Rosehip vitamins and microelements. An indispensable antioxidant - rose hips. Vitamin C is most found in rose hips.

Turns it almost 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)

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.

Item name	The amount of vitamins in rose hips	Norm (for an adult)	Ratio as a percentage of normal (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 translated into 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).

Rose hips are an excellent natural medicine that helps fight seasonal colds. Rosehips, which ripen in late summer - early autumn, are a real storehouse of vitamins and other substances necessary for the human body. Rose hips hold the record for vitamin C content.

The value of fruits increases due to the significant content of vitamin P in them and the presence of a number of vitamins: A, B, E, K and others, contained not only in the fruits, but also in the leaves. Flower petals and plant roots also have medicinal properties. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in rose hips can be from 0.5 to 4.5 grams per 100 grams of dried berries. This is a lot, about 10 times more than in black currants, 50 times more than in lemons and 100 times more than in apples. 1-3 fruits can provide an adult’s daily requirement for vitamin C. Rose hips also contain a complex of microelements necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. In terms of concentration of beneficial substances important for health, rose hips are tens of times higher than other known medicinal roots, berries and fruits.
The rich biological composition of rose hips determines the wide scope of use of this medicinal plant for the treatment of various diseases. But it has received its most widespread use as a prophylactic for colds and strengthening the immune system. Ascorbic acid, found in rose hips, stimulates metabolism, increases resistance to infection, and increases ability to work. Rose hips have powerful phytoncidal and bactericidal properties. Contains a large amount of antioxidants.
How to prepare.
You can also prepare a certain supply of rose hips at home. During the fruiting period, ripe, but not overripe, already soft fruits are collected by hand, making sure that they are not damaged or spoiled.

When harvesting fruits, it should be remembered that frozen and thawed fruits contain significantly less vitamin C. The fruits are removed with sepals and stored for no more than 2–3 days in a cool room at a temperature not lower than one and not higher than 15 ° C, scattered in a layer of no more than 5 cm Long-term storage of freshly picked rose hips, especially in the sun, leads to significant losses of vitamin C. Dry the rose hips at a temperature of 80–90 degrees in dryers or ovens, spreading them in a thin layer on a metal mesh. Can be dried under a canopy. In this case, fewer vitamins will be retained, but still significantly more than when dried in the sun. Store in closed jars or bags for 2 years. Flowers and leaves are collected during flowering and air dried. Shelf life – 1 year. The roots are dug up in late autumn, cleared of soil, dried in air, and stored for 2 years.
Types of rose hips.
In nature, there are many types of wild roses, or, as we call them, rose hips. Cinnamon or May rose hips are common in our area. This is a shrub with red-brown shiny branches, with thorns curved downward, located in pairs at the base of the leaf petiole. It is this species that grows everywhere in our forest clearings and floodplains, where it often forms dense thickets. 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. In our country it is often used as a rootstock for cultivated roses, but as a fruit plant in our area it is of no value, since it is not winter-hardy enough and bears fruit poorly.
But another wild rose, the wrinkled rose hip, or rose rugosa, whose natural habitat is on the Pacific coast of the Russian Far East, turned out to be very winter-hardy. Due to this, it became widespread in culture and gave rise to numerous garden forms, mostly hybrids with other species. The leaves of the rugosa rose are large, up to 22 cm long, wrinkled. On the underside of the leaves there is gray-green pubescence. The shoots have numerous, reddish, downward-curved spines. Single flowers or 3-8 in inflorescences bloom all summer. In autumn it attracts with the bright yellow-orange color of the leaves and large, up to 3 cm in diameter, orange-red, slightly flattened fruits. Rose rugosa propagates well from root cuttings and seeds. This species tolerates frost and drought well and is highly gas resistant. Therefore, it is often used in cities to create beautifully flowering hedges. It is this that can be planted in a personal plot to obtain medicinal fruits. Rosa rugosa practically does not get sick. Long flowering allows you to collect healing petals throughout the summer. 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.
Growing.
Rosehip is unpretentious, but it loves light and warmth; in the forest it grows better on the southern edges. 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. The root collar is placed 5-8 cm below the soil surface. After planting, abundant watering and mulching of the soil with humus are carried out.
Rose hips are formed in the form of a bush with 10–12 branches of different ages, using basal shoots and root suckers. The formation of plants begins in the second year after planting, leaving strong root shoots, and cutting out weak, diseased and broken shoots. The remaining shoots are shortened to a height of 60–100 cm, which will increase their branching in the summer. Gradually, due to root shoots, the row is expanded to 30–50 cm. Root shoots growing outside the strip are cut out “into a ring”.
On 4–5-year-old shoots of large-fruited rosehip varieties and 6–7-year-old shoots of small-fruited ones, the growth decreases, the fruits become smaller, and the yield is noticeably reduced. Such shoots are cut out at the base of the bush, replacing them with an appropriate number of strong young basal shoots or root suckers.
How to brew rose hips correctly.
To get the most out of the beneficial properties of rosehip, you need to know how to brew it correctly. There are many ways to prepare rosehip infusions. The largest amount of vitamins and microelements goes into the infusion as a result of prolonged boiling, but in this case many vitamins are destroyed.

