Our dried Rose buds (damascene Rose)
Dried Rose buds (Rosa Damascena) is one of the main products of our company. Our company is proud to be one of top exporter of dried Rose buds in Iran.
Our company is proud to export one fifth of Iran’s Rose buds each year by air or ocean all around the world especially to East Asia.
The major difference between our company and others, is that we have our own farm therefore we determine whether our Rose bud is organic,semi organic or non organic.
Taiwan and many European countries just use organic dried Rose buds it means it should completely free of any pesticides and it’s very important for our customers in Taiwan to assure about this to pass SGS pesticides testing result. This type of Rose buds is more expensive than the other types.
We have also export semi organic or non-organic Rose buds.
These types of buds are bigger in size than organic types.
Introduction of damask Rose
Rosa damascena mill L, commonly known as Damask rose , is known as Gole Mohammadi in Iran . It is one of the most important species of Rosaceae family. Rosaceae are well- known ornamental plants and have been referred to as the king of flowers . At present time, over 200 rose species and more than 18000 cultivars form of the plant have been identified . Apart from the use of R. damascena as ornamental plants in parks, gardens, and houses, they are principally cultivated for using in perfume, medicine and food industry especially Rose tea. However, R. damascena is mainly known for its perfuming effects . The rose water were scattered at weddings to ensure a happy marriage and are symbol of love and purity and are also used to aid meditation and prayer.
There is a strong bond between Iranians and this plant. Its popularity is not only because of the medicinal effects but also is due to holy beliefs about it. People call this plant Flower of Prophet Mohammed (Gole mohammadi), because they believe its nice aroma reminds them of prophet Mohammad .
At the present time, this plant is cultivated in Iran (especially in FARS province) for preparing rose water and essential oil . Because of the low oil content in R. damascena and the lack of natural and synthetic substitutes, essential rose oil of this plant is one of the most expensive ones in the world markets .
Rosa Damascena traditional Usages
The most therapeutic effects of DamaskRose in ancient medicine are including treatment of abdominal and chest pain, strengthening the heart , treatment of menstrual bleeding and digestive problems , and reduction of inflammation, especially of the neck . North American Indian tribes used a decoction of the root of R. damascena plant as a cough remedy to ease children’s cough . This plant is also used as a gentle laxative . Rose oil heals depression, grief, nervous stress and tension. It helps in the reduction of thirst, healing old caugh, special complaints of women, wound healing, and skin health. Vapor therapy of rose oil is helpful for some allergies, headaches, and migraine. It has been found that Rosa damascena exert an anti-diabetic effect. Oral administration of the methanol extract of this plant significantly decreased blood glucose after maltose loading in normal and diabetic rats in a dose- dependent manner.
All types of Rose products
Rose petals
This type contains dried Rose buds petals with natural color and aroma and more expensive than grade A.
Grade A Dried Rose buds
This type of dried Rose buds is the one that we usually send to our customer which is completely sorted with natural color and aroma and free of any pesticides.
Grade B dried Rose buds
This type of Rose buds is smaller in size but the same in color and aroma.
Grade C (faded color) dried Rose buds
This type of Rose buds is faded in color (close to yellow) but the same in aroma useful for tea bags.
Premier and super dried Rose buds
This type of Rose buds is bigger than other Rose buds and the largest size in the market.The price is more expensive and availability is limit.
Yellow dried Rose buds
The color of this type is yellow and not from damascene type with no aroma.
Dried Rose powder
This type contains broken Rosa Damascena Mixed with its sepal which has the same Aroma and mainly are using in tea bags.