All about rosehips: beneficial properties and contraindications

Rosehip is a wild perennial deciduous shrub belonging to the family Rosy of the Rosaceae order. Distributed in the Middle East, in southern Europe, China, Iran, India, Asia, as well as in the Northern Hemisphere. It grows on forest edges, along rivers and ponds, along glades, along ravines, in steppe regions, cultivated in gardening. Currently, more than 400 species of wild rose are known, and it already has over 10,000 species of cultivated cultivars.

In Russia, the most common varieties are May, cinnamon, dog, apple, wrinkled, dangling. In Russia, dog rose was used as early as the 15th and 17th centuries, which was confirmed by preserved historical documents containing information that peasants were regularly sent to Moscow to gather flowers and fruit from Moscow to Moscow, and valuable furs and fabrics were sent in exchange.

According to historians, the plant is more than 1000 years old, and the cathedral and the territorial lands are part of the World Heritage Site and are under the protection of UNESCO.

In Russia, dog rose was used to treat soldiers during military campaigns. He helped prevent scurvy that was raging in those days, he healed well heavy wounds and gave vigor. And in Switzerland, during the excavations, information was obtained that mankind began to use the hips, eating them as early as the Ice Age.

In nature, wild rose varieties can grow up to 3 meters in height, while breeding species are subject to constant pruning and cultivation of branching. The stem of the bush rises, all over it is covered with short pair of spikes, which can be straight or sickle.

Leaf complex, consists of a central and several lateral leaflets oval. In breeding forms, a leaf consists of 5 leaves, and wild varieties can have 7 or 9 small leaves in the leaf. The leaves of the plant may fall off or remain evergreen. The shape, color, thickness of leaves depend on air temperature, light, water availability, air humidity and vary from emerald green to brown. Some leaves may be pubescent or covered with small spikes on the back, looking smooth or wrinkled. The edges of the leaves are serrate, the scape is long, the vein is located in the center.

Shrub blooms in spring, flowers are bisexual, have a red, pink or white color with a variation of shades. The size of the flowers depends on the type of shrub. In diameter, they range from 1.5 to 10 cm and can be single or collected in inflorescences. Bracts in flowers may be completely absent, and the pedicel is short at the same time, not more than 1.5 cm. The floral corolla is large, consists of 5 petals, there are forms with 4 petals or semi-double.

The fruits of wild rose appear in the 2nd or 3rd year of life. In biology, wild rose berries are called "multi-webs", it reaches up to 1.5 cm in diameter, and its sepals crowned. The berries have a round, oval or ovoid shape, can be covered with small thorns, and inside they contain a lot of villi and sunflower seeds. Mature fruit can be red, orange, and sometimes even black. Rosehip berry, depending on the variety, is fleshy or dryish.

Seeds - nuts are shaped with edges, their germination is active up to 2 years, they are difficult to germinate, despite the fact that the skin of the seeds is thin. Most of the seeds, before sprouting, survive the start-up period, being at a temperature of up to 5 degrees for several months under favorable conditions or having lain in the winter period under snow cover.

The branches of a wild rose are erect, but there are species in which they are arched and curved. Shrub actively releases young shoots in early spring, they quickly begin to bloom and bear fruit. The color of the shoots can be green, brown, red, purple-red. Biologists subdivide shoots in the shrub into stem and rhizomatous. Each new branch lives up to 5 years. Inside the branch has a round core, and outside it is dotted with thorns protecting young shoots and fruits from damage by rodents or birds.

The root system of the dog rose rod, side branches depart from the central rod. The length of the root is up to 40 cm, and the diameter of the root socket covers an area in a radius of up to a meter.

People from ancient times have learned to use the beneficial properties of wild rose and its medicinal qualities, as well as taste. This plant is unique in its biological composition, containing a large number of healing components:

• vitamins of groups C, A, P, PP, K, P, B, E;
• mineral elements - iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, fluorine, copper, zinc, molybdenum, sodium;
• pectin, lycopene;
• organic acids - linoleic, malic, citric;
• carbohydrates in the form of polysaccharides;
• essential oils.

