Rosehip decoction: benefits and contraindications

Wild rosehip, a member of the Rosaceae family, is a storehouse of valuable nutrients that a person needs so much to maintain his health. Absolutely all parts of it are used as medicinal raw materials - roots and twigs, leaves, inflorescences and berries. Medicinal properties of wild rose are recognized not only by folk, but also by official modern medicine. There are a lot of botanical varieties of this plant - they are counted more than 100 itemsthat grow throughout Russia.

To collect the wild rose, or as it is also called - wild Rose, ripens in September-October, when harvesting berries use only ripe fruits, which, as a rule, are dried.

The most valuable property for the human body, which has a wild rose is that it contains a fairly large number vitamin C. In addition, the plant is rich polysaccharides, organic matter and small content of vitamins A, K, E, B and R. Apple and citric acids, pectin, lycopene, phytoncides, tannins, iron, calcium, magnesium and a lot of other microelements - all this gives us rosehip. Parts of the plant - berries, roots or twigs are used for the preparation of decoctions, tinctures, alcohol tinctures, medicinal decoctions.

Although the drink contains few calories, it is excellent invigorates and tones, treats even greatly weakened body. The medicinal properties of wild rose are used to treat internal diseases, when recuperating after a long cold, to stimulate the body's immune defenses and even for hair.

However, it is necessary to competently take medications based on wild rose. For example, this plant may ambiguously act on the work of the intestine - if you take drugs based on berries, then we can say that rosehip is weak. If you use the root of a plant for decoction, its active ingredients will slow down the production of bile, as a result of which such a drink, on the contrary, strengthens.

All parts of the plant have been used to restore and prevent human health. Indications for its use are available in the following cases:

• restoration of normal physiological work of the liver after removal of the gallbladder or cholecystitis;
• stimulation of the enzymatic work of the gastrointestinal tract due to the reduction or stagnation of bile;
• beneficial effect on the strength and endurance of the heart muscle, the normalization of blood pressure;
• stimulating the production of red blood cells, increasing the level of hemoglobin, dissolving atherosclerotic lesions on the walls of blood vessels;
• reduces pain and reduces salt deposits with gout;
• normalizes insulin production by the pancreas in diabetes mellitus;

• is a means for the prevention of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, stimulates the work of immunity;
• reduces the risk of colds, reduces inflammation, has antibacterial action;
• activates the general body tone, mental and physical activity;
• reduces cholesterol levels, improves the body’s metabolic and metabolic processes;
• promotes weight loss and detoxification;
• normalizes the urinary and reproductive systems.

Scalded dog rose is universal in many pathological conditions of organs and systems. However, despite the whole range of positive properties and positive reviews of doctors, as well as patients, this vegetable raw material has its side effects. Contraindications for use with him are as follows:

• due to the large amount of vitamin C is contraindicated in gastric ulcer and gastritis with high acidity;
• with thrombophlebitis and an increased tendency to thrombosis, rosehip increases the risk of developing these conditions;
• endocarditis, pericarditis, and other inflammatory diseases of the heart muscle require a cautious approach to prescribing such drugs;
• liver disease can increase its course when taking shock doses of vitamin C, under its action noninfectious jaundice can develop;
• allergic and atopic reactions of the body can be triggered by taking preparations based on wild rose;
• caution is to approach the appointment of medicinal decoctions and tinctures with the instability of blood pressure;
• Those who have damaged teeth enamel are not recommended to take rosehip preparations, since the acid they contain contributes to the further destruction of the protective enamel, which will cause sharp pain sensations.

Women after childbirth, at the time when they have increased lactation, brewed rosehip tea or its infusion can be used without fear only if it is known that they have no allergic intolerance to this component. If the newborn baby suffers from constipation, the use of rose hips by the mother will contribute to the relaxation of the child’s stool. In addition, the decoction of wild rose will help a woman recover her body after pregnancy and childbirth - it quickly normalizes the balance of vitamins and trace elements, will raise the overall tone of the body, give strength and vitality, strengthen the immune system.

Recipes:

• Vitamin compote - mash 10-15 dry fruits, add a handful of dried fruits and pour 1500 ml of water, put the capacity on the fire and add three tablespoons of honey to the available ingredients. From the moment of boiling, remove the container from the fire and allow the broth to infuse;
• Syrup - from 15-20 berries poured with 500 ml of boiling water prepare a decoction, then filter it through a sieve and dissolve a glass of granulated sugar in it. The finished syrup is sealed in a bottle or container with a tight lid and stored in a cold, dark place.

The fruits of wild rose, being a natural pantry of health, have a beneficial effect on blood pressure and the entire human circulatory system. But you need to know how to properly use the force of wild rose, so as not to harm the body. So, the broth of the hips with the addition of alcohol increases performance in hypotension, and the infusion, brewed in water, lowers it at high pressure.

To achieve sustainable results, an infusion or tincture is used. course, within 2-3 weeks, taking no more than a quarter cup of medicine a day before meals, because it also contributes to increased appetite. After a short break, the treatment can be repeated.

Recipes:

• In equal proportions take the hips, hawthorn, cranberries and chokeberry, the resulting composition is poured boiling water at the rate of 250 ml per three spoons of the mixture of berries. Insist in a warm place for at least an hour, filter and take half a glass an hour before meals;
• Vitamin tea to strengthen the vessels - you will need 7 wild rose berries, 5 leaves of lemon balm or mint, 2 dry prunes, lemon peel. We grind all components and we fill in with boiling water in a teapot. After 30 minutes we get a fragrant and healthy drink.