The most effective method is the following. Take 20 grams - this is one tablespoon of rose hips crushed in a mortar, pour a glass of boiling water, put on fire in an enamel bowl and boil for no more than ten minutes. It is impossible to boil in metal containers, since vitamin C is destroyed upon contact with metals. Then pour into a glass jar and leave in a warm place for 24 hours. After this, filter the infusion. Adults take half a glass of infusion 3 to 4 times a day before meals. With regular use, your health improves quite quickly. If seeded fruits are used, then they need to be half as much for the same amount of water. The finished infusion can be stored for no more than two days.
It is most convenient to brew rose hips in a thermos. To do this, pour boiling water over the crushed berries and leave in a thermos overnight. In the morning we strain and the drink is ready. The optimal brewing time in a thermos is 6 – 9 hours. With longer infusion in a thermos, vitamins begin to be intensively destroyed, so it makes no sense to infuse rose hips for more than a day. There are more complex recipes that allow you to extract the maximum beneficial substances from rose hips. For example, you can first infuse crushed berries in a thermos for 30 minutes, then strain the vitamin infusion into a separate bowl, and pour water over the remaining fruits again and boil over low heat for 30 minutes. In this way, we will also extract microelements that are not destroyed by prolonged exposure to high temperatures. By straining, cooling and mixing the decoction with the infusion, you get a healing and tasty drink in which all biologically active substances will be preserved.
Vitamin products.
All parts of the plant are useful and used in rose hips. For example, you can make herbal tea from the leaves. Fresh and dried leaves can be used in tea leaves alone or in mixtures. Such drinks are extremely useful; they can be consumed both when a cold begins and as a preventive measure. A tasty brew is obtained from fresh or hastily dried leaves, but if they are withered, rolled and dried after fermentation, then such tea will surpass many store-bought drinks.
Rosehip petals can be used to make syrup, which is used to add to various desserts. To do this, dissolve 700 grams of sugar in one liter of water, heat it to a boil and pour 30 grams of rose petals with the resulting sugar syrup. The mixture is brought to a boil. Store in glass jars.
You can prepare health tea as follows: grind 1 kg of fresh rose hips and 1 kg of chokeberry in a mortar and mix with three kg of sugar. Store in a tightly sealed container. Before use 1 tbsp. l. Brew the mixture in 1 cup of boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Drink the infusion warm.

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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, 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 a tablespoon of oil orally 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.

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.

Vitamins contained in rose hips

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

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.

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

How much vitamin C is in rose hips?

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).

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

Many healthy berries and herbs help out when certain diseases occur - decoctions, teas and mixtures sometimes simply work wonders. Drinks made from rose hips are no exception - this is a real vitamin cocktail that has anti-inflammatory, hematopoietic and tonic effects. Rose hips are found very often, almost every summer cottage has at least one bush, and therefore many people know about its beneficial properties. It is not surprising that parents are interested in the question: is it possible to give such drinks to small children? The answer lies in the current situation: the state of the baby’s health and the need and purpose of using decoctions or teas.

