Is a Single Bulgarian Rose Expensive? Its Meaning and Benefits
Bulgarian rose generally refers to the collective name for the Damask rose series cultivated in Bulgaria over the long term. Its main varieties come in three types: pale pink, pink and white, among which the pale pink has the best quality. So, is the Bulgarian rose expensive? Roughly how much does one stem cost? What is its meaning? What benefits does it have? According to the Shandong rose planting base, different rose varieties have different prices. They range from a few yuan to more than ten yuan per stem, while Bulgarian rose essential oil sells for around 400 on the market.
Is the Bulgarian rose expensive?
1. The Bulgarian rose belongs to the international fragrance type, with an oil yield as high as 3.6 per ten thousand, making it the best variety for extracting rose essential oil and producing rose hydrosol (fresh flower water). However, in botany, the Bulgarian rose is actually Rosa damascena. The genuine "Bulgarian rose essential oil" is actually Rosa damascena essential oil.
2. Although the Bulgarian rose is not a true rose, it is likewise used for food and for extracting essential oil. The reason Emperor Qianlong of that era received large quantities of roses presented from the Western Regions for Consort Xiang to eat comes down to Xinjiang's specific natural, climatic and environmental conditions. Not only are Xinjiang's melons and fruits sweet, but the quality of its roses is also excellent. In particular, the roses of southern Xinjiang, with a history of several thousand years, are renowned in the Middle East and the Arab region and even in Europe and America, and are recognized worldwide as the rose variety with the highest oil yield and the best fragrance. Just as Middle Eastern oil is called black gold, the rose essential oil contained in Xinjiang roses is five times the value of gold and is hailed as "liquid gold." In everyday life, roses in the broad sense include not only true roses but also Bulgarian roses.
What is the meaning of the Bulgarian rose?
1. Bulgaria is the world-renowned "Land of Roses." The first Sunday of June each year is the traditional national holiday, the Rose Festival, when people go to the Rose Valley to hold grand celebrations. They believe that the gorgeous, fragrant and elegant rose symbolizes the diligence, wisdom and deep love of nature of the Bulgarian people.
2. The rose, covered all over in thorns, is the embodiment of the Bulgarian people's heroic unyieldingness and tenacity in the face of the Ottoman Empire and German fascism.
What are the benefits of the Bulgarian rose?
1. Bulgarian rose essential oil is an indispensable and very expensive raw material for making high-end perfumes, skincare and cosmetic products, hair care cosmetics and beauty cosmetics. For example: florida water, toning lotion, cold cream, pomade, moisturizing lotion, toner, face masks, facial cleanser, shampoo, shampoo paste, hair conditioner, toilet soap, hair cream, hair gel, mousse, hair dye, cold wave lotion, talcum powder, prickly heat powder, theatrical greasepaint, etc., as their main ingredient or additive.
2. The Bulgarian rose can also be used to extract rose hydrosol, which can directly replace toner or be blended into creams. This rose hydrosol is suitable for all skin types and has the following special benefits:
(1) It can replenish moisture and moisturize; it contains moisturizing factors that can be fully absorbed by the skin and retain moisture;
(2) It can cleanse the skin; sprayed onto the skin surface, it can thoroughly remove dirt from the skin surface and within the pores, thereby achieving the purpose of purifying the skin. Using this product before a beauty treatment can promote the skin's absorption of nutrients;
(3) It quickly reduces inflammation; this product contains large amounts of aromatic alcohol substances, which have a strong antibacterial and bactericidal effect and can promote the contraction of capillaries. Spraying this product on red, swollen areas of the skin takes effect within seconds.
(4) It relieves allergies and itching; if you have sensitive skin, it can help fade skin that has turned red from direct sun exposure. It has an eliminating effect on pityriasis and prickly heat. It has an itch-relieving effect on mosquito and insect bites.
(5) Anti-aging effect; Bulgarian rose hydrosol is not only rich in various vitamins, glucose, fructose, citric acid, malic acid and other nutrients beneficial to human health, but is also rich in triterpenoid compounds (triterpenoid compounds have a very good anti-aging effect), and has the effect of delaying skin aging. It can effectively remove wrinkles. Used to apply on the eyes, it can eliminate fatigue in a short time, improve dark circles, and after use the complexion is moisturized and radiant.
(6) Calming and aphrodisiac; this product has a relatively strong calming effect and can effectively soothe tension.
The rose residue left after distillation also has high edible and medicinal value.