Wild rose is a beautiful flower with a delicate aroma. But it is better known as rosehip.

What vitamins are contained in rose hips?

Everything is good in moderation. This simple truth must be remembered when it comes to such a popular and familiar folk recipe as rosehip decoction. And all because 100 grams of freshly picked berries contain ten daily norms of ascorbic acid, and the same amount of dried raw materials contains twice as much. Hypervitaminosis, that is, an excess of vitamins in the body is dangerous to health.

In addition to ascorbic acid, berries contain many other useful substances. What vitamins are most valuable in rose hips and why?

Vitamin A(retinol, beta-carotene) strengthens the immune system, vision, prevents cancer, as it prevents the destructive effects of free radicals. Retinol is one of the vitamins that gives women beauty.

Vitamin B1(thiamine) is beneficial for the nervous system. It provides normal nutrition to cells, gives energy, vigor and strength. By participating in the breakdown of fat and sugar, it helps with weight loss.

Vitamin B2(riboflavin) regulates metabolic processes, restores normal functioning of the liver and thyroid gland, helps to lose weight, ensuring stable functioning of the digestive system. In addition, riboflavin is important for the health of the reproductive organs and visual system.

Vitamin B3(niacin, nicotinic acid) is called the vitamin of calm; it ensures the normal course of redox processes, normalizes metabolic processes, prevents cardiovascular diseases, and helps the body get rid of toxins.

Vitamin C(ascorbic acid) is a powerful natural antioxidant that prevents aging and the formation of cancerous tumors. Fights viral infections, strengthens the walls of capillaries and large blood vessels, helps remove cholesterol and toxins, and participates in metabolic processes.

Vitamin E(tocopherol) thins the blood, preventing the formation of blood clots, reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, helps to conceive and bear a healthy child, lowers blood sugar levels, and prevents cancer. Tocopherol is one of the “beauty vitamins” that has a beneficial effect on skin, nails and hair.

Rose hips contain organic acids, tannins, pectins, and easily digestible sugars. It turns out a wonderful cocktail of biologically active substances and vitamins in rose hips. This explains why the berry is so respected and loved by the people. It is considered almost a panacea for many diseases, and here's why.

The benefits of vitamins in rose hips

The berries are used to prepare decoctions, infusions, and oils to treat various diseases. Rosehip can simply be added to tea when brewing and drunk to prevent colds. Rosehip decoction will help avoid vitamin deficiency and cure colds faster.

In addition, the vitamins in rose hips will help to quickly cure the following ailments:

Diseases of the liver, stomach, intestines;

Inflammatory processes in the urinary system;

Impaired kidney function, including urolithiasis;

Cardiovascular diseases;

Tuberculosis;

Bronchopulmonary diseases;

Radiculitis.

Rosehip infusion is very effective for removing sand from the kidneys and bladder. It reduces headaches, helps with renal colic, is used to improve visual acuity, restore the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, quickly relieve symptoms of vitamin deficiency, and strengthen vascular walls.

Rosehip oil is used to treat seizures, inflammatory diseases of the skin and mucous membranes, including the vagina. The oil is applied to the skin for dermatitis, scratches, burns, and acne marks are treated. The product is used to treat the throat and nasal passages for inflammatory diseases of the oropharynx and nasal cavity.

Traditional healers use all parts of the plant. For example, a decoction is prepared not only from fruits, but also from roots and petals. They also contain a lot of vitamins.

How to get vitamins from rose hips

To get all the benefits that a wild rose can give to a person, you can prepare a decoction, infusion, or oil from rose hips.

Rosehip infusion

The easiest way to consume rose hips is an infusion of dried fruits. Pour a tablespoon of crushed berries with 2 cups of boiling water and let it brew in a thermos for 2-3 hours. Another method of preparation is heating over boiling water. Pour boiling water over the berries in the same proportion, simmer them in a water bath for about fifteen minutes, then let stand for half an hour, strain and drink.

The infusion turns out to be very concentrated. For medicinal purposes, drink it before meals, half a glass a day. If you have problems in the gastrointestinal tract, take the infusion after meals. It is advisable not to add sugar to the drink.

You can drink the infusion for preventive purposes. It tones well, improves performance, and helps the immune system resist viral attacks during the flu and cold season. The vitamin composition of the drink accelerates tissue regeneration and bone fusion.

Rosehip oil

To use vitamins from rose hips in the form of oil, pour 200 grams of crushed fresh or dried fruits with 700 ml of any vegetable oil. Cook for 15 minutes at a low simmer, then simmer for 5 hours in a water bath. Strain the cooled oil and pour into a glass container. You can take the oil orally, a tablespoon at a time, on an empty stomach to stimulate bile production, treat gastritis, and heartburn. For external use, lubricate the affected areas with oil several times a day.

Rosehip root decoction

Rosehip roots contain vitamins, minerals and other biologically active substances in large quantities. Medicines prepared from this raw material have antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. A decoction of the roots is used to restore motor activity in case of paralysis, and to relieve pain from radiculitis.

For 15 grams of dried crushed root, take a glass of boiling water, simmer over low heat for fifteen minutes, leave for half an hour. Then strain and drink or give to the patient a little at a time throughout the day.

Can rose hips cause harm?

You cannot constantly infuse rosehip infusion and add it to tea when brewing, since the concentration of vitamins in the drink is very high. Therefore, drink the drink every two days for prevention purposes and no longer than 2 weeks in a row. If you have hypervitaminosis, you should not take drinks with rose hips.

There are diseases for which you will have to give up this tasty healing drink:

Increased acidity of gastric juice;

Gastritis, ulcer in the acute stage;

Sensitivity of teeth;

Chronic diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including endocarditis;

Increased blood clotting;

Tendency to increase blood pressure.

Be sure to rinse your mouth after drinking rosehip infusion or tea. The drink contains a lot of acid, which destroys tooth enamel. You can drink it through a straw to protect your teeth.

Allergy to rose hips is rare. However, if you are prone to allergic reactions to flowering plants, you need to be careful when using the decoction for the first time. An atypical reaction may manifest itself in the form of a rash, watery eyes, or runny nose.

In our area, rose hips can be considered the richest source of vitamin C.

100 g of wild rose hips (Rosa canina) contains about 500 mg of vitamin C; in the wrinkled rose, called rose hips (Rosa rugosa), - from 800 to 900 mg. If you believe the legend, the wrinkled one was brought from Siberia to Poland by participants in the 1863 uprising, returning home from exile. It has large, round fruits; it blooms and bears fruit at the same time from August until the first frost. The flowers are large, strongly scented, carmine, white or pink. Bushes - up to 1.5-2.5 m tall.

Rosehip garland - cinnamon rose (Rosa cinnamomea) contains more vitamin C than any other form - up to 2400 mg per 100 g. The flowers are red, bears fruit in August. On level ground it can form a creeping hedge. The fruits are round, slightly flattened, with protruding entire sepals.