Beautiful small rosehip bushes, the bright color of its berries and thorny branches - it seems that the plant is defending itself and can be dangerous. In fact, the beautiful red berries are amazing in their composition. The first and very interesting fact is that they contain much more ascorbic acid (vitamin C) than lemons. This primarily benefits the child’s body. In addition, rosehip contains:

B vitamins;
vitamins K and PP;
the seeds contain large amounts of vitamin E;
organic acids (they are very valuable for the body);
carotene;
phosphorus;
magnesium;
iron;
calcium, etc.

Such a charge of vitamins and microelements significantly enhances the body’s ability to resist negative external influences.

In the cold season, when access to fresh fruits and vegetables is limited, you can give your baby a few rose hips - this will be an excellent prevention of hypovitaminosis.

The special beneficial composition of this plant helps fight many health problems:

restorative effects play an important role in various viral infections;
rosehip is useful for ophthalmological problems;
helps cope with various conditions associated with iron deficiency;
restoration of normal metabolic processes;
has a mild diuretic effect;
will be useful for children with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
useful for food poisoning;
the antimutagenic effect of rose hips has been proven;
carotene and vitamin E in combination have an excellent wound healing effect;
helps relieve inflammation and fight pathogens;
Pectins help remove toxins from the body.

Now let's move on to the main question - is it possible to give drinks with rose hips to children? The main danger is that the plant can cause an allergic reaction, and therefore experts do not recommend giving it to children less than six months old. After this, you can gradually introduce this product as a prophylactic agent: for example, after 8 months from birth, you can give the child a decoction in a volume of up to 100 milliliters per day. More concentrated infusions are recommended to be consumed no earlier than a year, and rich syrup - only after three years.

It would be best to divide the maximum daily dose into several doses, and you should drink such drinks in the intervals between main meals, but in no case on an empty stomach.

When deciding to treat your baby to a rosehip drink, you should take into account a number of contraindications that this plant has:

first of all – allergies;
Problems may arise in children with high stomach acidity;
heart diseases.

Moderation is very important in this matter. In reasonable quantities, rosehip drinks will bring many benefits to the child, enrich his body with vitamins and minerals and improve the functioning of many systems. But if you get too carried away, the beneficial properties can change their direction: for example, if you give rose hips too often and in large quantities, then its mild diuretic effect can intensify and cause calcium leaching and difficulties in the urinary system.

Rosehip is a bush, and not only berries are used in making decoctions or infusions. Almost all parts of the plant are used - flowers, leaves, roots. In addition, many interesting drinks are prepared from them: teas, compotes, jelly, decoctions, infusions, syrups and others.

In any case, a very important stage is the preparation of the product. The algorithm for working with fresh rose hips is as follows:

the berries must be washed thoroughly;
each berry must be carefully opened and peeled;
remove specific “hairs”.

Once cleared of all excess pulp, you can safely use it to make drinks. Here, too, there are several general rules that allow you to maintain maximum benefits from the product:

It is not recommended to boil drinks with rose hips;
cooking (or infusion) should take place in a closed container;
Before drinking the finished drink, you can strain it - by this time the pieces of berries will have already released all the beneficial substances.

Rosehip is a real treasure for mothers, because it contains substances that are beneficial for the child, and even in such incredible quantities. But it is always worth remembering about moderation, otherwise even the best remedy will simply be disastrous for a growing organism.

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This is a shrub 1–1.5 m high. There are small thorns on the branches. The fruits are smooth, fleshy, orange berries. The pulp is soft; inside there are hard seeds with numerous bristly hairs. It has a peculiar sour taste.

Rose hips are widespread throughout Europe. It grows wild in forests, forest-steppes, along rivers, ravines, near roads, on the sandy sea coasts of the Pacific Ocean - from Kamchatka to Korea. Rose hips are cultivated in gardens and forest nurseries as a vitamin, medicinal and ornamental tree.

Rosehip is very rich in ascorbic acid: it contains up to 7100 mg/100 g. This is about 10 times more than in black currants, 50 times more than in lemon, and 100 times more than in apples.