In the quantitative content of the listed components briar exceeds several times any of the products of plant origin.

Ascorbic acid, with which rosehip is so saturated, restores the daily rate for an adult already by eating only 100 g of dry berries, and this concentration will be several times higher than the physiological need of the body. Residents of modern cities live in a state of constant lack of vitamin C, without realizing it, and are surprised at poor health, fatigue and weakness.

Vitamin C deficiency becomes particularly relevant during the cold season. The use of rose hips brings undeniable benefits to humans, enhancing the defenses of his body, stabilizing the bowels and stomach by improving the intestinal microflora and normalizing the secretion of hydrochloric acid.

Under the action of vitamin C, the digestibility and metabolic processes of carbohydrates are improved, the production of hormones is enhanced, the hematopoietic function is stabilized. Under the action of the vitamin, wounds heal better, the permeability of blood vessels and small capillaries decreases, and blood clotting is accelerated. Among other vitamins, wild rose is rich in the following:

• Carotene (Vitamin A) provides visual acuity, especially in the dark and twilight. With an insufficient amount of it decreases not only vigilance, but also the field of view, in addition, color perception changes. By using rose hips, you can significantly improve your eyesight, keeping it for many years. Carotene plays an important role in the development of the young body in the formation of the skeletal system, as well as the epithelial layer of the skin.
• Vitamin E it is necessary for the normal functioning of the endocrine glands of internal secretion, especially the thyroid gland, helps to preserve youth, favorably affects the functions of the muscular system, prevents the development of early atherosclerosis. In addition, vitamin E interacts with carotene and is involved in its digestibility.Rosehip contains this vitamin in sufficient quantities.
• Titamine (Vitamin B1) found in the fruits, leaves and roots of a wild rose. Participates in the process of metabolism of nutrients of the human body. Its greatest amount is in the muscle tissue. Thiamine provides the ability to grow and form the skeleton, is the key to the rhythmic work of the heart muscle, regulates the normal functioning of the organs of the central nervous system and the digestive tract.
• Riboflavin (vitamin B2) participates in blood formation during the formation of red blood cells - erythrocytes, the production of antibodies, stimulates growth during the formation of the muscular and bone skeleton, is one of the components that ensure a person's ability to reproductive function. In addition, riboflavin regulates the thyroid gland and is necessary for the formation of nails, hair and skin.

• Rutin (Vitamin P) - Rose hips is rich in vitamin, which is responsible for strengthening the vascular wall. Its properties are in many ways similar to ascorbic acid, but vitamin P also improves the absorption of vitamin C by the body - both substances strengthen and complement each other. In dried rose hip rutin contains 20 times more than necessary in the daily needs of the body in terms of 100 g of product. It is thanks to the routine of rose hips that can regulate blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and reduce vascular fragility.
• Vitamin K participates in the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate, necessary for blood clotting. For example, dogrose dilutes or thickens the blood, depending on which part of the plant the drug is prepared from. Fruits thin the blood, and the roots can contribute to clotting.
• In addition to vitamins and minerals, wild rose is rich organic matter. So, pectin is necessary for the body to better digestibility of food, and linoleic acid stimulates metabolic processes, allowing the body to grow and develop.

Rosehip successfully treats the following diseases:

• To prevent avitaminosis, scurvy, diseases of viral or catarrhal infections, accelerate rehabilitation and recuperation after a long period of illness;
• With reduced hemoglobin, hemorrhagic diathesis, bleeding disorders;
• In atherosclerosis as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent;
• To normalize blood sugar levels, stabilize carbohydrate metabolism and regulate pancreas work in diabetes mellitus;
• When cholecystitis stimulates the secretion of bile, and with gallstone disease dissolves small stones;
• When urolithiasis is an urinary tract antiseptic, can dissolve kidney stones;

• With extensive wound surfaces helps to clean the wound and its quick scarring;
• When hepatitis improves the overall condition of the liver and the whole body;
• When hypertension or hypotension normalizes blood pressure indicators;
• When a bowel is disturbed, it normalizes the microflora and stimulates its contractility;
• Treats trophic ulceration of the skin, aphthous stomatitis, rectal fissures, ulcerative colitis;
• In case of gastritis with low secretion, it enhances the production of hydrochloric acid, improves the digestion process;
• Treats dermatitis, chronic rhinitis caused by dystrophy or atrophy of the nasal mucosa;
• Well proven in complex therapy in the treatment of broncho-pulmonary diseases;
• Improves the functioning of the central nervous system, endocrine and cardiovascular.

