In the 17th century young girls crushed red tulip petals and rubbed them into their cheeks so that the petals, would impact their color and the juice would help to clear up any spots.
At that time women believed tulips kept their beauty much longer than other, and became as fragrant as roses.
In Asia the bulbs are used to heal boils and swelling and as an antidote for snakebites. It is also used to assuage toothache.
Medicinal use of tulips
