French Rose

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe, Turkey, France

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiotonic

Science studied: CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, L-CITRONELLOL, FARNESOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Rosa gallica

Common names: French Rose, Apothecary Rose, Apothecary's Rose, Cabbage Rose, Essig-Rose, Essig-Rose (DE), Essigrose, Fransa qızılgülü, Franse roos, French Rose (EN), French rose

POWO: 732569-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Europe, Turkey, Elsewhere, France.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Bronchitis
• Cancer
• Cardiotonic
• Mucus
• Nervine
• Refrigerant
• Stomachic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Europe
• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• France

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Bronchitis
• Cancer
• Cardiotonic
• Mucus
• Nervine
• Refrigerant
• Stomachic
• Tumor
• Bowel
• Tonic
• Asthma

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Astringent · Europe · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Cardiotonic · Turkey · "
• Mucus · Elsewhere · "
• Nervine · Turkey · "
• Refrigerant · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Tumor · France · "
• Bowel · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Asthma · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Turkey · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Europe · "
• Debility · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Range wide analysis of genetic diversity and structure gives insights into Rosa gallica L. evolutionary history · 2026 source ↗
• Comparative Analysis of Volatile Profiles from <i>Rosa gallica</i> L. Flowers Using HS and SPME Extraction Coupled with GC-MS. · 2026 source ↗
• Molecular and morphological characterization of <i>Hemicriconemoides vietnamensis</i> sp. n. (Nematoda: Criconematidae) associated with rose (<i>Rosa gallica</i> L.) in Vietnam. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CITRAL
• CITRONELLOL
• L-CITRONELLOL
• FARNESOL
• GALLIC-ACID
• GERANIOL-ALDEHYDE
• MALIC-ACID
• METHIONINE-SULFOXIDE
• NEROL
• NONYL-ALDEHYDE
• PHENYL-ETHYL-ALCOHOL
• ALPHA-PINENE
• RESIN
• ROSATANNIC-ACID
• SAPONIN
• SHISONIN-A

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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