But rose petals have side effects that also benefit our mental health! And I'm not talking about musty, dried up rose petals you can purchase on-line for a few cents from who knows where!
I am talking about locally grown, fresh or dried rose petals that have been hand-harvested from heritage roses grown without pesticides. Heritage roses have proven over the generations that they are tough, require less water and resources to grow than more recent hybrid roses. And most important of all, they have a naturally, strong rose fragrance.
(Oh, and yes, we do sell fresh, heritage rose petals to our local customers.)
Have you ever sniffed a rose and been disappointed there was no fragrance? Unfortunately, this is the usual experience with supermarket bought roses. And these roses are not suitable for using in food or skin care products because they may have been dipped in pesticides, fungicides and even herbicides! So smelling a supermarket bought rose could have side effects that are not good for our health!
Rose petals plucked from pesticide free roses, grown locally have numerous healthy side effects. The fragrance of roses is known to help with feelings of anxiety and sadness, and even grief.
Take a handful of fragrant petals, or whole roses, that you know are pesticide free and hold them close to your nose. Breathe in deeply. Be careful, you may find yourself beginning to relax. Another positive side effect of breathing in the fragrance of roses is gaining a sense of joy!
Try it for yourself and see!
You just might be pleasantly surprised!
I'd love to hear of your experience once you do try smelling the roses for yourself. Find us on Facebook and tell us about it!
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