There are more than 20 types of rose hips. The fruits of each of them are a very valuable food product. Usually they only talk about vitamin C, but they also contain a lot of minerals. Of course, it is best to eat fresh rosehips, but without seeds. Children most often do this. For adults, you can make wine, marmalade, jams and juices from rose hips, which, by the way, are very tasty. Rose hips can be dried and then cooked from them.

Rose hip wine. Peel the fruits (do not remove the seeds), wash them thoroughly and pour 1/3 of the volume into a large bottle. Pour 3/4 of the volume with cooled boiled water and sugar. Add wine yeast according to the instructions on the bag and leave for 3 months. After this, pour the liquid through a plastic tube into a smaller bottle so that it is almost full, and leave again for 3-4 months. Then the wine is bottled without sediment into regular bottles.

The remaining fruits in the bottle can be refilled with water and sugar, seasoned with yeast and left for another 3-4 months. Sugar consumption is 250-300 g for every liter of water.

A glass of this rosehip wine contains about 70 mg of vitamin C, many other vitamins and various substances soluble in water and alcohol.

Rose hip marmalade. Crush the sorted and washed berries with a mixer and 1/2 cup of water. Pass through a sieve, discard the seeds. Add and cook or pasteurize in jars.

Rosehip jam. Peel the berries from the stalk and flower calyx and remove the seeds. After this, rinse thoroughly in several waters, let the water drain and pour the berries into hot syrup. Cook in the usual way, put the hot jam into perfectly clean steamed jars, immediately preserve and place under a blanket (dry). Turn the jars upside down after they have cooled.

In second place after rose hips - as a rich source of multivitamins and polyminerals - is parsley. It is especially rich in vitamin C: 128-193 mg per 100 g. The following table gives a good idea of ​​foods rich in vitamin C:

Other vegetables and fruits have less vitamin C; apples and pears, for example, contain small amounts. It is also worth recalling that ascorbic acid decomposes very easily during cooking; in boiled foods there is much less of it. It also decomposes upon contact with iron (pots with chipped enamel, knives); its content decreases during storage. For example, in potatoes in autumn and winter there are 20-33 mg% of vitamin C, after 6 months - only 10 mg%, and in spring - 7-8 mg%.

We have devoted a lot of time to this vitamin, and it deserves it, but it’s time to move on to the description of the next, no less important -

Rose hip amazingly useful plant. ABOUT rosehip, its beneficial properties and healing effects, how rose hip collect, store and apply, read further in this post.

Rosehip Useful properties

About nutritional benefits and medicinal properties rosehip knew back in the 4th century BC. in Ancient Greece. In Russia in the 16th-17th centuries, expeditions were set up to collect rosehip, as medicinal raw materials, in the Orenburg steppes. Thus, the medicinal properties rosehip tested by time and results.

Useful properties of rose hips due to its chemical composition.

Table. Content of vitamins in 100 g of products, mg(F.Ya. Budagyan)

Chemical composition of fruits rosehip may vary depending on the type rosehip, from the place of its growth.

Calorie content of 100 g of rose hips - 101 kcal

Proteins - 1.6%
Carbohydrates - 24%
zinc – (95-100) mg
manganese – (7-100) mg,
calcium – (60-66) mg,
potassium – (55 -58) mg,
iron – (25-28) mg,
magnesium – (18-20) mg,
phosphorus – (18 -20) mg,
sodium – (5-10) mg,
molybdenum – (4–9) mg,
copper – (2–5) mg.

Useful properties of rose hips determined primarily by the record content of vitamin C.

There is 18 times more vitamin C in rose hips than in lemon and twice as much as in black currants. Lemon tastes sour because it contains citric acid, not ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Vitamin C is essential and is not synthesized in the body, but the body needs it.

The need for vitamin C is from 45 mg to 50 mg per day, which is equal to 15 grams rosehip per day and this is 10-15 berries. It should be noted that the need for vitamin increases depending on certain human conditions - illness, pregnancy, mental or physical stress.

A lack of vitamin C in the body manifests itself as decreased immunity, frequent colds, and decreased mental and physical performance.

And, on the contrary, the use of vitamin C, for example in decoctions or infusions rosehip, normalizes intestinal flora, prevents the development of putrefactive processes in the intestines, increases the body's protective barrier against a number of diseases.

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant (only three vitamins are antioxidants: C, E and beta-carotene). It is known that free radicals present in the body accelerate the aging process of the body and cause cancer. Free radicals destroy body cells, and antioxidants (substances) prevent cells from being destroyed.

Based on this, we can conclude: rose hip should be taken as a prophylactic antitumor agent to prevent aging and active longevity.

Useful properties of rose hips are determined by a high content of provitamin A - carotene (see table above). Those. Carotene itself is not a vitamin, but in the human body it is converted into vitamin A. The daily requirement for vitamin A is 1.5 mg. A deficiency in this vitamin leads to a disease called xerophthalmia (night blindness). This disease is expressed in insufficient twilight vision (a person sees poorly in the twilight), color perception decreases in the daytime, and the field of vision narrows.

Thus, the use of rose hips allows you to maintain and restore visual acuity and the condition of the mucous membranes of the eyes in a healthy state.

Vitamin P is also found in large quantities in rose hips. 100g of rosehip contains 680mg of vitamin P, the daily requirement is 25-30mg. The presence of vitamin P strengthens blood vessels, normalizes blood pressure and has an anti-atherosclerotic effect.

The beneficial properties of rose hips are also determined by the presence of vitamin K in its composition.

Vitamin K is fat-soluble and is synthesized in the body by intestinal microflora, but in insufficient quantities. Vitamin K is replenished through food and is absorbed through normal liver and gallbladder functions. The need for vitamin K is calculated depending on body weight at the rate of 1 µg per kilogram of body weight. For example, if you weigh 70 kg, then the daily requirement for the vitamin is 70 mcg. 100 g of rosehip contains about 1 mg of vitamin K.

Scientists learned about the importance of vitamin K only in the 90s of the 20th century. Before this period, they only knew that vitamin K affects blood clotting. It is currently known that vitamin K is involved in metabolism in bone and connective tissues, affects the normal functioning of the kidneys, is involved in the formation of ATP (adenosine triphosphoric acid), and vitamin K is also necessary for the synthesis of protein compounds of the heart and lungs.

Rose hips also contain catechins, flavonoids, essential oil, and sugars. As well as macro- and microelements: potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese.

Rose hips contain a large amount of organic acids. Organic acids are those substances that improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

Rosehip helps prevent bile stagnation in the liver and gallbladder. Unlike medications, rosehip decoction acts gently and delicately.