Rosehip can be taken at any age, from the first year of life to a great old age. Children with the introduction of the first feeding after breastfeeding is recommended to start giving in small doses, dogrose broth. As a result, the child becomes more resistant to infectious diseases, he has good digestion and overall body tone.

Wild rose, due to the high concentration of biologically active substances contained in it, has serious contraindications, neglect of which can cause significant harm to the body. Therefore, it is recommended to always consult with a physician to determine the best dosage, the duration of the course of use, as well as the possibility of combining with the main drugs.

Preparations of wild rose are contraindicated in the following diseases or conditions of the body:

• With gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, as well as gastritis with hypersecretion;
• Thrombophlebitis and thrombophilia are absolute contraindications;
• Inflammation of the membranes of the heart - myocarditis or pericarditis, due to the risk of thromboembolism does not cure with the help of rose hips;
• If you take rosehip uncontrollably, for a long time and in shock dosages, against the background of an oversupply of vitamins and microelements, the liver may malfunction, reacting with the appearance of jaundice of non-infectious genesis;

• Individual intolerance of medicinal raw materials of plant origin often causes allergic reactions, so people with an increased risk of allergy should use allergy tests before using rose hips with a high content of ascorbic acid, and in the case of a positive reaction, the use of such therapeutic agents should be abandoned;
• Unstable blood pressure with sharp jumps from high to low is a contraindication to the use of rose hips;
• In case of constipation and reduced secretory activity of the gallbladder, it is not recommended to take preparations from the root of the hips, as their action will aggravate the existing situation;
• In case of thinned or damaged tooth enamel, as well as in the presence of carious cavities, preparations from rose hips during their use inside will cause pain due to irritation of the nerve endings of the teeth. In this case, the hips should be abandoned or taken through the cocktail tube, followed by rinsing the mouth with plain water.

Since all parts of the wild rose plant have healing properties, they must be applied competently. With the same disease, the hips can be useful, and the roots are contraindicated.

In nature grow the following:

This is an ordinary shrub that does not need special conditions for its growth, so it feels good almost throughout the entire territory of our continent. Non-traditional and official medicine have long turned their attention to this plant and for several centuries successfully used it to treat people. Rosehip varieties are numerous, but some of the most outstanding varieties have the highest rates of medicinal properties.

Named so because of the brown color of its branches. It grows among other bushes at the forest edge, along reservoirs and rivers, on clearings or glades, it can grow up to two meters upwards. Its branches are covered with thin spikes, the bark is shiny, sometimes they can be arched and directed to the ground. The leaf consists of 5 or 7 paired small leaves arranged in pairs along the central vein. The edges of the leaves are notched, and their shape is oval. The flower is large, has a rich pink color and 5 petals. The receptacle resembles a bottle with a narrowed neck. Berries are egg-shaped, inside they have multiple seeds, nuts.Flowering shrub begins in May, the fruits ripen by September.

Sufficiently powerful shrub with thick branches, can reach up to one and a half meters in height. The branches are erect, as they mature, the branch becomes bare and has a stiff bark. The shoots are covered with thorns, their appearance is varied - from large sickle-shaped curved to small straight lines, similar to straight thorns. The leaves are hard, dark green, have 5 or 7 leaves, arranged in pairs along the leaf stem.

The leaves are oval-shaped, as if corrugated, with deep grooves and serrate edges. The flowers are large, up to 7 cm in diameter, most often arranged alone, but can be in the inflorescences of 2-3 pieces. Sepals, like petals - only five. Petals can be semi-double, but more often - forked, the bract has an egg-shaped form. The fruit has the shape of a ball, flattened above and below, often the fruit is covered with small spikes.

