I have finished pressing the herbal tinctures that I’d made on the supermoon. I am pressing them a month later on the lunar eclipse in the middle of the transit of Venus. These celestial blessed herbal tinctures are so healing, nutritious, and delicious I could not have planned it better!
These mini-roses bloomed today in the front yard and it reminded me of Venus and the sun together as one. The masculine Sun and Venus the feminine, a balancing act of cosmic love artistry.
In honour of the return of the divine feminine Venus, named after the goddess of love and beauty, I am making a rose petal tincture and essence.
What better symbol for love is there on earth than Rose~ Queen of the flowers! The roses in these pictures are from my garden, and some are from Florida Botanical Gardens when I went there in 2008.
| Common Name | Rose hips/ flowers |
| Latin Name | Rosa spp. |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Parts Used | Perennial- Collect flower petals during growing season. Roses lay dormant in colder climates. Collect rosehips in the Fall. Essential oil made from flowers. |
| Target Organs | Digestion, Central Nervous System, Nerves, Skin |
| Common Uses | Aphrodisiac, perfume, debility, exhaustion, nutritive, inflammation, skincare,
Rosehips, rosewater, are used in cooking and beverages |
| Properties | Aphrodisiac, antidepressant, antiseptic, euphoric, antispasmodic, nutritive, astringent, mild laxative, vulnerary, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, |
| Constituents | Essential oil : Esters: geranyl acetate, citronellyl acetate, neryl acetate,
Sesquiterpene alcohol: farnesol, Aldehydes: benzaldehyde Monoterpene alcohols: Citronellol 15-20%, geraniol 10%, linalool, nerol 15%, cedrol, linlool
Monoterpenes: a+b pinene, limonene, camphene, b-caryophyllene, citronellal, p-cymene
Damask rose: a-damascenone, B-damascenone, B-damscone, B-ionone, rose oxide
Other: vitamin C, tannin, pectin, carotene, fruit acids |
| Cautions | Do not use during pregnancy. Thorny plant, caution while harvesting. |
| Dosage | Tincture: 1-4ml Tea: 1-2 tsp |