Rosehip has a diuretic effect. It is enough to drink the decoction one glass a day. Taking a larger amount of decoction can lead to dehydration of the body.

Many of the folk remedies do not lose their relevance to this day. There is an explanation for this: there are more and more of them, they are becoming more expensive, but from “grandmother’s pharmacy” you can collect and process them on your own. But despite all the apparent simplicity of this, you need to know exactly what to do with such plants. Let's consider why it is useful, how to collect it and why you drink the infusion.

Calories, vitamins and minerals

These red fruits are rightfully considered one of the healthiest.

But let's start with their calorie content. Taking a handful of fresh ones weighing 100 g, you can be sure that this amount contains about 109 kcal.

For the same mass there is:

• 1.6 g protein;
• only 0.7 g fat;
• 22.4 g carbohydrates;
• 10.5–11 g dietary fiber (mostly);
• 3–4 g of organic acids such as malic and citric;
• 2.2–2.5 g of ash;
• 50–60 g (depending on the conditions in which the bush grew);
• pectins (up to 3.5%) and a number of flavonoids, the content of which can reach the same proportion, act as connective substances.

Important! When cooked, fruits inevitably lose some of their beneficial properties. A 20-minute boil is considered a kind of upper limit.

With other vitamins the picture is as follows:

• group B (and) - 0.05 and 0.13 mg;
• - 0.6 mg;
• - 1.7 mg.

The plant is rich in minerals. The championship here goes to and, which contain 28 and 23 mg, respectively. They are followed by:

• and - 8 mg;
• - 5 mg;
• iron (1.3 mg) and other trace elements: copper, manganese.

It is not surprising that such a useful product has found wide use in medicine, both official and official.

What are the benefits of rose hips for the human body?

Berries have a healing effect on everyone who consumes them. True, their benefits manifest themselves in different ways. We will find out how exactly below.

For men

The beneficial properties of rose hips for men are manifested in:

• increasing body tone;
• improving elasticity and cross-country ability, which prevents the appearance of, which most often bothers the male part of the population;
• lowering blood pressure (this is especially true for those who lead a sedentary lifestyle or do not leave the wheel for a long time);
• accelerated healing of wounds and various types;
• calming effect (the system gradually returns to normal, moving away from the edge it follows).

Besides:

• restoring the patency of plasma in the vascular highways, the contents thereby improve function;
• Thanks to the high concentration of vitamin C, these berries improve circulation of the genitourinary tract in case of ailments associated with stones.

Did you know? In Kievan Rus, these berries were valued on the same level as fur, velvet and sables.

Note that rose hips can help in the fight against prostatitis. But there is a nuance: the decoction itself will not be able to overcome an unpleasant disease; it must be used in combination with medications prescribed by a doctor (if he, of course, agreed to the use of folk remedies).

For women

Rose hips are also useful for women who, by drinking tea or a decoction of its fruits, can achieve:

• strengthening of blood vessels and lowering blood levels;
• better metabolism (fats and fat-soluble substances are more easily absorbed and processed by the body);
• removal of toxins, including;
• slowing down the aging of dermal cells (that is, it retains its appearance longer).

By making a vitamin tonic from the berries, you can moisturize and cleanse, while simultaneously nourishing and protecting the epidermis layer.

A separate topic is the use of homemade medicines during. Many expectant mothers, having learned what benefits are contained in ordinary rose hips, rush to immediately use these opportunities.

In such cases, there is no need to rush. To begin with, it is better for the woman in labor to consult with the supervising doctor. If there are no obvious contraindications, then, most likely, the go-ahead will be received. Gynecologists and obstetricians are well aware of the following valuable qualities of this plant:

• strengthening, which at this time is weakened;
• neutralization of action;
• protection against various infections;
• normalization of the gastrointestinal tract (which minimizes the risk of diarrhea or diarrhea, which many women suffer from).

For children

The younger generation can also learn a lot of good things from this gift of nature. Any pediatrician knows that with careful dosage, berries or based on them exhibit following properties:

• form and strengthen the baby’s immunity;
• in the autumn-winter period, the body’s defenses are quickly restored, thereby preventing the development of viral infections;
• compensate for the lack of minerals and (for example, if a child has brittle hair and nails);
• fight mutagenic substances that can enter the cell layer through contaminated and even low-quality products;
• Due to active enzymes, they soften diarrhea and relieve symptoms. If the baby has developed serious “malfunctions” in the functioning of the pancreas, regular but strictly controlled intake of rose hips will help get rid of them.

Environmental deterioration, poor quality and many other factors lead to doctors increasingly diagnosing dangerous iron deficiency anemia. In such cases, rosehip helps to consolidate the results of complex therapeutic measures.

Did you know? People paid attention to this plant at the end of the Ice Age. Archaeologists claim that this happened no less than 11.5 thousand years ago.

Let us remind you once again about the need for proper dosage. The fact is that a few berries are enough for a 5-year-old child - they contain the daily requirement of vitamin C. And 8 or more fruits a day already pose the danger of gastric hypersecretion and hypervitamin deficiency.

When to collect and how to properly dry rose hips

The best time to collect is from mid-August until the first frost. Ideal if you managed to collect firm berries of medium ripeness. They, unlike fully ripe fruits, are easier to transport.

Having caught such a moment, you can start collecting. To do this, you will have to put on thick clothes, not forgetting about gloves - the process is complicated by powerful spines.

Inspect the berries - they should be firm, but in no case rotten, blackened or cracked. To speed up the collection, many people tear the rose hips right with the stalks.

Other parts of the plant are harvested on a different schedule. So, flowers with petals are harvested in June, and roots - in the second half of March and April.

With the onset of the first frost, the harvest stops - the frozen fruits immediately crack, losing their beneficial properties.
Drying is carried out according to the following algorithm:

1. The collected material must dry, after which the stalks are removed from the berries.
2. Then the oven is turned up to 90 °C. After making sure that the oven is working properly, you need to pour the fruits onto a baking sheet covered with thick paper (in 1 layer).
3. After placing the container in the oven, provide airflow to release moisture. To do this, just open the door slightly. If the stove is near a working radiator, you will also have to open the window - the humidity should be minimal.
4. The berries themselves are stirred periodically to ensure uniform heating. When they have acquired a dark red or orange tint, the container is removed from the oven.

Important! It is better to make such preparations yourself. When buying such a product on the market, there is a risk of taking stale harvest or the seller will conceal the storage conditions.

With leaves and petals it is somewhat easier: you don’t need a stove, just place them in the attic or balcony. The degree of readiness is determined by how easily they crumble (and a well-dried root, in turn, simply breaks with a distinct crack).

How and where to store dried rose hips at home

Interested in how exactly to brew harvested rose hips in order to preserve vitamins, many forget about the basic rules. But they determine the suitability of the workpiece.

