Roses for Herbal Use

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2 жыл бұрын

Rose hip tea, aromatherapy oils and rose water - there's no shortage of herbal and culinary products made from rose flowers and hips. Roses have been used for centuries in food and medicine. In this video, I aim to make a quick survey of the supposed herbal used of rose products, and recommend which kinds of roses would be good recommendations for growing and harvesting your own.
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Rosa gallica officinalis by Col Ford and Natasha de Vere CC BY-SA 2.0
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@JLWTH 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know how the chemistry of roses can improve moods but I do know that the sight of roses can improve my moods for sure :P

@kaori17az 2 жыл бұрын

For me it's their smell. I love roses that smell nice, they make me feel calm and happy.

@HurairaHerbals 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Syrian and I can attest that we use rose water/ rose petals in SO many things. I'm also an herbalist and use it in many herbal tea blends for various issues, as well as various skincare items. I love collecting Old rose varieties for this purpose, particularly Damasks (Because of course I would lol)

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insights!

@MM-op6ys 19 күн бұрын

do you ever use the leaves in your formulations?

@mariamartinusz9699 2 жыл бұрын

For culinary use I loved that you mentioned you should cut the white part, beacuse it's bitter. Also I'd say don't pick the flowers that are fully open and nearly spent. It turned my jam bitter first. Buds don't yield much material. Go for the half open, blooming, but not spent roses.

@ixoraroxi 2 жыл бұрын

In Bulgaria one can find an array of rose products for cosmetology and culinary use. My favorites are a rose lokum, rose custard, and rose liquor. I like rose jelly, not so much rose jam, or rose jam filled chocolate bonbons. Rose essential oils are good for skin and as natural perfume.

@scallywags12 Жыл бұрын

I have made rose petal wine, rose mead and rose water. I used most of the old roses and fragrant one from my garden.

@cathymadsen2930 2 жыл бұрын

I searched everywhere for a good source of info on this topic so I could plant some appropriate roses in my garden so thank you very much for this video.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Cathy. Thanks for watching.

@sharonzhang870 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you. More inspirations for all - rose petals pastry: Filling: fresh edible rose petals, sugar etc. anything one'd use to make marmalade, jam. Standard pastry wrapping Wrap, bake, eat. It's a delicacy in Yunnan Province, South Western China Enjoy 😄🙏

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sharon!

@Oxaras 2 жыл бұрын

I’m persian myself and you’re absolutely right😊 Gol e golāb is the name . And thank you for the wonderful video🙏🏻🌹

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the confirmation!

@Oxaras 2 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm no problem I'm an artist and know a great deal about the iranian history and culture if you're interested in your channel 😊🙏

@dennistaft7868 2 жыл бұрын

Jason, you have once again come up with info I would never have thought to try. Now I will taste my roses this summer, can't imagen what that will be like. It's nice to see your yard, we are under about 15 inches here in NY. Keep it coming Jason.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

You bet. Thanks Dennis.

@listaf6359 2 жыл бұрын

My Aunt makes a rose liqueur and its fantastic!

@HaphazardHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Nice topic! My favorites rose for eating is the Blue Girl. It's so fragrant and the petals are thick. I like it for making Rose Jam and Rose Honey. I also like White Dawn for eating. I use both in salads, too. I've never run across a really red rose that had good flavor, though I try every red one I come across that hasn't been sprayed. I have a decades-old yellow rose that I don't know the name of, and it's good for eating, too.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations!

@gwbuilder5779 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the rose reminders Jason. The last time I had roses in my yard was about 22 years ago. I just might add some to my eclectic collection of plants! I think they start bringing in roses in the next few weeks, gonna have to be keeping an eye out.😉 I do appreciate your insight and the added history because different parts of the world certainly have differing views.🤙

@Tarot_Time_with_Belle Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You’re such a font of rose information. I’ve learnt so much from you. I am enjoying going through all your old videos to i

@FraserValleyRoseFarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks Belle!

@Happyfarmgirl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for very informative video. A little more information about use of rose hips would be appreciated.

@adamkhan7234 2 жыл бұрын

Such a clearly presented and helpful video. Thank you

@marianacorrech89 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jason. This is a very didactic and thourgouh video. You covered several topis in just 11 minutes! I found you to learn about best roses for distilling essentia rose oil. I really enjoyed learning the rest that I was not looking for.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mariana - glad to hear you found it useful.

@ankita3214 2 жыл бұрын

Very good Jason, roses are really very beautiful👍

@paulross2979 2 жыл бұрын

I've thought about producing Rose Hydrosol and Rose essential oils. Plenty of uses for them both.

@e.denike5537 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. Just what I was looking for!

@marmaladesunrise 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video, Jason.

