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