There is no difficulty here. After the drying has cooled, grind the berries directly in your hands - the sepals will fall off. Then they are placed in a cardboard box or wooden box, in which they will spend 3-4 days (until the moisture level is equalized).

The next stage is long-term storage. The collection is sent to glass jars, the neck of which is tightly grabbed with gauze. Hard lids are also good, but if the drying was not sufficient, the lack of air can cause mold to form.

The jar itself is placed in a dry, dark and cool place. Please note that there should be no products with a strong odor nearby. Under such conditions, the shelf life is 2 years.

Recipes for delicious and healthy tea

Now let's see how to properly brew healing from harvested rose hips.
The most popular recipe involves honey:

• 5 tbsp. 1 liter of rosehip is poured and soaked for 10 minutes;
• after this, put the liquid on low heat, bring to a boil and wait another 5 minutes;
• All that remains is to pour in 1 glass of juice and (3 tbsp);
• After making sure that the mixture has boiled, it is decanted and sent to a thermos;
• You can drink this either warm or chilled, 3-4 glasses a day.

It turns out kind of multivitamin complex, which strengthens our immunity well.

Did you know? The ancient Greeks believed that rose hips were the blood of the goddess Aphrodite.

It happens that there is no time to mess around at the stove. This is where a thermos comes to the rescue.

The easiest way is to pour 2 tbsp. l. already crushed berries with a glass of boiling water and leave for 10 minutes. For variety, you can add black or hibiscus.

Those who are accustomed to the taste of regular tea will like another recipe: 3 tbsp. l. berries mixed with sugar (as many as you like) and 1 tsp. tea. By pouring boiling water over it all, after 2 hours of soaking in a thermos, you get an excellent and aromatic remedy for colds.
Many people probably have a question: how many times can rose hips be brewed effectively? The answer is a little predictable: the maximum benefit comes from ingredients used only once. However, for restorative tea, you can also use repeated “infusion” of the berries. Of course, in this case a significant part of and is lost, but their deficiency can be compensated for by adding the same honey or mint.

Traditional medicine recipes

The arsenal of folk remedies is quite traditional - they are mainly decoctions that differ in cooking time and quantity of ingredients. But for all their simplicity, they have long proven their effectiveness in the fight against a number of diseases.

Strengthening the immune system

It is easier to prevent any illness than to treat it. And the simplest recipe based on rose hips will help with this.

Whole fruits are boiled over low heat, then boiled for 10 minutes. The liquid can be immediately poured into a thermos, adding a little honey or sugar. Drink after 3 hours.

A “pure” decoction without any impurities is also useful: dry berries (100 g) are poured into 1 liter of water and boiled in a closed saucepan. After 5 minutes, set the container aside and leave for up to 3 hours. All that remains is to strain the broth through thick gauze and drink 2-3 times a day (no more than half a glass per session).
If you have leaves on hand or - generally great: this way you can prepare an ancient drink (aka brew):

• Place a dozen chopped fruits in an enamel bowl, immediately pour them with 2 glasses of warm water and put on fire;
• when you see that everything has boiled, hold it for another 3 minutes and remove from the stove;
• add the leaves and cover the mixture with a lid for 20 minutes;
• Taking 3 glasses a day, you will not only be convinced of the excellent taste of this drink, but also feel a surge of strength.

Important! To work with any medicinal plants, it is better to use enamel (or, in extreme cases, transparent) dishes.

All this is good and useful, but only in cases where any ingredients do not cause allergic reactions - in fact, there are not so few of those who should not drink dry and infused rose hips. Before you start cooking, think again about the possible consequences for yourself and your loved ones.

For insomnia and depression

These unpleasant phenomena can be combated through another one.
To begin with, the berries are thoroughly washed and ground in a coffee grinder or blender. Then approximately 20 g of the product is placed in a saucepan and mixed with 0.5 liters of boiling water. Set the stove to medium heat, on which the mixture will cook for about 10 minutes. After removing the container, leave the broth for at least 10 hours (or better yet, 18).

Did you know? During World War II, the British Ministry of Health created detachments that were engaged only in the collection and processing of rose hips: the inhabitants of the besieged islands did not have enough vitamins. The solution was found in the “natural product”.

After straining the liquid through a double layer of gauze and squeezing the fruits, you can add a little sugar. All is ready.

For diseases of the oral cavity

There is no strictly defined recipe here - any decoction without adding other fruits or sugar is suitable for rinsing.

Dentists advise carrying out such procedures 2-3 times a day, before meals. The liquid itself should be barely warm (cold can have a bad effect on the condition of the enamel, and hot can start purulent processes in the inflamed area).

Important! The acids contained in the berries can partially “remove” the layer of tooth enamel, making it thinner.

Ulcerative lesions can be removed by gently wiping them. If after 4-5 days after such treatment they have not gone away, you need to contact specialists - perhaps the process has gone too far and “amateur work” will be useless.

For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver

The simplest infusions are used mainly for relieving constipation. 2 tbsp. l. rose hips, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and mix with a spoon of honey. By taking this remedy on an empty stomach in the morning, you will notice that the symptoms disappear.

Those who suffer from liver problems are wondering whether rosehip is a diuretic or whether there is no point in taking it for such diseases. We hasten to reassure you - there is a sense in such a drink, because the infusion can speed up the release of bile. If we remove it from the recipe described above, then you can use the following drink: three times a day, before meals (no more than 1/3 glass - it has a strong effect).

To improve potency

There is good news for men: regular rosehip tea, with constant use, normalizes blood circulation in the genitourinary area, which as a result allows you to restore potency.

WITH prostatitis the situation is slightly different: berries will give results only when taken together with other drugs. You will have to work hard - for healing tea you need not the fruits themselves, but their skin. For each glass of boiling water you will have to prepare 1 tbsp. l. such a product. After pouring, the mixture is infused for 40 minutes.
It is recommended to drink this tea 2 times a day, focusing on how you feel (if nothing has changed much, increasing the dose may not provide any noticeable benefit).

There is a recipe for those who are faced with such a delicate problem as premature ejaculation. Rosehip mixed with... will help to “delay” this moment.

2 tbsp. l. ground berries and the same amount of motherwort stems are mixed with tripol and (they need half as much). All this is boiled for 10 minutes in 1 liter of water. A single dose is 200 ml when leaving the co. The entire course is carried out according to the following scheme: 3 weeks of drinking - a week interval - again 3 weeks, and so on until the end of 3 months.

Naturally, it is advisable to coordinate such experiments with doctors who know better who will benefit from rose hip decoction and who has contraindications.

Contraindications and precautions

Like any medicine, rose hips are not suitable for everyone. Ingestion of any parts of this plant incompatible with a number of diseases, among which are:

• thrombophlebitis (and generally a tendency to form blood plaques);
• increased sensitivity and intolerance;
), but on the contrary, they help hypotensive patients within reasonable limits;
• diseases.