It is important to properly dry the collected rosehips in the oven - it is necessary to monitor the process so as not to overdry them to a blackened state. Broths are made from dried berries, which before use must be well rinsed with water and mashed, you can also pierce every berry several times with a needle.

Fruits of a wild rose are poured over with boiling water and allowed to infuse in warmth. This can be done in a thermos, as it retains a sufficiently high boiling water temperature for a long time. It is not recommended to boil berries on an open fire, because during this process all vitamins and useful components will be destroyed.

If you decide to make a decoction of the fruits of wild rose, you need to pay attention to the following points:

• for every 250 ml of water you need to take no more than 10 medium-sized berries;
• water temperature should not reach boiling, best of all, if it is brought to the level of 80 degrees, that is, when the first bubbles appear, we stop heating the water;
• the decoction time should be at least 8 hours, it is best to pour berries in the evening, and in the morning you will already have a decoction that can be used throughout the day;
• a flask with a metal flask is not suitable for making a decoction, as the acids contained in the berries begin to react with the metal, causing oxidation processes.

In a wild rose all parts of a plant are healing, but you need to be able to prepare them correctly. The cooking procedure is simple if you know some of the features:

• Decoction of rhizomes - clean, dry and crushed to a state of powder, the hips of a dog rose take in the amount of one tablespoon with a slide and pour half a liter of boiling water. Tightly close the container with a lid, insisting the composition of 20 minutes, then filter through a fine mesh sieve. The resulting remedy is effective in urolithiasis of the kidneys and urinary system, they are treated with chronic cystitis, the remedy is indicated for use in heart diseases and circulatory disorders of the vascular system;
• A decoction of young twigs - Fresh young shoots and wild rose twigs are harvested, dried and ground. On one tablespoon of raw material is 500 milliliters of boiling water, the branches need to boil for 5-10 minutes on low heat, then let the broth stand for at least an hour. Broth filter and take half a glass per day, dividing it into three doses. The tool has proven itself for arthritis, arthrosis, radiculitis, neuralgia, and also has a pronounced diuretic effect;
• A decoction of petals - Two tablespoons of dried wild rose petals pour half a liter of boiling water and leave in a warm place for about 30 minutes, and even better - 12 hours. Take this broth should be 100 ml three times a day to improve digestion and increase immunity. A decoction relieves nausea in toxicosis in pregnant women.

Preparing medicines from wild rose can be, combining it with other components to enhance the beneficial properties:

• Rosehip and hawthorn. To make a drink, you need to take two tablespoons of wild rose fruit and one tablespoon of hawthorn fruit. Berries poured three cups of boiling water. This is best done at night in a thermos. Insist the ingredients all night, and in the morning filtered infusion take half a cup twice a day. Drink well helps with heart pain, high blood pressure, well soothes the nervous system at bedtime;
• The fruits of wild rose and pine needles. The composition is used with high blood pressure.Take wild rose berries, onion peel and pine needles in the proportion of 2: 2: 5. Put all ingredients in an enamel container and pour cold water in a volume of one liter. Bring to a boil over low heat and cook for 15 minutes. Then remove from heat and let the broth stand under the lid for two hours. Filter the drink and take a quarter cup before meals three times a day. The course of treatment is at least 4 months. But you need to drink the decoction according to the scheme - two days to take, two days to refrain from taking;

• Rosehip and oats used to remove from the liver products of intoxication after illness or poisoning. To prepare the broth take two tablespoons of oats and four tablespoons of rosehip berries. All this is crushed in a coffee grinder and poured with a liter of boiling water, boiled in a water bath for 20 minutes, then allow the composition to stand under the lid until it cools. Strained broth take a glass three times a day, morning and evening before meals. The course of reception is designed for two weeks;
• Rose Huskard take both in warm and in cold form, from which its properties to enhance the immune forces of the body do not change. Prepare it as follows: 15-20 berries rinse and pour water for an hour, then put the swollen fruit in a saucepan and pour half a liter of water. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Uzvar we insist day, after which we filter, warm up a little and add honey to make an aromatic vitamin drink.

To learn how to brew the dog rose, see the next video.

In order for the use of wild rose fruits to have a tangible benefit to the body, it is necessary to know how to take medicines prepared with their use:

• decoctions and dogrose infusions take a course of two to four weeks;
• it is advisable to take a break for one month between courses;
• preparations based on wild rose can be drunk three times a day, sometimes - only in the morning and in the evening;
• taking medicines is best done before eating, as the dog rose is able to whet the appetite, for this reason it is undesirable to drink it after eating;
• on an empty stomach, any drugs are not recommended to drink, because of the increased acid content, irritation of the mucous membrane of the stomach walls can be obtained;
• during pregnancy, you should drink broths with caution, since 10-15 berries contain the daily rate of vitamin C, so it is important not to overdo the dosage and not to increase the load on the liver.

Fresh decoction of any part of the plant wild rose is recommended to keep no more than a day in a cool, protected from direct sunlight place. You can not eat spoiled or old drinks, you will not find any benefit in them, and they can inflict harm on digestion. In addition, drinks should be protected from access to oxygen, as it leads to oxidative processes of all components.

For the same reason, oxidation you can not cook and store broth hips in metal containers - Glass or clay containers should be used. If you have prepared syrup or jam from fruits or wild rose petals - store the finished product in a dark and cool place with a lid tightly attached to the container.