Traditional Chinese medicine believes that roses are sweet, slightly bitter, and warm in nature. The most obvious effects are regulating qi and relieving depression, activating blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. Therefore, it can be eaten, but the most common ways to eat roses are:
First, they are used to make tea. When soaking roses, you can add rock sugar or honey according to your personal taste to reduce the astringent taste of roses and enhance their efficacy.
2. Made into cakes, such as moon cakes, flower cakes, etc.
3. Cook porridge.
It should be reminded that it is best not to drink roses together with tea. Because there is a lot of tannic acid in tea, it will affect the effect of roses on soothing the liver and relieving depression. In addition, because roses have a strong effect in activating blood circulation and dispersing blood clots, people with heavy menstruation should not drink it during menstruation.