Don’t forget about a sense of proportion: rich berries should not be eaten in handfuls. The maximum for an adult is 10 fruits per day (5–6 is enough for children). As for liquids, the safe dose for a child is 1 glass of infusion per day (this is the total figure).
If other medications are used in parallel with taking tea or decoction, carefully study their instructions for contraindications - it is possible that rosehip is also banned.

Of course, any parts of the plant should be washed well. The collection location is also important: bushes growing near roads will not be the best option (but a remote clearing is just the thing).

So, we learned what the benefits of rosehip are, how to make infusion and tea from it in a thermos, and also about the possible harm from its use. We hope our readers will competently and carefully approach the collection of this plant along with its further use. Health to everyone!

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Among the numerous names of this plant, there are practically no lexically neutral ones. And the usual name of this prickly shrub from the Rosaceae family speaks for itself - rose hips.

text: Tatyana Soboleva

In the old days in Rus', rose hips were called differently - and also very “prickly”. They called it both thorn and chiporas (from the word “chip” - pinch, cling), and, which is quite unusual, savorinnik: Thus, the Pharmacy Order - this is how the Ministry of Health was called at the end of the 16th century -

was among the first to include “sworoborin fruits” in the state procurement plan. They were used to treat scurvy, which, as is known, occurs due to a deficiency of vitamin C. Moreover, herbalists of that time used not only the fruits, but also flowers, roots, and real fruit-nuts, from which they extracted oil used to treat wounds. Perhaps it is the wound-healing properties of rosehip that explain the origin of another of its names in Rus' - svorobinnik (from the word “svorob” - itching). Thus, bandages applied to wounds were moistened with a decoction of flowers and fruits to avoid “Antonov’s fire” - gangrene. Rosehip roots were used to treat malaria. Therefore, even special expeditions were equipped to procure such valuable raw materials in the 16th – 18th centuries.

The most poetic, in my opinion, is another popular name for rose hips: rooster berries. They say that the well-known city of Petushki, in the Vladimir region, got its name thanks to this particular bush, which grew in abundance in these places. However, here, too, the word cockerel contains more of a threat - from the verbs “pounce”, “bully”. The sharp sickle-shaped thorns characteristic of many varieties of this plant are indeed similar to rooster spurs. It’s not for nothing that even in the time of the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III, rose hips were planted along the perimeter of apothecary gardens: here you have barbed “wire”, fragrant during flowering, and medicinal raw materials in one bottle. However, then only a holy fool and a completely foolish child would dare to feast on the fruits of such a hedge. For our ancestors knew very well: rose hips protect their fruits not only from the outside, but also from the inside - if you chew just one such berry, your palate and tongue will immediately be struck by tiny hair-sized needles. Rooster berries are literally packed with hairy seeds. Even such a riddle once existed in Rus': “Sitting on a stick in a red shirt, his belly is full - full of stones.”

In a botanical sense, the rose hip is not a berry. It consists of a large number of achenes-nuts, enclosed in a common fleshy shell, covered with a thick waxy layer. This feature allowed the fruits of wild roses to travel “across the seas, along the waves” like floats - hence the wide distribution of the shrub on all continents. And this despite the fact that its historical homeland is considered to be the coasts of the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of ​​Japan and the Sea of ​​Okhotsk: in China, Japan and Korea, rose hips have been cultivated since ancient times as an ornamental and aromatic plant.

Useful properties of rose hips

Rosehip, like a fairy-tale dragon, fiercely guards its treasure. Vitamin.

Directories report that the content of ascorbic acid in wild rose fruits (depending on the type of bush) can reach 2900 mg per 100 g of fresh weight. This is ten times more than in black currants, 50 times more than in lemon, 100 times more than in apples. Also, “rooster berry” contains B vitamins, carotene, vitamins P, K, E; organic acids; pectin, tannins and dyes; macro- and microelements (potassium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, silicon). In terms of the amount of carotene, rose hips successfully compete with sea buckthorn, apricots, persimmons and carrots. A decoction of its fruits improves immunity, helps restore performance in case of mental and physical fatigue, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, helps with chronic diseases of the liver, kidneys and bladder, and stimulates the function of the gonads. In addition, it is very effective for gastritis with low acidity, hemophilia, and uterine bleeding. Although the same reference books do not advise getting too carried away with it if you have hypertension and a tendency to form blood clots.

In Russia, rose hips traditionally begin to be harvested in early October - starting from the day of Arina Rosehip. When choosing them at the market or in a store, pay attention to the quality of the dried fruits. Unscrupulous manufacturers often “overcook” rose hips in ovens at too high a temperature, which leads to the loss of a significant part of its vitamins. So check if there are any burnt parts on the fruits you choose. At the market, do not hesitate to mash and then break the “berry”: it should not stick together into a lump and be raw inside, otherwise, instead of a vitamin reserve for the winter, you will soon get rot or mold. Therefore, if in doubt, it is better to choose smaller fruits with thin skin: there is less chance of missing. It is best to store rose hips in paper bags or linen bags, and crushed fruits in glass containers.

How to brew rose hips

Pour three tablespoons of crushed dry rose hips into a liter of boiling water and leave for 24 hours. Strain. You can add sugar to improve the taste. The drink must be used within the same day, since longer storage destroys the vitamin C in it.

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👆 Rosehip - composition and benefits of vitamins, how much vitamin C is contained in rosehip

The unique set of beneficial properties of rose hips turns it practically into a medicine. This plant does not contain unsuitable parts: berries, leaves, stems, flowers and even roots are considered healing.

The chemical composition of rose hips is truly impressive. The body receives microelements and minerals mixed with a bomb of vitamins. Winter vitamin deficiency will be afraid to even get close to such a “charged” body. Let's take a closer look at what vitamins are contained in rose hips.

Vitamins contained in rose hips

When consuming the product, the body will most likely have to face the problem of an overabundance of useful elements - the composition is too colorful and rich. So you shouldn’t actively and regularly get carried away with berries: you can exceed the daily norms for several days in advance, which will negatively affect your health. Let's see what vitamins rose hips contain.

Tocopherol (vitamin E)

Promotes rapid regeneration of damaged skin. Protects cell membranes from oxidative destruction. Accelerates the general recovery processes of the body systems. Brings blood circulation back to normal, prolongs the functioning of the reproductive organs.

Retinol (vitamin A)

It is the basis for the active functioning of the immune system (has an antioxidant effect and prevents the occurrence of respiratory tract infections). Puts barriers to free radicals that provoke cancer. Supports the functioning of the visual organs, improves the condition of the skin and hair.

Nicotinic acid (vitamin B3)

Controls redox processes. Normalizes metabolism. Prevents the onset of diabetes by stabilizing the level of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood.

