How to distinguish a dog rose from the usual and what is its use?

The predecessor of the modern queen of flowers - roses, has a rich history. Many beautiful legends are associated with this amazing plant.The ancient Egyptians and Romans used it as a decoration for special celebrations, in Greece it was sprinkled with the petals of the newlyweds.

It will be about dogrose - a bush from the Rosaceae family, the unique healing properties of which are known throughout the world. There are about 400 species of wild rose growing on the globe.

The dog rosehip differs in appearance from the usual bracts attached to the fruit, which is visually easy to identify. Also, the plant species in question has a relatively small amount of vitamins in its composition, but this is offset by the fact that it is easy to find and collect in any quantity.

Dog rose has a botanical name Rosa canina. An adult plant looks very beautiful thanks to its lush branches, dotted with delicate flowers or bright berries (depending on the season). This is its difference from other subspecies.

In order to imagine the appearance of the plant, let's get acquainted with its features:

1. A dog rose is a large shrub that has fairly large, up to 8 centimeters in diameter, flowers of white or bright pink color with no particularly pronounced smell.
2. Fruits of the plant - hairy nuts, collected in a false fruit - broad-oval fleshy berries of orange-red color.
3. The leaves of the plant are pinnate with 7 or 5 toothed leaves, elliptical in shape, pointed at tops. Also at the base of the leaf there is a stipule with elongated and pointed ears.
4. Spikes are flat, sickle-shaped, with curved edges. This greatly helps to distinguish the dog from other types of wild rose.

This plant is unpretentious, grows well in meadows, hillsides, in ravines, as well as in forests. This feature of the plant made it possible to use it as a hedge.

It is possible to determine how a dog differs from a usual cinnamon rosehip by the color of the bark — for a dog, it is green, and also by the sepals that adjoin the fruit. The cinnamon dog rose has brown bark and its sepals are bent out. It is worth noting that the cinnamon rosehip is superior in nutritional value to other species, but this does not deprive its less well-known fellow of the honor of being a source of vitamins for your body.

Fruits are dried in a well-ventilated area, preventing rotting. After it is transferred to glassware and stored for 2-3 years, although in fairness it is worth noting that it is better to harvest fresh berries every year.

The main value and value for rosehip medicine is in the components contained in its fruits:

Also, the plant contains a large number of elements (iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, manganese, molybdenum, copper)that increases its medicinal value. Such a substance as pectin contributes to the normalization of the digestive tract, and it also contains quite a lot of hips.

Our ancestors used the hips for the treatment of fairly serious diseases - scurvy, tuberculosis, gastric and cardiovascular, kidney, liver, infectious, etc.

Modern medicine dog rose is recognized as an effective drug. Drugs based on it are used both as basic medicinal and as a tonic:

• "Holosas" - rosehip syrup, used as a choleretic agent for cholecystitis, hepatitis.
• "Galaskorbin" is a yellowish powder, used to treat burns, cracks, has anti-inflammatory effect. It is diluted in water and used for irrigation of damaged surfaces.
• "Askorutin", "Undevit", "Pikovit" - multivitamin preparations, used for the general strengthening of the body during the season of acute respiratory infections.
• Cough syrup "Bronhikum" also contains rosehip extract.
• Rose hip oil is used in the form of compresses to heal nipple cracks in nursing mothers, to treat trophic ulcers, ozen, dermatitis. In the form of enemas used to treat colitis.

These are the most well-known drugs made on the basis of wild rose, but it is possible that this list can be added. The composition of the plant determines further studies of the pharmacological industry, since the raw materials are quite common and do not cause much difficulty in the extraction. It is worth noting that natural raw materials are also preferred compared to synthetic, because what is created by nature itself is more environmentally friendly and beneficial.

It has long been used hips for the preparation of medicinal formulations:

• For the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and biliary tract prepare infusion. For this you need to take 2 tbsp. l fruit, a glass of water and, if desired, sweeteners - sugar or honey. Berries pour boiling water, insist, closing the lid, then add the desired additional ingredients. Take 0.5 - 1 tbsp. l before eating 2-3 times a day;
• For treatment of oral ulcers, rosehip syrup with honey is used three times a day;
• with various allergic diseases, including bronchial asthma, the use of rosehip infusion has a beneficial effect;
• in case of nervous exhaustion, loss of strength, it is recommended to use tincture prepared as follows: pour 100 g of berries placed in a glass dish, 400 ml of vodka, leave in a dark place for 21 days. Take the resulting mixture of 30-40 drops 2-3 times a day;

• for diseases of the cardiovascular system, you can prepare a decoction of the hips, which will certainly have a healing effect on the body. It is prepared this way: 100 g of berries are crushed, without violating the integrity of the seeds, pour 1 l of water into them and boil for 10 minutes. It is important that the dishes be enameled or glass. Next, the resulting "compote" is poured into a thermos and insist another 10-12 hours. The resulting broth is filtered through a fine sieve and cheesecloth to prevent the ingress of hairs (they can not be used). If desired, you can add flavorings;
• for diseases of the respiratory system, dogrose infusion is used as a bactericidal and tonic half a glass 3 times a day before meals.

Herbal tea, prepared on the basis of rose hips, can be used for fortification of the body. And in the period of epidemics of respiratory diseases as a prophylactic agent containing a large amount of natural vitamin C. Herbal teas are very useful for maintaining the water balance of the body, and their dogrose can help strengthen the immune system.

Herbal tea with rosehip for 1 portion: 2 rosehip berries, 2 leaves of mint, sage, lemon balm, 2 inflorescences of chamomile and calendula, a small pinch of oregano.Pour the collection into a ceramic kettle, which is pre-doused with boiling water, pour hot water (about 90 °) and infuse for at least 30 minutes. Take this tea is better before meals.

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