The fruit ripens in October. The shrub has several subspecies and is widely distributed in areas with moderate climatic conditions, often cultivated in horticulture.

Low shrub with thin branches, reaching a height of 2 meters. Curved arc branches covered with thin, long spikes. The leaves are tender, smooth, pinnate, the size reaches from 5 to 15 cm, one leaf consists of 3 or 5-7 small leaves. The tops of the sheet are sharp, and the edges are serrated. The flowers are medium in size, from 3 to 5 cm in diameter, the petals are obverse heart shape, pale pink or reddish color.

A flower of 5 petals is located on the stem, from 1-3 cm long, alone or in an inflorescence of 2-3 flowers. The stem of the flower is covered with thorns. The fruits have a bright red color, pear-shaped with a small constriction at the top. Rose hips are cultivated in gardens because of its sprawling crown and decorative properties. This type of wild rose is considered one of the most cold-resistant among its fellows.

It got its name for the color of the berries, which, when ripe, have such an intense dark red color that they look literally black or close to this shade. But that's all! In nature, there is indeed a species of wild rose, the berries of which are completely black, although such a miracle can be met quite rarely. It is widespread in Asia and in the central part of Europe.

Rosehip with black berries is a rather spreading shrub reaching a height of up to 2 meters. Young shoots have a reddish-green color, they are curved arcs. On the branches there are multiple rather massive spikes. The leaves have long petioles, they are odd-pinnate, like other wild rose hips. The leaf color is rich green, and in autumn they turn purple-red.

Inside the berries are tough hairs and seeds, nuts.

Rosehip is used not only as a medicinal plant, but also eaten.Wild rose berries are used most of all in cooking, making the most varied and nutritious dishes from them.

Confectioners have long ago mastered the method of extracting dried fruit and rose petals, which is used to make rose water and vinegar, which are part of sweet caramel toppings or sauces. In addition, from these ingredients are prepared jam, jam, compote, syrup, house wine, tinctures, etc.

Here's what you can cook from the hips:

• Non-alcoholic beverages - juice, juice, decoction, infusion, compote, jelly, carbonated drink, cocktail;
• Alcoholic beverages - wine, liquor, brandy, brandy, tincture;
• Sweet dishes - jam, jam, marmalade, marshmallow, ice cream;
• Confectionery - sponge cake, sweet cake, biscuits, cake;
• First or second course - sweet fruit soup, cream soup, fruit puree;
• Sauce - sweet and sour, sweet and sour, mustard with the addition of rosehip jam, rosehip with honey and spices.

Other ingredients are added to the dogrose - apples, hawthorn, currants, prunes. It goes well with almost any fruit, thanks to which multivitamin products are created.

The most interesting combinations of wild rose:

• Spices - vanilla sugar, ground cinnamon, ginger root;
• Fruits - apple, lemon, apricot, peach, pear, prune;
• Vegetables - rhubarb, pumpkin, Jerusalem artichoke, carrot, beet;
• Meat - chicken, duck, beef, pork;
• Nuts - almonds, cashews, walnuts, nutmeg;
• Dairy products - cottage cheese, ice cream, yogurt;
• Groats - oat, millet, barley, wheat;
• Berries - lingonberry, sea buckthorn, strawberry, mountain ash.

Culinary specialists not only in Russia, but also in Europe often use wild rose for the preparation of original dishes. For example, in Finland in some cafes you can offer soup Nyponsoppa, which is dessert, as it has a sweet taste, and in Slovakia make a carbonated drink Cockta.