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

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Being a powerful antioxidant, it blocks the occurrence of cancer complications and removes free radicals from the body. Helps in the process of iron absorption, makes the walls of blood vessels stronger. It has a positive effect on the nervous system and supports the protective barriers of the immune system. Promotes rapid healing of wounds, bruises and good blood clotting.

Riboflavin (vitamin B2)

Stabilizes the functioning of the thyroid gland, has a beneficial effect on the reproductive organs and the condition of the body as a whole. Participates in the synthesis of other vitamins. Improves protection of the retina from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation, increases visual acuity. Strengthens the nervous system.

Phylloquinone (vitamin K)

Included in the metabolic processes of connective and bone tissues. Normalizes kidney function and blood clotting, promotes the synthesis of protein compounds in the lungs and heart. Provides the body with energy through the formation of ATP (adenosine triphosphoric acid).

Thiamine (vitamin B1)

Takes part in providing metabolic processes with nutrients at the cellular level, stimulates the activity of internal organs. Prevents falling into a depressive state, enhances brain function.

Niacin (vitamin PP)

It has a beneficial effect on the external condition of the skin and prevents the appearance of flaking. Eliminates the risk of cardiovascular complications by improving blood circulation and dilating blood vessels. Supports stable functioning of the nervous system.

The product heals and regulates the functioning of many life support systems of the body. However, the important point is not even what vitamins are present in rose hips, but the percentage of elements in relation to the required daily intake.

The table below helps estimate the amount of vitamins in rose hips and the degree to which each element meets the daily requirement.

Name of element Amount of vitamins in rose hips Norm (for an adult) Ratio as a percentage of the norm (100 g)

Vitamin PP	0.7 mg	20 mg	3,5%
Vitamin E	1.7 mg	15 mg	11,3%
Vitamin B2	0.13 mg	1.8 mg	7,2%
Vitamin B1	0.05 mg	1.5 mg	3,3%
Vitamin A	434 mcg	900 mcg	48,2%
Vitamin C	650 mg	90 mg	722,2%

So rose hips are not just rich in vitamins: 100 grams of berries can significantly improve the daily replenishment of the required level of “charge” with certain elements. Vitamin C generally exceeds the norm enormously.

How much vitamin C is in rose hips?

To say that a product is rich in ascorbic acid is to significantly understate the facts. Rosehip is the absolute champion in vitamin C content: 100 g of fresh product exceeds the element for lemon by 18 times, for black currant - by 2 times. The dry version beats previous records: black currant - 10 times, lemon - 50 times, apple - 100 times.

The news is good, since the body is not able to synthesize vitamin C on its own, and the lack of the element immediately affects the general condition:

• feeling of weakness,
• headache,
• deterioration of skin condition,
• decreased performance,
• rapid fatigue
• increased incidence of colds,
• decrease in the strength of immune barriers.

The average daily requirement for vitamin C is 30-50 mg. Per 100 grams of raw product there are 400-600 mg, that is, the body’s daily requirement for vitamins in terms of rose hips is 10-15 fruits. The dried version contains 800-1200 mg (a third of the berry will give the required daily values).

However, there are many factors that change this norm. Age influences: children under seven years old - 30-35 mg, adults - 70-90 mg. Lifestyle influences: during active mental and physical activity (sports) - 75-100 mg, during pregnancy and breastfeeding - up to 100 mg.

Some doctors practice increasing the daily dose of ascorbic acid for patients in the first days of colds to 2000 mg per day. The procedure is strictly under the supervision of the attending doctor and contributes to a rapid improvement in health.

The composition of vitamin C in rose hips within the framework of normal consumption is clearly excessive: 100 grams of berries will exceed the daily dose by 17-20 times. However, hypervitaminosis (increased concentration in the body) of this element is rare, since ascorbic acid is water-soluble.

A combination of a vitamin with certain medications (Almagel, aspirin) can be harmful. In this case, a doctor's consultation is necessary.

As a method of delivering vitamin C to the body, taking into account the leveling of the consequences of exceeding the daily norm with water, rosehip teas and infusions are best suited. Dried fruits completely retain the chemical composition of perishable fresh berries and increase ascorbic acid levels.

Rosehip decoction is recommended to be taken for vitamin deficiency (vitamin deficiency), to maintain the immune system and improve the condition of the intestinal microflora (the absorption of toxic substances from fermentation products is blocked, and the occurrence of rotting processes is prevented).

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WHAT VITAMINS DOES ROSE HIP CONTAIN - Rose Hip Useful Properties

Rosehip against excess weight. The nutritional properties of the fruits of the bush and the rich vitamin composition allow you to support the body during the period of weight loss. 100 grams of dried fruits contain 650 milligrams of vitamin C, which is 10 times more than black currants and 100 times more than lemons. Rose hips also contain vitamins B, PP, K, E, carotene, and organic acids. Microelements such as iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium. Drinking rosehip infusion increases the body's resistance to infectious diseases; it is used for anemia, anemia, and as a vitamin supplement.

Rosehip against excess weight. The nutritional properties of the fruits of the bush and the rich vitamin composition allow you to support the body during the period of weight loss. In the garden, rosehip care involves watering, fertilizing, and removing dried and diseased branches. Rosehip does not like acidic soils and responds well to fertilization. Therefore, when planting, it is necessary to add humus and ash to the planting hole. Before planting, the ground part of the transplanted plant is shortened. There are many ways to prepare rosehip infusions.

Another important vitamin that rose hips contain in large quantities is vitamin A. It is this vitamin that helps maintain visual acuity. Therefore, this plant is classified as a multivitamin plant, since it surpasses any other in the content of vitamins and other biologically active substances. Flower petals and plant roots also have medicinal properties. But it has received its most widespread use as a prophylactic for colds and strengthening the immune system.

Rosehip for the heart “Navigate”, vitamin complex. The composition includes vitamin B complex, rose hips, flowers and leaves of hawthorn, Ginkgo biloba, which together help maintain the functionality of the cardiovascular system. Also, jam from the petals will help with arrhythmia; this is the most beneficial properties of rose hips in the spring. Hawthorn reduces the number of heart contractions. And rosehip increases the elasticity of blood vessels. The use of rose hips has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system of the body. A combination of decoctions of these fruits and dried apricots will help strengthen it.

The tea contains rosehip, buckwheat, currant and nettle leaves. Has choleretic properties. Indicated for use in diseases associated with difficult excretion of bile (cholecystitis, hepatitis and others). People with diseases of the cardiovascular system, especially those who suffer from endocarditis, should not use rose hips in any form.