In addition, rose hips contain 1400 mg/100 g of bioflavonoids, 42 mg/100 g of carotene, 600–800 mg/100 g of vitamin C (in some varieties its content reaches 2500–17800 mg/100 g, 200–1500 mg/100 g). g P-active substances, 13–19% soluble substances, 2–3% tannins, 4% pectins, 4% organic acids (citric, malic, etc.), as well as vitamins B1, B2, B9, K1, E, sugars, nitrogenous substances and cellulose.

Rose hips contain flavone substances (quercetin, kaempferol, isoquercetin, tiliroside), catechins (epigallocatechin, gallocatechin, epigallocatechin gallate and epicatechin gallate) and minerals (iron, potassium and calcium salts, manganese, phosphates).

Rosehip seeds contain fats that have healing properties, which include unsaturated fatty acids and aromatic essential oils.

Properties of rose hips

Rosehip preparations have a beneficial effect on the entire body, increase its resistance to various diseases, and increase performance. The fruits of the plant have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as choleretic and diuretic effects.

Rosehip seed oil has a choleretic effect.

Eating

In the food industry, rose hips are used for the production of oil and fats, since its fruits have an antioxidant effect.

Rosehip improves the color, smell and taste of fats.

Rosehip berries are eaten, brewed as tea, syrups are made from them and rosehip oil is obtained.

Recipes

Rosehip tea with honey

5 tbsp. l. Rosehip berries are poured into 1 liter of water and soaked for 10 minutes. Then put to boil over low heat for 5 minutes, add 1 glass of apple juice and 3 tbsp. l. honey, bring the mixture to a boil, filter and pour into a thermos. The drink can be drunk both hot and cold, 1 glass 3-4 times a day.

Rose hip decoction

100 g of dry rose hips are lightly kneaded with a pestle, cleaned of hairs and filled with 1 liter of water. The mixture is boiled in a closed saucepan for 5–7 minutes, then left for 2–3 hours to infuse. The broth is filtered through 3 layers of gauze and drunk 0.5 cups 2-3 times a day.

You can boil whole rose hips. In this case, they must be boiled for 10 minutes, after which the broth is poured into a thermos and left to infuse for 2-3 hours. You can add a little sugar or honey to taste.

Application in medicine

Rose hips have been used in medicine for a long time.

Hippocrates also used it in the treatment of colds. In the Middle Ages, rose hips were considered miraculous for hemoptysis.

Currently, vitamin preparations - holosas and syrup - are prepared from rose hips. Holosas is used as a diuretic, it is prescribed for hepatitis, as well as radiation therapy for cancer tumors. For laryngeal cancer, the irradiated area is lubricated with holosasal; for cervical cancer, tampons with holosas are used. It is especially effective in the stage of formation of an inflammatory-necrotic film. With the formation of ulcers and progressive necrosis, the use of this drug also brings relief to the patient.

Rosehip oil is a good wound healing agent. It is used for cracked nipples in nursing mothers, bedsores, trophic ulcers of the leg and dermatoses.

Rose hips are successfully used in the treatment of chronic anacid and achilic forms of gastritis. The fruits are also part of Traskova’s anti-asthmatic medicine.

For diseases of the liver and gall bladder, eat rose hips on an empty stomach. For anemia, rosehip infusion is used as a diaphoretic. When the branches of the plant are burned, a resin-like substance is formed, which is used to lubricate lesions of psoriasis.

Strong green tea with rosehip extract (cholosas or syrup) instead of sugar is very useful. It is drunk for headaches and colds.

Rosehip leaves are rich in vitamins, so they are included in vitamin teas.

Syrup with honey is prepared from rosehip leaves. This remedy is used to treat inflammatory diseases, as well as ulcerations in the oral cavity.

Indications. For kidney and bladder stones, it is recommended to take a decoction of rosehip roots, and for gastrointestinal diseases, a vodka tincture of the roots.

Indications. A decoction of rosehip flowers is very effective for various eye diseases.