@stefannylowey7838 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yay ! I’ve been waiting for a video like this! Thank you !! ❤️

@MARYANNE269 Жыл бұрын

So much clear information.. thank you.. I only have two roses at the moment.. Orange super Touper which smells gorgeous lots of flowers at the moment. (Mis june) and Blue for you which Has soo many flowers itt has clusters of buds.. Though as soon as we have wind or rain it batters them 😢as they are really delicate.. thus is why I'm looking into preserving them as much as I can.. I will dry as much as I can while still enjoying them... thank you again 👍😊

@bowiefb 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks! Interestingly, here in Barcelona, a friend suffering a bout of shingles was prescribed Rose Hip Oil (bought at a regular pharmacy) by her MD at the time of diagnosis, as part of her Prescription! She healed very quickly just after a couple of weeks after the Dr. had said it could take a few months. Looking forward to my return to Vancouver in the spring and a possible visit to your farm. Will you have any of the roses mentioned in your video for sale this spring?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks - yes, I hope to have some. We'll see how the rest of the winter treats us!

@nowetaharthur4 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!!! Thank you!!!🌹🌹🌹🌹

@helen2061 2 жыл бұрын

That was interesting! Thanks

@christinahutchison3967 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video

@nikodimser8225 2 жыл бұрын

Like, very good information.

@kathleenreynolds6492 Жыл бұрын

Looking for info on harvesting and home-processing rose hips and I knew you would have authoritative information. Unfortunately I’ll need to seek further to get specifics that sound reasonable but I still appreciate your coverage. Years ago I created a small bed of heirloom roses from a shovelful in a neighbor’s yard. The patch has grown into a very large hedge and I added White Rose of York (?rosa alba). It is spectacular! But I until recently I didn’t realize what a treasure I have in rose hips.

@lisamolcher1534 7 ай бұрын

Great information thank you

@lisbetsoda4874 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!! ❤️

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@Lulu-ue2lj 2 жыл бұрын

Jason I loved this. Such a great topic. I’d love to know more. I also loved seeing where you live in the beautiful background shots in your video. Thank you

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lulu - still a little bit of dirty snow hanging around, but it feels like spring isn't too far away.

@cocotung6322 2 жыл бұрын

It’s what I am look for! Really appreciated!👍👍

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

I'm super happy you found it!

@weststartarot-Liz 2 жыл бұрын

I was so happy to see you addressing the herbal/healing uses of rose. Glad you mentioned that roses bought commercially have most likely been sprayed and should not be used.0 I use Rosa rugosa for all the rose products I make, tea, rose water, and rose glycerite…. It is wonderful! Grows freely in my yard.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Rugosa is wonderful. Repeat blooming, excellent fragrance, and the largest hips. There's no doubt in my mind that if I were growing just one rose for herbal use, it would be a rugosa.

@suebaszler5284 2 жыл бұрын

I have several Rosa Rugosa plants too! I planted the fall before last, so I didn't harvest any rose hips from them last year. I will definitely this year!

@weststartarot-Liz 2 жыл бұрын

@@suebaszler5284 I harvest the petals to make rose glycerite and to dry to put into herbal tea blends. They make a delicious tea fresh, too especially when blended with fresh lemon balm leaves, and St Johns Wort flowers.

@Mangoberrylemon123 2 жыл бұрын

Do you use the rosebuds for tea?

@weststartarot-Liz 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mangoberrylemon123 yes, I use fresh rose petals alone for tea when they’re in bloom. And I dry them to use in tea blends as well.

@rachelpruett5984 10 ай бұрын

Hi Jason, I’m growing old roses in zone 9b California. I’m planning to plant out a rose water production garden this fall on my property. Mostly Kazanlik. Im very pleased to have found your helpful videos and resources. Especially surrounding trading roses with others. This is my 2nd year successfully rooting my own roses from cuttings. I asked to join the fb group you mentioned here in the US. I am looking for any very old literature about detailed recipes where roses were used for medicine as well as cosmetic use. If you know of any, could you please share. Thank you again for all you share ❤ Rachel

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 10 ай бұрын

What a great direction to take rose gardening Rachel!

@barryminor616 2 жыл бұрын

Make IT a great season WE are what WE ABSORB or not ✨🥥🍫🌹 ROSES🌹💓🌀💦💖

@boeyman 2 жыл бұрын

Great info! It finally is looking more springlike there, but I see your snow is still sticking around! Question - what are those little foodgrade dried rosebuds that are sold everywhere for teas, baking, etc? They are pink and quite tiny.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Those are Chinese rose buds. If you go onto Alibaba, you can see how they describe the various rose buds they market for tea mainly. The little pink ones are quite pretty. I honestly don't know how much to trust these suppliers when they say "tea grade" or "food grade" or even "organic" - I mean, really, who's to say? I saw one of them selling "Damask" rose petals with China as the country of origin. I can't be sure, but I've never heard of the true Damask rose being grown in any quantity in China.

@boeyman 2 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks for your insights! I also found some labeled Damask but questioned that. They are very pretty, but the lack of information about them is curious/concerning.