In medical practice, dog rose is used as an independent drug or combining it with a course of drug therapy, which is prescribed to the patient for the therapy of a particular disease. Taking drugs based on wild rose, you need to adhere to some recommendations:

• You can use only fruits undamaged by mold or rot, collected and stored in compliance with the temperature regime (not exceeding 60 degrees), as well as not exceeding a shelf life of more than three years;
• The preparations from rose hips are prepared in a special container made of glass, ceramics or in an enamel pot. Metal containers should be avoided, since when interacting with metal, organic acids, when reacting, will provoke the release into the finished product of harmful oxides that can cause poisoning;
• Take into account that the shelf life of the product - decoction or infusion is one day, and then you need to prepare a fresh batch, because only in this case the drink can be useful for the body. Syrup, jam, tincture or oil can be stored much longer due to the high concentration of sugar or alcohol in them;
• It is impossible to boil and long-boil the wild rose, since at temperatures of 100 degrees ascorbic and other organic acids are destroyed very quickly, and the finished product is, at best, a delicacy, but not a drug;

• Dogrose can be applied in courses, their duration does not exceed 1 month, after which the body needs a break. In total, a year can hold no more than 3 or 4 such courses. It is unacceptable to accept dogrose broth on an ongoing basis, as very soon there will be a surplus of vitamin and mineral components in the body, which will adversely affect the functioning of the liver;
• After drinking rosehip, the mouth should be rinsed each time with plain water, and even better - brush your teeth so that the acids in the drink do not destroy the tooth enamel.

By following these instructions, you will get the maximum benefit from the use of wild rose, from whatever parts of the plant the medicinal product is prepared.

In folk medicine, dogrose is used much more extensively than in the official one, since, according to the already unwritten tradition, doctors consider only rosehips as a medicinal raw material. However, all parts of a shrub are healing, both fresh and dried.

Here are some recipes that can be made at home.

The mechanism of action of a dogrose with weight loss lies in its diuretic effect, due to which excess water and toxins are naturally excreted from the body, and vitamins and minerals are supplied instead. In addition, the dog rose enhances the secretion of bile, which leads to improved metabolic processes and normalization of digestion. By combining these two important properties If you follow the diet, weight loss occurs quickly enough.

Tea for weight loss - a small root of ginger to chop and add to it 1 teaspoon of chopped rosehips and a small handful of raisins. Ingredients pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, cover with a lid, wrap a thick towel, and then insist in heat for 2 hours, after which the drink will be ready for use. You need to drink it throughout the day in uniform portions in the form of heat.

Syrup-based slimming drink "Kholosas" - 200 grams of dried senna herb and the same amount of white seedless raisins will be needed. Each ingredient is brewed separately from each other, filling them with half a liter of boiling water. After an hour, the infusions need to be drained and mixed, adding to them 300 ml of the finished rosehip syrup “Holosas”. The drink is recommended to drink daily for an hour before bedtime for half a glass. The duration of treatment will be 10 days, then you need to take a semi-annual break.

Rosehip preparations help eliminate monosodium salt from the body, which is a derivative of uric acid, which can be deposited in the kidneys and joints. The diuretic feature of rose hips enhances the action of drugs that reduce the formation of salt deposits in body tissues. With regular use of vitamin C contained in dogrose, the concentration of monosodium salts is reducedbesides dogrose possesses anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, which greatly improves the patient's condition of gout.

Oatmeal kissel with rosehips - first prepare an infusion of dry rosehips, bay 2 tbsp. spoons of raw materials 0.5 liters of boiling water, then allow to stand in the heat for about 2 hours. Next, infusion filter through a fine sieve, heat it until boiling, and then immediately removed from heat in order to pour the infusion of 200 g of oatmeal. Kissel insist about 20 minutes, and then the whole mass is filtered through a sieve. Honey or sugar can be added to the jelly to improve its taste.

To enhance the urinary function of the body when gout is useful to drink a decoction of the fruits of wild rose. To do this, in the evening you need to brew the berries in a thermos with a glass flask, taken at the rate of 2 tbsp. spoons for 0.5 liters of boiling water. In the morning drink the filter, taking it three times a day a glass an hour before meals. You can add apple, honey or sugar to the drink.

Strengthening the production of bile, wild rose improves digestion, and also reduces the load on the pancreas.Stable work of the gland without undue stress normalizes insulin production, regulating blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes causes people to food restrictions, they are contraindicated sweets, many fruits, berries. Rosehip preparations meet all the body's needs for vitamin and mineral substances, contributing to the improvement of overall health.