The leaves and roots of the plant are used to treat diarrhea of non-infectious origin, as well as hepatocholecystitis and residual effects of viral hepatitis.

In folk medicine, rosehip infusion is used to treat diabetes.

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Rose hips - chemical composition, healing properties, medicinal uses

Medicinal properties of fruits, use for
- influenza, acute respiratory infections, ARVI
- anemia
- diseases of the cardiovascular system
- pancreatitis and gastrointestinal diseases
Infusion for diseases of the gall and bladder, pain in the liver and kidneys
Contraindications
Treatment for men
Benefits for women
Can the plant be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Does it thicken or thin the blood?
Infusion in a thermos: benefits and harms
How to cook medicinal compote from dried fruits: recipe
Collection and procurement of raw materials

Rosehip is a well-known shrub plant from the Rosaceae family, distributed throughout Russia, except for the Black Sea region and Crimea. The medicinal and beneficial properties of rose hips have been equally widely known for a long time, but not many are familiar with the contraindications.

The plant is widely used in both official and folk medicine - its popularity in ancient times is evidenced by the fact that Hippocrates himself prescribed prescriptions based on rose hips to his patients.

Almost any part of the plant can be used as medicine - flowers, branches and even roots. But most often its fruits play this role. They contain a variety of useful substances:

Mineral salts – potassium, magnesium, iron, manganese, calcium
Sugars and organic acids
Pectins
Flavonoids, etc.
Essential oils

In addition, they contain a rich “collection” of vitamins:

vitamin E, which strengthens the body's immune system;
vitamin K, necessary to increase the strength of bone tissue and improve blood clotting;
The content of vitamin C in rose hips is especially high, the level of which is “overtaken” even by black currants.

In addition to wild ones, many varieties of cultivated shrubs are currently known. The plant does not require complex care and takes root easily when replanted. All that matters is timely watering, weeding and thinning.

>Rose hips: medicinal properties and contraindications

Due to its composition, the fruits of the plant help fight many diseases, including various inflammatory processes, sore throat, influenza, ARVI. Also, decoctions of rose hips are used as a basis for oxygen cocktails, which increase the overall tone of the body and its resistance to these and many other infections.

Flu, ARVI, immunity

♦ This recipe will help with kidney diseases, for the prevention and treatment of rheumatism, as well as with anemia, scurvy and flu. In addition, this remedy improves metabolism. To prepare the infusion you need:

two teaspoons, maybe with a heap of rose hips, dried and crushed;
take a glass of boiling water and pour in the mixture;
let it stand for ten to fifteen minutes;
then strain;

Should be taken after meals, three times a day. For each use, you should brew a fresh infusion.

♦ The beneficial properties of rose hips, taking into account contraindications, have a healing effect in combination with other medicinal plants. So, for colds, flu and acute respiratory viral infections, the following collection will help:

Take equal quantities of dried and crushed coltsfoot, rose hips, chamomile and linden flowers, raspberries (berries or twigs);
Pour a liter of boiling water over this mixture (three tablespoons will be enough) and boil;
cook for five minutes over low heat;
let sit and strain.

Drink half a glass a day three to four times. A fresh decoction should be prepared every day.

♦ To strengthen the immune system:

Two tablespoons of ground dry fruits should be boiled in a glass of water;
strain;

Take a tablespoon three times a day.

♦ Also, to activate the body’s defenses, a collection of medicinal plants is used:

Take 5 g of black currant berries, 2 g of strawberry leaves, 10 g of rowan berries and the same amount of rose hips, chop everything and stir;
pour 0.5 liters of vodka and leave for a month (preferably in a cool and dark place), then strain;

Take 20-30 drops in the morning and evening for a month. Then take a break of 15 days and take it again for a month.

Take chopped rosehips (about 5 tablespoons) and pour 1 liter of water into an enamel bowl in the evening;
the infusion should be brought to a boil and boiled for another 10 minutes over low heat;
remove from heat, cover the pan and leave to steep overnight.

This decoction can be drunk as tea or instead of it, at any time as desired.

