The essential oil of this bridal flower is used in perfumes but is so difficult to extract that most products use a chemical substitute. Distilled flower water is an astringent and whitening skin wash called aqua aurea. It also reduces fluid retention heart problems and in China is given as a tonic. The leaves yield a green dye. Was believed to treat gout, to "comfort the heart,
The leaves yield a green dye. Was believed to treat gout, to "comfort the heart,