Rosehip is very useful for strengthening the body and restoring kidney function! Rose hips contain a lot of useful vitamins! But the most important vitamin in rose hips, which it contains in abundance, is vitamin C. In winter, it is useful to drink rose hips by brewing them like regular tea..!!! Since in winter the human body loses the vitamins accumulated over the whole year, drinking rose hips is not a bad alternative to restore the balance of essential vitamins in the body! In the event that therapeutic treatment with rosehip infusion or decoction is necessary, the specialist independently prescribes the dose for the patient. A decoction of the skins of the berries is taken for prostatitis. But a decoction or infusion of berries will be very useful. Rosehip decoction will help avoid vitamin deficiency and cure colds faster.

The benefit of rose hips also lies in the fact that it contains a lot of easily digestible sugar, pectin and tannins. The fruits contain citric, malic and other organic acids. The berries contain so many vitamin substances that it is difficult to find a more effective remedy for treating vitamin deficiency than rosehip itself. No lemon or other citrus fruit can compete with rose hips. In this regard, the example of vitamin C is indicative, the same 100 g contains from 650 to 7100 mg (the latter figure is 50 times higher than the content of “ascorbic acid” in lemons). And this is 10 times more than in black currants, 50 times more than in lemon and a hundred times more than in apples.

Rosehip is very useful for women during lactation. The fruits of the bush do an excellent job of removing sand from the bladder and kidneys. They also have an analgesic effect and help break up stones into smaller ones. As for nursing mothers, they should carefully introduce this drink into their diet and monitor whether the baby develops an allergic reaction. It is also worth knowing that infusions of alcohol increase blood pressure. And wild rose syrup causes bloating, so it’s best to combine it with dill.

The medicinal properties of rose hips are due to the fact that the plant is rich in vitamins and microelements. Contains a large amount of antioxidants. How to harvest. You can prepare a certain supply of rose hips at home.

Recipes using rose hips

It blooms for two weeks in late May - early June. By autumn, the May rose hips ripen with orange-red fruits, which are valuable vitamin raw materials. In terms of vitamin content, it surpasses all other types of rose hips. Dog rose is widespread in the southern regions of Russia.

Let's look at the benefits of rose hips, how to collect them, and why you drink the infusion. Why is this wild plant so useful, and what vitamins are in rose hips? The content of vitamin C in rose hips is forty times higher than the dose of the same vitamin in lemon. One third of the fruit contains the daily requirement of vitamin C. This is a remarkable feature of rose hips. Rosehip syrup is also good for these purposes, which, with a calorie content of 285 kcal/100g, practically does not lose vitamin C (400 mg/100g), inherent in fresh fruits. For comparison, the calorie content of rose hips and its fruits is 109 kcal/100 g.

Wild rose flowers - rose hips, after flowering turn into useful fruits. Most often they are used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. Despite the fact that wrinkled rose hips are somewhat inferior in vitamin C content to May rose hips, large, fleshy fruits weighing from 5 to 10 grams more than compensate for this deficiency. That is, it is quite possible to combine the cultivation of rugosa roses as a decorative hedge and a high-vitamin fruit crop. Fleshy fruits of the rugosa rose, peeled from seeds, can be used not only for drying, but also to make vitamin syrup, puree, and pickle from them. These products retain a large amount of vitamins. Cultivation: Rosehip is unpretentious, but it loves light and warmth; in the forest it grows better on the southern edges. Long flowering allows you to collect healing petals throughout the summer.

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Rosehip Useful properties

Rosehip is an amazingly useful plant. Read on to read this post about rose hips, its beneficial properties and healing effects, how to collect, store and use rose hips.

Rosehip Useful properties

The nutritional benefits and medicinal properties of rose hips were known back in the 4th century BC. in Ancient Greece. In Russia in the 16th-17th centuries, expeditions were organized to collect rose hips as a medicinal raw material in the Orenburg steppes. Thus, the medicinal properties of rose hips have been tested by time and results.

The beneficial properties of rosehip are due to its chemical composition.

The chemical composition of rose hips may differ depending on the type of rose hip and the place where it grows.

Calorie content of 100 g of rose hips - 101 kcal

Proteins - 1.6% Carbohydrates - 24% zinc – (95-100) mg, manganese – (7-100) mg, calcium – (60-66) mg, potassium – (55-58) mg, iron – (25-28) ) mg, magnesium - (18-20) mg, phosphorus - (18 -20) mg, sodium - (5-10) mg, molybdenum - (4-9) mg, copper - (2-5) mg.

The beneficial properties of rose hips are determined primarily by the record content of vitamin C.

There is 18 times more vitamin C in rose hips than in lemon and twice as much as in black currants. Lemon tastes sour because it contains citric acid, not ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Vitamin C is essential and is not synthesized in the body, but the body needs it.

The need for vitamin C is from 45 mg to 50 mg per day, which is equal to 15 grams of rose hips per day and this is 10-15 berries. It should be noted that the need for vitamin increases depending on certain human conditions - illness, pregnancy, mental or physical stress.

A lack of vitamin C in the body manifests itself as decreased immunity, frequent colds, and decreased mental and physical performance.

And, on the contrary, the use of vitamin C, for example in decoctions or infusions of rose hips, normalizes the intestinal flora, prevents the development of putrefactive processes in the intestines, and increases the body’s protective barrier against a number of diseases.

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant (only three vitamins are antioxidants: C, E and beta-carotene). It is known that free radicals present in the body accelerate the aging process of the body and cause cancer. Free radicals destroy body cells, and antioxidants (substances) prevent cells from being destroyed.

Based on this, we can conclude: rose hips should be taken as a prophylactic antitumor agent to prevent aging and active longevity.

The beneficial properties of rose hips are determined by the high content of provitamin A - carotene (see table above). Those. Carotene itself is not a vitamin, but in the human body it is converted into vitamin A. The daily requirement for vitamin A is 1.5 mg. A deficiency in this vitamin leads to a disease called xerophthalmia (night blindness). This disease is expressed in insufficient twilight vision (a person sees poorly in the twilight), color perception decreases in the daytime, and the field of vision narrows.

Thus, the use of rose hips allows you to maintain and restore visual acuity and the condition of the mucous membranes of the eyes in a healthy state.

Vitamin P is also found in large quantities in rose hips. 100g of rosehip contains 680mg of vitamin P, the daily requirement is 25-30mg. The presence of vitamin P strengthens blood vessels, normalizes blood pressure and has an anti-atherosclerotic effect.

The beneficial properties of rose hips are also determined by the presence of vitamin K in its composition.

Vitamin K is fat-soluble and is synthesized in the body by intestinal microflora, but in insufficient quantities. Vitamin K is replenished through food and is absorbed through normal liver and gallbladder functions. The need for vitamin K is calculated depending on body weight at the rate of 1 µg per kilogram of body weight. For example, if you weigh 70 kg, then the daily requirement for the vitamin is 70 mcg. 100 g of rosehip contains about 1 mg of vitamin K.