@user-lf7ph4eu8y 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, I have a beautiful Coral color rose, the most strong scented rose in my garden. I wanted to preserve that scent in some way, so I was wondering what you would recommend me to do so I can preserve the scent of that rose. Maybe making rose oil, rose perfume, or rose water, and how I could go about doing that. Thanks so much, awesome content!!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about a way to preserve it over a long period. Different oils in the rose petals can be infused into water (as mentioned) or into other oils. I think the first "rose oils" mentioned in alchemy would have been other liquid fats (like olive oil) infused with rose petals. The problem would be twofold, I think: 1) neither method will absorb the entirety of the scent. Some floral scents will be absorbed by oil, some by water, and some by neither. 2) depending on how long you want to keep it, but neither method lasts forever.

@gwbuilder5779 2 жыл бұрын

If you are trying to infuse the rose petals into oil, I would recommend extra light olive oil and keep the temperature as low as possible, just enough to infuse (be careful not to burn it because it can become toxic). I personally cook with extra light olive oil, so it is safe, but I don't use very high heat. The reason I say extra light is because it has the least amount of scent. Most olive oil and nut oils as well have a fairly strong natural scent that can influence the scent you are trying to capture. I know several people here in Hawaii use macadamia oil for the island scent influence, but keep that in mind as you test different oils to find one that fits your purpose.🤙

@user-be5xr9zc6p Жыл бұрын

I put the few drops of rose water in the syrup of golaab jamun ( famous Indian confectionery)..& a neighbour had put it in a cake .. i’ve never had most mouth watering .. most morish & appealing taste in a cake in my life before..& what about fry’s Turkish delight in the pink foil wrapped chocolate bars.. ohhh

@FraserValleyRoseFarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I worked in a primarily Punjabi workplace for a long while and golaab jamun was a special treat - a little on the sweet side for me, but very flavorful.

@user-be5xr9zc6p Жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm when you make gulab jamun at home .. you can control the usage of sugar..make very light syrup just to give it a touch of sweetness like cakes.. i have a sweet tooth but luckily have got away with no diabetes as yet.. i get blood tests ordered by the doctor & i can’t get away from their spy 👀s

@Mzaros1 11 ай бұрын

Hello jason! Do you grow Damacena rose? Would you know how to indicate a supplier of seeds or seedlings? Sorry for my bad English.. I'm from Brazil.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 11 ай бұрын

Yes, we grow R. damascena 'Kazanlik' and others. To get the identical plants, you should grow from clones rather than seed. Sorry, I'm not sure who will sell plants into Brazil - we can't sell outside of Canada.

@novahina Жыл бұрын

Correct details about Rosa officinalis. Very old !

@80sforever3 Жыл бұрын

I am doing some research, one website listed Rose des Rescht as the best for jam, syrup, tea etc. Kazanlik too. This year the light scented Queen Elizabeth II rose is use to make jam etc for Platinum Jubilee Celebration condiments, can't remember by which company. Mini Overnightscensation is use by Shisedo in its Zen perfume. Rugosa Moje Hammerburg has lovely big purple hips that taste like plums. Comte de Chambord fragrant is stated being used to produce English rose perfume for 250 years but i can't find any other sources to support this single claim. If it is true, it could make such lovely rosewater. Blanc Double de Coubert is said to have aromatic hips great for tea, jam & jellies. Another single claim but not other supported text is Louis Phillipe was used to make old Southern recipes for syrups, rosewater, jellies etc.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I had similar challenges looking to find cultivar-specific recommendations, but it does seem like there's quite a bit of flexibility for most uses.

@80sforever3 Жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm i find it interesting that red roses are said to be less flavourless than pinks, whites and yellows. I haven't a red rose except Rose de Rescht and she is currently in 'quarantine' because the seller used pesticides. It'll be awhile before i can experiment. I also read the best ones for drinks and confections are with sweet fragrance and to avoid those with strong myrrh fragrance. I think striped and other multicoloured roses could create amazing visual presentation when coupled with delicious taste. Can't wait to experiment with Vick's Caprice. She too is still in quarantine.

@margiejane1 2 жыл бұрын

would you use dried or fresh petals for rose water?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

I'd use fresh if I have them. More volatile oils and such.

@mariamartinusz9699 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard that rosehip oil is also good for wrinkles. Is that a business trick or is there something to it?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

I'd defer to a skin care specialist on the issue - I think some of the claims have some basis to them (like if it hydrates the skin and is a good source of antioxidants, maybe that would help the appearance of wrinkles) but I think the marketing folks will say that about quite a few products.

@lyarcadia Жыл бұрын

In China when we said rose or eat rose, we mean rugosa rose, I guess that is the only rose that tastes good and grow in north China, and not so pretty...

@timboatfield 2 жыл бұрын

For all the knowledge we gain we seem to be losing the common knowledge of our ancestors. We need to learn a little more from the past for a healthier future..

@ankita3214 2 жыл бұрын

Very good Jason, roses are really very beautiful👍