The cardiovascular system

Rosehip infusion is taken with benefit and without harm in the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system - angina pectoris, arrhythmia, hypertension and hypotension. Ascorbic acid contained in berries prevents the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood and its deposition on the walls of blood vessels, which has a beneficial effect on their condition and reduces the likelihood of blood clots.

♦ Recipe for people with heart and vascular diseases. It will also be useful for vitamin deficiency and people with metabolic disorders.

Take 5 tablespoons of pine needles and 3 tablespoons of rose hips, chop everything;
Pour the resulting mixture with a liter of boiling water. Only enamel cookware should be used;
boil;
then close the lid and wrap the pan, let it brew for 5 hours;
the resulting infusion should be filtered.

Drink one third or half a glass with the addition of a tablespoon of lemon juice, preferably fresh.

♦ Collection for heart pain

In the evening, mix 1 tablespoon of crushed mint leaves, a tablespoon of valerian root, the same amount of rose hips and pour boiling water (half a liter will be enough, be sure to take an enamel container);
Boil over low heat for 5 minutes;
let it brew, then strain.

Take two tablespoons at night.

♦ For atherosclerosis

Fill two-thirds of a half-liter bottle with crushed rose hips;
pour vodka, then leave for about 2 weeks in a warm place;
The infusion should be shaken daily;
strain.
Take 20 drops per piece of sugar.

You can prepare this medicine from whole fruits. Take 5 drops of this tincture, increasing the dose by another five every day. Thus, increase the dose to 100 drops. The dose should then be reduced in the same way again to five.

Rosehip for pancreatitis and other gastrointestinal diseases

As a component, rosehip is included in medicinal decoctions used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

♦ So, for pancreatitis there is a wonderful recipe with rose hips:

Boil 100 g of dried fruits in a liter of water for 5 minutes, leave covered until completely cooled and take a tablespoon 3-4 times a day.

♦ For intestinal diverticulosis

You should take rose hips, dill, motherwort, nettle and chamomile flowers in equal parts, all this needs to be crushed and stirred;
Pour a tablespoon of the resulting mixture into a thermos with a glass of boiling water;
Let it sit for an hour and a half, then strain.

You need to drink half a glass in the morning and evening after meals. The course of admission is one month.

♦ If you are worried about an inflamed intestine, liver or bladder, you should do the following:

Fill an enamel pan with a liter of water and boil;
take 50 crushed rose hips and throw them into boiling water;
remove the pan from the heat, cover with a lid;
let it brew for at least 12 hours, then strain.

You should drink one glass three times a day. You can add honey to the infusion.

Rosehip infusion: how to take it beneficially without harm for diseases of the gallbladder, bladder, liver and kidneys

♦ For cholecystitis:

Take 1 handful of rose hips per half liter of water and a teaspoon of sugar;
simmer over low heat for three or five minutes. It is not advisable to brew in a thermos;
It is advisable to boil the broth again for 7-10 minutes, then the broth will be more useful.

You should drink it instead of tea or water.

♦ For kidney and liver diseases, as well as for the treatment of alcoholism, you can prepare the following recipe:

Take two liter enamel containers with lids;
put a glass of crushed rose hips in the first container, and a glass of birch chaga mushroom in the second;
Pour half a liter of boiling water into each container and bring to a boil. Do not boil!
leave for an hour, then strain and mix.

Drink half an hour before meals in equal proportions. It is important to brush your teeth immediately after taking it - rose hips destroy the enamel. A portion of rosehip infusion can be infused 2 times, and another portion with birch mushroom - 4 times.

The course of treatment is at least 2 months. A new one should be prepared every day.

♦ In order to use rosehip infusion without harm, and with maximum benefit, for diseases of the bladder or kidneys, gastritis (with high acidity), tuberculosis and atherosclerosis, you need to do the following:

150-200 g of rose hips (it doesn’t matter whether dry or fresh) pour a liter of boiling water;
then leave for a day, then strain.

Drink half an hour before meals two or three times a day, 100 ml per dose.

