostalgic feeling a bunch of roses can give!

Roses are Birth flowers of June

Botanists and florists have studied the flowering plants from many angles.  They now know which flowers bloom when and how they match with behaviors of individuals born in certain months of the year. People born in June are known to symbolize the rose and especially the white rose. Let’s wish Happy Birthday with white roses in June!

Colors and Symbolism

Roses have always been a flower to express explicit emotions, especially in Victorian times when it was forbidden to speak to others about one’s feelings. It is a pleasant feeling to be able to convey the message you would want for a particular occasion and time to a dear one. The color also adds a special with the rose to grace an occasion. You can choose the color to suit your desire to grow or enliven a beautiful relationship.

Benefits of Roses

There are a number of the roses. Roses are valued for their culinary, cosmetic, aromatherapy and medicinal properties. Most of us are charmed by their appearance. But to realize the other magnificent benefits and to use them to our advantage is a fortune.

Culinary Benefits of Roses

Rose water distilled from rose petals has rose fragrance. So after decorations with roses, did you know that both But, fresh or dry are used for cooking purposes?

In many dishes in the Middle East and Asia, rose water is added to flavor sweet dishes. Little drops of rose water give a soothing effect to drinks and sherbets.

Benefits of Roses in Cosmetics

Rose oil extracted from the petals is used in the cosmetic industry. The dried petals are crushed and added to powders, shampoos, soaps and other toiletries. In the olden times, we all heard about rose petals being used in bathtubs of the queen. Spray yourself with an after bath lotion of rose flavor and feel the freshness. Perfumes made of rose oil are a favorite to some. You may also deodorize your wardrobe with a potpourri of rose petals collected from your garden. This will keep away the bugs too!

Benefits to Aromatherapy

The steam distilled rose oil known as ‘rose oto’, rose attar’, ‘rose essence’ and ‘rose absolute, in the Middle East works as superb medicine in releasing depression, stresses, circulatory system and a feeling of relaxation. Rose fragrance boosts your confidence and mental strength. The finer qualities of rose perfume come as brand cosmetic products.

Medicinal benefits of Roses

The medicinal properties of rose water and rose oil are antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti- viral, anti-spasmodic and act as a mild astringent. Some of the therapeutic uses are:

• Years ago rose oil has been used to cure sored throat.
• Naturalists often use rose petals for making rose tea for relaxation.
• They help in the treatment of skin diseases, eczema and skin smoothening.
• The leaves, petals, roots help to control stomach trouble, fevers, influenza, cold, ulcers, fatigue.
• Rose water relieves constipation and used for patients with chicken pox and measles.
• Strengthens the nervous system
• Removes acne and nourish the skin
• Relieves depression
• Helps weight loss

What is the medicinal ingredient that makes roses such an important flower?

For readers who are inquisitive to find out why here is what makes ‘rose a rose’. The major chemical constituent are nerol, stearopen, citronellol, phenylethanol, farnesol, linalol are volatile compounds recognized well by biochemists and doctors. Although rose oxides, beta-ionone, beta-damascenone and beta-damascone account for only 1% of extracted rose oil, and contributes to the fragrance by 90%. Besides, roses contain vitamin A, B, E and K, iron and potassium.

Roses are therefore components of medicines, food flavors, hair oils, toiletries, air fresheners, lotions, perfumes. Fresh roses are an expression of love and admiration! Want to wish a friend? Say with the right color of roses. Or how about dinner with a candle dipped in a water of rose petals. The fragrance will delight the environment.