What is useful dried rosehip?

The close relationship of a dog rose with a rose was the reason for the appearance of its second name - “wild rose”.Even in ancient times, healers did not avoid this plant, quickly determining how useful the open properties can be. Places of culture are India, Iran, the Middle East, Central Asia and the southern part of Europe. For the Slavs, wild rose is also a symbol of eternal love, which was used in various ceremonies, and also used for quick healing of wounds. The healing properties of wild rose are truly wonderful, therefore it is considered a real "healer of the forest."

Rosehip is one of the members of the pink family. It is a shrub whose thorns are extremely sharp, and the oval-shaped leaves have a bright green tint. Flowering bush occurs in summer, and its inflorescences, supplemented by small round petals, usually have a pale pink shade. Fruits reach maturation by the end of summer or until mid-autumn.

Nature is several species of this plant:

• the black. The unusual dark color of the fruit distinguishes it from its fellows;
• May. Also belongs to the rose bushes and has an additional name - brown dogrose;
• wrinkly. The main difference is the large berries, the size of which reaches 3 cm. This type is used not only by medicine, but also by cooking. Here both fruits and dried leaves and flowers are useful, which become the basis of fragrant vitamin tea drinks;
• garden. This dog rose, being decorative, is often found in gardens and gardens, benefiting and decorating them with itself. In the case of him for medical purposes even apply

• plant roots;
• wild. Wild or forest rosehip has not so attractive appearance and rather small berries, but its ability to heal is not inferior to the others;
• canine. This species looks almost like hawthorn, but it is very simple to distinguish a dogrose - due to the absence of a hard bone in it;
• spiny This dog rose has thorns located almost abuttingly;
• apple. The fruits of this plant are quite similar with small apples, because of what he got this name.

Additional varieties are white and terry rosehips. Each variety is unique in its own way, and any wild rose binds that, both fresh and dried, He perfectly helps to cope with many illnesses.

The so-called "forest healer" is very useful, since the vitamins contained in it are necessary to maintain human health. The composition of wild rose contains:

• ascorbic acid;
• flavonoids;
• useful acids;
• tannins;
• sucrose;
• cellulose;
• various minerals and trace elements.

Calorie rose hips definitely will please those for whom it is important to strictly monitor their diet. 100 g of dried fruit contains 110 kcal, no fats, protein here is 3.4 g, while carbohydrates - 21.5 g

Bactericidal properties - one of the features of wild rose, thanks to which it is so widespread in medicine. However, this is only the beginning of the list, and medicines made from wild rose, able to cure many diseases of varying severity and types:

• anemia;
• avitaminosis;
• arthritis;
• diseases of the genitourinary system.

External use is available in the form of ointments, and they are used if the person has:

• frostbite or burns of the skin;
• dermatitis;
• eczema;
• trophic ulcer;
• psoriasis.

Berry decoction can be prepared using a conventional water bath, without spending a lot of time and effort, but but getting a cure for a number of ills

• bleeding;
• anemia;
• tuberculosis;
• infectious diseases.

This remedy also contributes reduce cholesterol and improve eye health. The medicinal effect has a petal decoction, eliminating, for example, from the completion in the eyes or working as a lotion.

It is impossible to argue with the positive qualities of wild rose, but it also has very negative sides that open up if used incorrectly, threatening really serious consequences. Many consider the presented berries as a useful and tasty delicacy, but when using them and for other uses, care should be taken. This especially applies to people who have gastritis with high acidity, gastric ulcer, heart disease or a tendency to form blood clots.

In order to avoid problems, you must remember about the importance of rinsing the mouth with plain water after each use, and this applies to infusion, and to the broth or tea with wild rose.

Dry hips, like juice or tincture, based on them, can cause the appearance of infectious jaundice, so you should not get involved in them in large quantities. The medicine prepared from the root of a wild rose leads to a slowing down of galling, and with signs of constipation any decoctions from the presented plant are contraindicated.

It’s better not to experiment with self-treatment, instead after consulting a competent doctor. However, even his permission to use wild rose does not mean that it can be consumed in any desired quantities. It should be remembered about the sense of proportion and listen to it in order to avoid unpleasant results.

In those times of the year, when there is a shortage of fresh fruits and vegetables, which in more favorable seasons provide people with the necessary dose of vitamin C, it is highly recommended to eat dried rosehips. The best option is peeled berries that have not been subjected to any additional treatments. 15 g of this delicacy per person will be quite enough, but it will be difficult to dwell on this, since the fruits are not only healthy, but still very tasty and fragrant.

Using this option of berries, we must not forget about the shelf life according to GOST, which, however, is quite long - 12 months.

Wanting to make juice from the hips, it is important to look at the density of the berries, the degree of their luster and the absence of dust. If they do not correspond to any of the above, it will be more correct to choose other fruits. But for the infusion or decoction dried berries, besides, any variety of this plant.

If you have to cook without a thermos, it is better to stop at the decoctions. It is very easy to make them, and here is one of the options: 20 g of berries and a glass of water will be enough. Fruits are boiled over low heat for about 10 minutes, covered with a lid. Infused this drink about 24 hours and taken after straining, and stored in the refrigerator for no more than 48 hours.

In another case, used rose hips, perfectly removing stones, also not allowing new ones to appear. Cooking here is not difficult: you will need only 3 tablespoons of base, which must be steamed and infused in one glass of the most hot water.

Having at your disposal a thermos, you can try the dogrose infusion, since it is in this drink that the most vitamins remain. Dry fruits in the amount of 40 g are placed in a thermos and poured with a liter of boiling water.In order to bring the infusion to the desired state, better to leave it all night, cooked in the evening.

Rosehip extract is a popular drug that can be purchased at the pharmacy. However, it is not necessary to buy it if there is an opportunity to independently harvest the fruits of a given plant, having done so with love, care and for future use.

But it all depends on the type of dog rose, because the favorable moment for gathering may begin at the end of the summer and last until the onset of cold weather. If you are going to dry the berries, it is better to collect not the most ripe, still hard. Drying should occur immediately, immediately after removal of unusable fruit. You can do this, for example, in the oven, at low temperature and with the door ajar, for about eight hours. Then it is necessary to provide the dog rose with a place for sweating, where it will lie for a couple of days, and a wooden box can become one.

If you want to make a brewing of berries in the future, you need to grind them a little before the procedures described. In order not to lose some of the vitamins, you should avoid using metal objects like a mixer, and instead grind the fruits with a wooden mortar or pudding.

When buying a wild rose, it is very important to ensure that each berry is whole, cleaned, does not crumble in hand, does not have moisture, bloom and debris. Confidence in quality - the main aspect when choosing a finished product, so it is better to take it in a pharmacy, and not on the market and other similar places.

A dog rose responds in an exceptionally positive way, admiring its taste and healing properties. This plant has put many people on their feet after various diseases, and now they boldly recommend it to others, referring to their own experience.

From the next video you can learn how to properly dry, brew and treat rosehip.