Scientists learned about the importance of vitamin K only in the 90s of the 20th century. Before this period, they only knew that vitamin K affects blood clotting. It is currently known that vitamin K is involved in metabolism in bone and connective tissues, affects the normal functioning of the kidneys, is involved in the formation of ATP (adenosine triphosphoric acid), and vitamin K is also necessary for the synthesis of protein compounds of the heart and lungs.

Rose hips also contain catechins, flavonoids, essential oil, and sugars. As well as macro- and microelements: potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese.

Rose hips contain a large amount of organic acids. Organic acids are those substances that improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

Rosehip helps prevent bile stagnation in the liver and gallbladder. Unlike medications, rosehip decoction acts gently and delicately.

Rosehip has a diuretic effect. It is enough to drink the decoction one glass a day. Taking a larger amount of decoction can lead to dehydration of the body.

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Wild rose is a beautiful flower with a delicate aroma. But it is better known as rosehip.

What vitamins are contained in rose hips?

Everything is good in moderation. This simple truth must be remembered when it comes to such a popular and familiar folk recipe as rosehip decoction. And all because 100 grams of freshly picked berries contain ten daily norms of ascorbic acid, and the same amount of dried raw materials contains twice as much. Hypervitaminosis, that is, an excess of vitamins in the body is dangerous to health.

In addition to ascorbic acid, berries contain many other useful substances. What vitamins are most valuable in rose hips and why?

Vitamin A (retinol, beta-carotene) strengthens the immune system, vision, and prevents cancer, as it prevents the destructive effects of free radicals. Retinol is one of the vitamins that gives women beauty.

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is beneficial for the nervous system. It provides normal nutrition to cells, gives energy, vigor and strength. By participating in the breakdown of fat and sugar, it helps with weight loss.

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) regulates metabolic processes, restores normal functioning of the liver and thyroid gland, helps to lose weight, ensuring stable functioning of the digestive system. In addition, riboflavin is important for the health of the reproductive organs and visual system.

Vitamin B3 (niacin, nicotinic acid) is called the vitamin of calm, ensures the normal course of redox processes, normalizes metabolic processes, prevents cardiovascular diseases, and helps the body get rid of toxins.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a powerful natural antioxidant that prevents aging and the formation of cancerous tumors. Fights viral infections, strengthens the walls of capillaries and large blood vessels, helps remove cholesterol and toxins, and participates in metabolic processes.

Vitamin E (tocopherol) thins the blood, preventing the formation of blood clots, reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, helps to conceive and bear a healthy child, lowers blood sugar levels, and prevents cancer. Tocopherol is one of the “beauty vitamins” that has a beneficial effect on skin, nails and hair.

Rose hips contain organic acids, tannins, pectins, and easily digestible sugars. It turns out a wonderful cocktail of biologically active substances and vitamins in rose hips. This explains why the berry is so respected and loved by the people. It is considered almost a panacea for many diseases, and here's why.

The benefits of vitamins in rose hips

The berries are used to prepare decoctions, infusions, and oils to treat various diseases. Rosehip can simply be added to tea when brewing and drunk to prevent colds. Rosehip decoction will help avoid vitamin deficiency and cure colds faster.

In addition, the vitamins in rose hips will help to quickly cure the following ailments:

Diseases of the liver, stomach, intestines;

Inflammatory processes in the urinary system;

Impaired kidney function, including urolithiasis;

Cardiovascular diseases;

Tuberculosis;

Bronchopulmonary diseases;

Radiculitis.

Rosehip infusion is very effective for removing sand from the kidneys and bladder. It reduces headaches, helps with renal colic, is used to improve visual acuity, restore the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, quickly relieve symptoms of vitamin deficiency, and strengthen vascular walls.

Rosehip oil is used to treat seizures, inflammatory diseases of the skin and mucous membranes, including the vagina. The oil is applied to the skin for dermatitis, scratches, burns, and acne marks are treated. The product is used to treat the throat and nasal passages for inflammatory diseases of the oropharynx and nasal cavity.

Traditional healers use all parts of the plant. For example, a decoction is prepared not only from fruits, but also from roots and petals. They also contain a lot of vitamins.

How to get vitamins from rose hips

To get all the benefits that a wild rose can give to a person, you can prepare a decoction, infusion, or oil from rose hips.

Rosehip infusion

The easiest way to consume rose hips is an infusion of dried fruits. Pour a tablespoon of crushed berries with 2 cups of boiling water and let it brew in a thermos for 2-3 hours. Another method of preparation is heating over boiling water. Pour boiling water over the berries in the same proportion, simmer them in a water bath for about fifteen minutes, then let stand for half an hour, strain and drink.

The infusion turns out to be very concentrated. For medicinal purposes, drink it before meals, half a glass a day. If you have problems in the gastrointestinal tract, take the infusion after meals. It is advisable not to add sugar to the drink.

You can drink the infusion for preventive purposes. It tones well, improves performance, and helps the immune system resist viral attacks during the flu and cold season. The vitamin composition of the drink accelerates tissue regeneration and bone fusion.

Rosehip oil

To use vitamins from rose hips in the form of oil, pour 200 grams of crushed fresh or dried fruits with 700 ml of any vegetable oil. Cook for 15 minutes at a low simmer, then simmer for 5 hours in a water bath. Strain the cooled oil and pour into a glass container. You can take the oil orally, a tablespoon at a time, on an empty stomach to stimulate bile production, treat gastritis, and heartburn. For external use, lubricate the affected areas with oil several times a day.

Rosehip root decoction

Rosehip roots contain vitamins, minerals and other biologically active substances in large quantities. Medicines prepared from this raw material have antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. A decoction of the roots is used to restore motor activity in case of paralysis, and to relieve pain from radiculitis.

For 15 grams of dried crushed root, take a glass of boiling water, simmer over low heat for fifteen minutes, leave for half an hour. Then strain and drink or give to the patient a little at a time throughout the day.

Can rose hips cause harm?

You cannot constantly infuse rosehip infusion and add it to tea when brewing, since the concentration of vitamins in the drink is very high. Therefore, drink the drink every two days for prevention purposes and no longer than 2 weeks in a row. If you have hypervitaminosis, you should not take drinks with rose hips.

There are diseases for which you will have to give up this tasty healing drink:

Increased acidity of gastric juice;

Gastritis, ulcer in the acute stage;

Sensitivity of teeth;

Chronic diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including endocarditis;

Increased blood clotting;

Tendency to increase blood pressure.

Be sure to rinse your mouth after drinking rosehip infusion or tea. The drink contains a lot of acid, which destroys tooth enamel. You can drink it through a straw to protect your teeth.

Allergy to rose hips is rare. However, if you are prone to allergic reactions to flowering plants, you need to be careful when using the decoction for the first time. An atypical reaction may manifest itself in the form of a rash, watery eyes, or runny nose.