Adriana roses
Introduction: Roses are the flowers of roses and double roses of the Rosaceae family. Roses and double roses are deciduous shrubs native to northern China and are now cultivated throughout the country. Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong have the most. Before the flowering period from May to June, pick the fully enlarged but not yet opened flower buds and dry them over a slow fire or in the shade. ； Or put it into paper bags after harvesting, store it in a lime cylinder, seal it, and replace it with new lime every year during the rainy season.
Rose originally refers to a beautiful pearl. This flower is bright purple in color and has multiple petals. It looks like a beautiful pearl, so it is named rose. Rose buds are oval, hemispherical or irregular in shape, 1 to 2.5 cm in diameter, with a pot-shaped or hemispherical receptacle connected to the base of the calyx. There are 5 sepals, lanceolate, yellow-brown or brown-green, and the inner surface is covered with fine pubescence. The petals are 5 or double, wide oval, mostly wrinkled, purple-red, with a few yellow-brown. There are many stamens, the body is light brown and brittle. The aroma is rich and the taste is slightly bitter and astringent. The ones with large buds, thick complete petals, bright purple color, no pistils exposed, and strong aroma are the best.
The efficacy and function of roses
Roses have a rich and sweet aroma and are the main additives in some foods and cosmetics.
Rose has a sweet, slightly bitter taste, slightly warm nature, and is associated with the liver, spleen, and stomach meridians.； Fragrance spreads ； It has the effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression, harmonizing the blood and regulating menstruation. ； Indications: Chest and diaphragm fullness and tightness, epigastrium, flanks, breasts distended pain，Irregular menstruation , redness, white discharge, diarrhea, dysentery, bruises, wind paralysis, carbuncle.
How to choose roses
1. Look at the size of the petals. Those with larger petals and more petals and leaves are better. During the sales process, the florist will check whether the leaves of the flowers are black and soft every day. Generally, the outer petals of the petals turn black first, so the florist will remove the black and soft petals outside the petals, which will make the petals smaller.
2. Look at the color. The petals are brightly colored, and roses have green leaves. However, due to long transportation time, many flowers lack oxygen and are overheated, so the storage time of such flowers is short.
3. Look at the flower branches. Long branches are better than short ones. The florist will cut off a small section of the lower end of the unsold flower branches placed outside every day to ensure the flowers absorb water.
4. Touch the branches of roses soaked in water with your hands to see if they are slippery. If they are slippery, it means they have been placed for a long time and are not suitable for purchase. In order to ensure the quality of roses, florists will put nutrients in the water, so branches that have been left for a long time will become slippery.
5. Look at the degree of blooming of the flowers. If the roses are not opened at all, it is not good. This type of flower is likely to be malnourished. If the roses are fully opened, it is not good. The flowering period of this type of flower has passed and will wither soon.
Rose making techniques
1. Make desserts, cook porridge, and make drinks. Currently, there are a large number of dishes using roses as raw materials or accessories.
2. Treat qi stagnation, swelling, tightness and pain in the chest and hypochondrium. 6 grams of rose flowers, 6 grams of Cyperus rotundus, decoct in water and take.
3. Treat liver and stomach qi pain； Dried roses in the shade and served as soup instead of tea ； To treat stomachache, take 9 grams of rose flower, 12 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 9 grams each of toochean root and white peony root, decoction in water.
How to preserve roses
One year, processing: take the raw medicinal materials, remove impurities and stems, and sift out the gray particles. After processing, store in a dry container, airtight, in a cool, dry place, away from moisture.
