Tea: Steep 1–2 tsp per cup for 5–10 mins. Combine with chamomile, mint, or hibiscus. Drink warm or chilled.

Baths and facial steams: Add a handful to bathwater or steam bowl to relax skin and senses.

Skincare: Infuse in oil for use in salves or creams. Use as a cooling compress or toner for irritated or acne-prone skin.

Ritual use: Scatter in a bath or around candles to create a heart-centred or grief-supportive space.

Culinary: Food-grade petals can be used in baking, teas, kombucha, potpourri blends, lattes, or herbal infusions. Also popular for weddings, rituals, and creative crafts.

Rose petals are included in many calming or women's herbal blends and are widely used in emotional wellness routines. Their gentle nature makes them suitable for children, pets, and the elderly. Often paired with lavender, lemon balm, or raspberry leaf. Organic petals are best for teas and baths due to purity.

Store airtight in a cool, dry place. Avoid florist petals not marked as food-safe. If on medication, check before daily use.

• Actions: Nervine, astringent, cooling tonic, anti-inflammatory, mild laxative, anti-spasmodic
• Systems: Nervous, reproductive, digestive, cardiovascular, integumentary
• Energetics: Cooling, moistening (when infused), opening
• Pairings: Lemon balm, chamomile, lavender, hawthorn, raspberry leaf, motherwort
• Clinical note: May mildly enhance mood or relieve menstrual tension. Avoid large amounts if highly allergic to flowers or on strong blood thinners.