Vinegar from fruits for kidney diseases

Rosehip vinegar can help with kidney disease:

To prepare vinegar, take a glass container with a wide neck and fill it with dry fruits;
Next, dissolve sugar in boiled water at the rate of 1 liter of water per 100-150 g of sugar;
then pour this water into the jar to the top. The water should be at room temperature;
Cover the container with gauze and leave in a dark place for one and a half to two months.
if you want to add strength to the vinegar, you can add fresh shoots or leaves of the plant when infusing;
Afterwards, the vinegar should be filtered and bottled. Store in a dark place and preferably at room temperature.

Vinegar should be drunk for at least a month, a tablespoon a day three times, diluted with water or added to tea.

Cleansing the Lymphatic System

The following recipe will help cleanse the lymph:

Pour boiling water over a tablespoon of ground rose hips (half a liter is enough);
let cool;
then strain.

You should drink about twenty minutes before meals, a quarter glass through a straw, as rose hips contribute to the destruction of enamel. Take three times a day.

Contraindications

Like most medicines, rosehip preparations, in addition to beneficial and medicinal properties, have contraindications. So, for gastritis with high acidity, stomach or duodenal ulcers, it is not recommended to use them for a long time, because The vitamin C they contain can worsen the condition of the mucous membrane.

Also, long-term use of rose hips can provoke stagnation in the liver tissue, which can lead to inflammation. Due to its ability to increase blood clotting, the decoction is not useful for people suffering from thrombophlebitis, endocarditis and heart failure in the stage of cardiac muscle dystrophy.

When taking rosehip infusion as a vitamin drink, you should drink it with a special straw in order to protect tooth enamel from the damaging effects of ascorbic acid. After this, it is advisable to rinse your mouth with clean water.

Rosehip: beneficial properties and contraindications for men

♦ For prostate adenoma, the following recipe will help:

Take pine needles, five tablespoons will be enough, then one handful of onion peels, a handful of rosehips and hawthorns each, chop;
pour this mixture with boiling water (half a liter) in an enamel bowl;
put on the fire, bring to a boil and simmer for another five minutes;
then cover with a lid, wrap and let it brew overnight;
strain in the morning.

You need to drink half a glass 3 times a day for at least three months.

♦ To restore potency and sexual strength in men, the beneficial properties of rose hips are also useful, but you need to take into account the contraindications of all plants, since the collection is used:

Take lemon balm leaves, sage, rowan berries and rosehip berries, dried and in equal quantities per 100 g for everyone;
pour boiling water (500 ml) and simmer over low heat for no more than five minutes;
let it brew for half an hour and strain.

You should drink a quarter glass before meals. It is important to prepare the decoction every day so that it is fresh. The treatment is long-term.

Contraindications for men

Rose hips do not have any negative effects on the body of the stronger sex if taken in reasonable quantities. Therefore, contraindications to the use of all parts of the plant are the same for all adult organisms. No violations of the reproductive system and functions were observed with its use.

Benefits for women

Pine needles, rose hips, onion peels for infertility and high blood pressure

Take 5 tablespoons of pine needles, 2 tablespoons of rose hips and the same amount of onion peels, chop everything and mix;
pour boiling water, 600 ml of water is enough;
let it sit.

You need to drink it constantly instead of other drinks. The recipe helps not only with infertility, but also reduces high blood pressure.

Adnexit

For inflammation of the ovaries, you can prepare the following decoction:

Take equal parts of yarrow, rose hips, calendula, water pepper and horsetail;
Brew at the rate of one tablespoon per glass of water;
let it brew.

Drink a tablespoon three times a day.

Is it possible to drink rose hips during pregnancy and breastfeeding?

Many sources provide information that the use of the plant during gestation requires special caution: in some cases, an overdose threatens miscarriage. The author of books on herbal medicine, R. Akhmetov, gives more detailed recommendations on how to properly drink rose hips during pregnancy, especially in the early stages, and breastfeeding. In particular, he gives a specific recipe:

For low blood pressure in pregnant or lactating women, you need to thoroughly grind 100 g of rose hips into powder, pour half a liter of homemade vodka and leave for a week. Drink the medicine 20 drops three times a day until the condition improves. We would like to add that the duration of the course should not exceed three weeks. You should also take into account contraindications!

