What are the benefits and effects of Chinese rose?
The Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis) is not only an ornamental flower with a long blooming period and fragrant, brightly colored blossoms, but also a fine gynecological medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the Chinese rose is sweet in taste and warm in nature; entering the liver meridian, it has the effects of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, reducing swelling and resolving toxins. Because the Chinese rose has pronounced effects in removing blood stasis, promoting the flow of qi and relieving pain, it is often used to treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and other conditions.
Clinical reports show that when women experience amenorrhea or scanty, pale and light menstrual flow, lower abdominal pain, accompanied by low spirits and dry, constipated stools, or when the above symptoms appear during menstruation, treatment with Shengchun Decoction gives good results. The ingredients of Shengchun Decoction are: Chinese rose 10g, Angelica sinensis 10g, Salvia miltiorrhiza 10g, white peony root 10g, plus an appropriate amount of brown sugar, decocted in clear water and taken orally. The decoction tastes sweet and fragrant, with no difficulty in swallowing; take 3 doses 3 to 5 days before each menstrual period, boiling one egg together with it each time, and the effect is reliable. It truly is a wonderful formula for regulating menstruation, regulating qi and activating blood circulation.
The Chinese rose used together with bitter orange flower is an even better formula for treating menstrual disorders caused by disharmony of qi and blood. Take Chinese rose and bitter orange flower 15g each, decoct in water and take. The Chinese rose emphasizes activating blood, while the bitter orange flower tends toward promoting the flow of qi. The two medicines paired together, one qi and one blood, regulate both qi and blood, and their effects of regulating menstruation and activating blood, promoting the flow of qi and relieving pain are very good. It mainly treats women with stagnation of liver qi, disharmony of qi and blood, and obstruction and poor flow in the meridians, leading to irregular menstruation, chest and abdominal pain, poor appetite and even nausea, vomiting and other symptoms.
For common gynecological diseases, folk single remedies and proven remedies using the Chinese rose are also very effective. For example: fresh Chinese rose 20g, brewed in boiling water and taken, can treat irregular menstruation or abdominal pain during menstruation; Chinese rose root 30g, cockscomb flower and Leonurus japonicus 15g each, decocted in water and used to cook eggs to eat, can treat dysmenorrhea.
For excessive menstruation and excessive vaginal discharge, use Chinese rose (or its root) 15g, decocted in water and taken orally, or stewed with pork to eat; Chinese rose 10g and jujube 12g decocted together, and after the decoction is ready, add an appropriate amount of honey and take it. This formula is fragrant and sweet, not like medicine, and is very effective for menstrual hot flashes. In addition, women often brew Chinese rose petals in water as tea, or add them to other beauty teas to drink, which can also activate blood circulation and beautify the face, helping people retain their youth.