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Edible Flowers And Their Health Benefits (Europe Edition)

Edible Flowers And Their Health Benefits (Europe Edition)

1.Calendula This blooming flower helps with skin problems, such as skin irritation. Calendula contains anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, astringent,...

Rose Pistachio Rice Pudding

INGREDIENTS 4 cups milk of your choice 1/2 cup short grain rice1/4 cup sugar, or more to taste1.5 tablespoons cornstarch1 Shangri-La Rose crushe...

Black Sesame Flower Cookies

This recipe is a twist to the classic shortbread cookie by adding black sesame for a nutty flavor with Blue Lotus and Rose. It's best served with t...

Rose Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

INGREDIENTS 2 sticks softened unsalted butter0.5 cups caster sugarJuice of ½ fresh orange2 tsp rose syrup2.5 cups plain flour5 tbsp pistachios...

Rose Strawberry Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS •1lb fresh strawberries without stems •2 Shangri-La Roses •1 tsp vanilla extract •140z can of sweetened condensed milk •2 cups heavy ...

Diana Yen, The Jewels of New York

For this week's Flower Person, we have the incredible Diana Yen, founder of the creative studio, The Jewels of New York. Diana's food styling is so...

Edible Flowers, Origin Stories And Their Health Benefits (Asia Edition)

1. Shangri-La Rose (China) In China, roses symbolize longevity and luck, and are known as the eternal spring flower. The flower is commonly given...

Iman Alem, Fashion Stylist

This week's flower person is the lovely Iman Alem, a fashion stylist and consultant based in London. With a career over ten years long in the fashi...

#Flower4Change: Girls Who Code

Hi! My name is Gayatri Nanda, and I’m an intern at The Qi. We are running the #Flower4Change campaign as a way to support three organizations in o...

#Flower4Change: Bronx Loaf

Hi! My name is Jaila Taylor and I am incredibly excited to be fundraising for Bronx Loaf! Bronx Loaf is a phenomenal New York City based non profit...

#Flower4Change: Girls Inc. of NYC

Hi there! My name is Carol Nguyen and I’m one of the interns for The Qi. We’re running the #Flower4Change campaign as a way to give back to our com...

Xuebing Du, Photographer

This week's Flower Person is Xuebing Du, a photographer and product designer based in California. Xuebing's colorful photographs evoke a sense of i...

Five Common Non Edible Flowers!

At the Qi, we believe in the power of flowers to stimulate a deep sense of holistic well-being for all, and it is incredibly important to us that w...