The legend of roses

In China, roses are regarded as symbols of assassins and chivalrous men because of their prickly stems.

In the west, roses are regarded as a symbol of keeping secrets. When you were a guest, you drew a Sub rosa on the table of the host family. You knew that everything you said on this table could not be spread abroad, so the Latin idiom "Under the Rose" came into being. The English word under the rose comes from the German unter der Rosen, that is, the banquet hall, conference room and hotel restaurant in ancient Germany. Roses are often painted or carved on the ceiling to remind participants to keep their mouths shut and secrets, and not to reveal words and deeds under the roses.

This is a love affair in which Horus met Venus, the goddess of love, from Roman mythology. Her son Cupid gave him a rose to help his mother keep her honor and asked him to keep his mouth shut. Horus took the rose and became a "silent god", which is why he kept his mouth shut under the rose.

Extended information rose contains more than 300 chemical components, such as aromatic alcohols, aldehydes, fatty acids, phenols and oils containing flavors. Eating rose products often will soothe the liver, wake up the stomach, regulate qi and promote blood circulation, and beauty beauty will make you feel refreshed.

The first flower and root of rose can be used as medicine, which has the functions of regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and astringing. It is mainly used to treat irregular menstruation, traumatic injury, liver-qi stomachache and breast pain.

The pulp of rose hips can be made into jam, which has a special flavor. Fruits are rich in vitamin C and vitamin P, which can prevent acute and chronic infectious diseases, coronary heart disease and liver diseases, and prevent carcinogens.

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