Does rosehip increase or decrease blood pressure?

We will find the answer in the same book by R. Akhmetov. A wonderful naturopath, he is perhaps the only one who gave an exact answer whether rosehip lowers or increases blood pressure. So,

Alcohol tincture of fruits increases blood pressure!
Decoctions, infusions, teas and steams made from fruit water reduce!

Does rosehip thicken or thin the blood?

The contraindications stated that the plant has the ability to increase blood viscosity, so it is not recommended to take it for characteristic diseases - thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, circulatory failure, and scanty menstruation.

Rosehip infusion in a thermos: benefits and harms

For maximum benefit without harm, it is better to prepare an infusion of dried rose hips in a thermos with a glass flask - if the flask is made of stainless steel, contact of the raw material with the metal sharply (by 30-40 percent) reduces the level of vitamin C in the finished drink. But usually thermoses with a stainless flask have a wide neck, so you can use a trick by putting a suitable-sized glass bottle with the decoction in it, in which it will be infused.

The dried rosehip shell (without seeds) is poured into a thermos (or glass bottle) and filled with hot water, but not boiling water. The proportions do not matter much: like tea, rosehip infusion can be more or less strong - it all depends on the taste of the one who prepares it. After 6-9 hours of infusion, the drink is ready to drink. If the infusion is prepared from whole fruits, the preparation time increases to one and a half days.

Attention! In order to obtain the maximum benefit and not harm, pour the rosehip infusion into a thermos with recently boiled water, but not with boiling water. When prepared using only boiled water and infused in a thermos, some of the beneficial substances in the fruit are destroyed, without which the healing properties of the plant are reduced.

How to cook compote from dried rose hips: both tasty and healthy

For those gourmets who find a simple infusion too “bland” a drink, we advise you to prepare an equally healthy, but much more tasty compote. So, how to properly cook dried rosehip compote - a proven recipe.

The dried pulp without seeds is soaked overnight in warm water - it should be slightly above room temperature. In the morning, drain the soaked pulp in a colander, pour the infusion into a saucepan, add a little cinnamon and the zest of one lemon. Then add sugar to taste to the infusion and cook over low heat, stirring gently. After the sugar has completely dissolved, you can add a little orange juice. After waiting 2-3 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and cool. The compote is ready!

How to properly harvest fruits

Be that as it may, the beneficial properties of rose hips far exceed its possible negative effects, which, moreover, are easily neutralized by reasonable caution. So, how to turn this plant into a “healer of seven ailments”?

Rules for harvesting rose hips

First of all, it is necessary to harvest the crop on time. Rose hips reach their peak usefulness in September-October, turning red or bright orange.
The berries should be smooth and fairly firm to the touch.
They must be collected before the onset of frost, because when frozen and thawed, they lose most of their beneficial qualities.
The collected fruits need to be sorted, washed and dried, then placed in the oven, with the door slightly open for ventilation, or in an electric fruit dryer. For proper drying, it is necessary to maintain a temperature range of +70 – +75 degrees. The berries reach the consistency required for storage after about 3-4 hours of drying.
It is important to ensure that they do not lose their natural color and do not darken by “frying”: by acquiring a dark burgundy or brown tint, the raw material may lose a significant part of its vitamins, which naturally reduces its medicinal properties.

You can dry both whole and seed-free berries. Both of these methods have both pros and cons.

In the first case, in addition to the vitamins contained in the orange pulp of the shell, the rosehip also preserves the essential oils contained in the seeds, which makes them much more healing. But when making a decoction from whole berries, it must be carefully strained to avoid getting the prickly seeds of the plant into the drink, which can injure the mucous membrane of the mouth or digestive tract.
If the fruits are processed before drying, separating the pulp from the seeds, there is no need to worry about this, however, such processing reduces the medicinal qualities of the prepared raw materials.

The article provides detailed information about the beneficial and medicinal properties of rose hips, contraindications to its use and the rules for proper harvesting of fruits. Let medicinal plants help you maintain health for many years!