Pink flos

petals, rose petals, Rosa centifolia, the vinegar rose and Damask rose. Rose petals are used to extract rose oil.

The quality is specified in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

The petals of the rose hip bush also belong to the Rosae flos

HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: mild inflammation of the mouth and throat, mild skin inflammation

Commission E monograph: mild inflammation of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa

see also under Rosae pseudo-fructus cum fructibus

Rose petals contain essential oils, including nerol, L(-)-citronellol, geraniol, tannins, ascorbic acid and carotenoids.

Rose petals have an astringent and anti-inflammatory effect.

Rosae flos is used for mild inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat and as a massage oil during birth.

The daily dose of the drug is 1 to 2 g, each of which is added to 200 ml of water and consumed as tea.

There are no known adverse effects.

Allergy to any of the ingredients, children and adolescents under 12 years, allergy to any of the ingredients. no data for pregnancy and lactation.

There are no known interactions with other drugs.

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2. Schilcher H (2016) In: Leitfaden Phytotherapie, Urban & Fischer Verlag Munich, p. 272 f
3. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/hagebutte.php
4. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/rose.php