The use of rose petals beyond floral decoration is a very old tradition in many cultures – India of course, but also the Middle East, as well as South East Asia. This is probably because ancients cultures valued the healing and balancing properties of rose. But none gives us greater insight than Ayurveda. Vaidya Mishra reminded us that rose is a cardio-tonic, or hridya. It calms and balances the vibrational and physical hearts. But rose is also known for its vajikarna properties. We find a lot of recipes in Ayurveda that use Rose to enhance physical and sensual love between partners to support collective and individual dharma. But that’s not all: one of the most important uses of rose is for the skin. When taken internally, it purifies the sweat of hot acidic toxins that cause harm on the surface of the skin when a person sweats. Regular transdermal use of rose either in poultices or cream formulas cleans the sweat externally, by neutralizing the pH of the sweat, so that when it is released through the skin, it does not cause irritation.
Ultimately rose petals are pitta and vata pacifying. How about the kapha dosha? Does it aggravate kapha? It depends on the preparation. That is why Vaidya has made a special SVA formula, his Rose Petal Preserve is prepared in such a way as to become all Vata, Pitta, and Kapha pacifying. You can also add some freshly ground black pepper when consuming the preserve to make sure it will not aggravate Kapha dosha.
In India, Rose Preserve is very popular and is called: Gulkand. It is readily available everywhere. However, not all recipes and preserves will have a balancing effect. When it is a commercial item, it is usually made with white sugar – we know that the consumption of white sugar depletes our bodies of minerals and lowers our pH, so you want to avoid that. Also, many recipes do not use Rosa Centifolia. Other varieties of rose have different properties, so you want to be careful when you are purchasing a rose preserve that it was actually made with Rosa Centifolia.
In addition, many times, the recipes use vinegar, or citric acid, as well as synthetic scent or aroma, or color, to enhance the look and flavor. These are all carcinogenic ingredients you want to steer clear of.
Vaidya Mishra has carefully formulated his SVA Rose Petal Preserve according to his ancient ayurvedic family precepts. He uses natural ascorbic acid to balance the sugar molecules. In addition, he uses pectine which micro-encapsulates the raw sugar molecules, so that they do not rush into your blood stream and give you a sugar high. Pectine also modulates the sugar molecules to give sustained release into the body. Fall in love once more, with yourself and the all your loved ones – through Vaidya’s SVA preserve jars of pure rose bliss!
We shared Vaidya’s unique beautiful ayurvedic formulations, aaaaaand conducted 2 SVA workshops as well! Vaidya’s knowledge and products were warmly received. Namaste!
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