Rosaceae - Rosaceae. Pharmacy name: rose petals - Rosae flos (formerly: Flores Rosae), rose oil - Rosae aetheroleum (formerly: Oleum Rosae).
Botanical description.
Numerous varieties of our garden roses with fragrant flowers of various colors - from light pink to dark red.
Active ingredients: tannins, essential oil, anthocyanins, flavone glycosides and a number of other substances.
Application.
In medicine, rose petals were previously used for stomach disorders due to their high content of tannins. They are currently used to make rose oil, which is sometimes added to various medicinal ointments for scent.