Vitamin drink can be prepared in the teapot, pre-doused with boiling water, and then placing 2 tsp of rosehip berries and 1 tsp of crushed currant leaves. Tea is allowed to stand for about an hour, then take a cup before a meal.

The broth from the root of wild rose - 1 tsp. Of crushed dried wild rose roots is placed in an enameled container, pour 0.5 liters of water and bring to a boil in a water bath. Moreover, it is necessary to remove the broth from the fire when the first bubbles of boiling water appear, in no case bringing it to boiling. The broth is cooled and then filtered. Drink take 0.5 glass twice a day. In total, the treatment is designed for 2 weeks, after it you need to take a break for at least a month.

A disease such as gastritis, occurs in two forms, depending on whether the production of hydrochloric acid is reduced or increased. In case of gastritis with high acidity, wild rose preparations are contraindicated, as the acidity will be further increased. Therefore, it is possible to drink rose hips only during gastritis. with reduced secretory function to improve digestion and increase the level of acidity in the stomach. In addition, the antiseptic properties of wild rose eliminates pain, reducing inflammation of the gastric mucosa.

Rosehip oil envelops the stomach walls, reduces inflammation, reduces pain. To prepare take 200 grams of berries, not clearing them from the seeds. Crush, add to them 0.5 liters of refined oil and boil in a water bath for about 20 minutes. Then the fire is turned off, but the container is not removed from the water bath, but is allowed to infuse with oil. After cooling, the oil is filtered, pressing dogrose through cheesecloth. Take the finished oil for 1-2 tsp for half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is a month.

Rosehip juice is prepared from fresh fruits that are pre-washed by removing seeds and hairs. For better fruit juice yield, blanch in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Softened fruits are rubbed with a wooden pestle through a nylon sieve. Then prepare a syrup at the rate of 1 liter of water and 200 g of honey. The finished syrup is added to the grated berries, then bring it to a boil. The juice is poured into sterile jars, followed by preservation. Take this juice to 0.5 cups during a meal.

Cystitis is an inflammatory disease of the bladder, which is rather unpleasant, but it is common. It is accompanied by a lower abdomen, frequent urge to urinate, urinary tract inflammation, urine becomes turbid structure, it is often a mixture of blood. Pregnant women often suffer from cystitis and rosehip is the only safe treatment for this situation. Dogrose preparations are disinfected, relieve inflammation, increase urination, flushing the urinary tract from mucus, bacteria, dead epithelial cells. While taking this medication, the condition is rapidly improving.

Rosehip Infusion - in a coffee grinder, one tablespoon of rosehip seeds is ground to a powder. The resulting mass should be poured 200 ml of water, then bring to a boil over low heat. After that, the broth is insisted in heat for at least 3 hours, filtered. Drink half a glass of drink 4 times a day for 1 month. The relief of the condition occurs already in the first week of the infusion. In the acute course of the disease, such a remedy will help a quick cure, and in the chronic form it will help to avoid relapses.

Rosehip berries infusion - fresh rose hips need to be washed, cleaned of seeds, and then finely chopped. 2 tbsp. spoons of mashed potatoes pour 0.5 liters of hot water and let it brew for several hours.

During seasonal colds, herbal medicine with dogrose justifies the expectations placed on it, allowing you to do without expensive medical supplies. Preparations of wild rose will help reduce fever, cure a cold, cough, sore throat.

To create a multivitamin drink, take 3 parts of dried rosehips, dried apples and nettle leaves, add 1 part of black currant. In the teapot, which is pre-scalded from the inside with boiling water, put four teaspoons of the mixture, pouring hot water. Water is prepared in such a way - first it is brought to a boil, and then allowed to cool a little, so that there is no heatstroke for the vegetable ingredients. The drink is allowed to stand warm for at least an hour, and then it is consumed in half a glass 4 times a day half an hour before meals. This means not only helps to recover from a cold, but also stimulates the appetite.

Herbal tea with wild rose - to prepare a mixture for brewing, take in equal parts dry rosehips, black currant leaves, linden flowers, wicker tea, cornflower, lemon balm. When brewing, you will need 3-4 hours spoonful of the mixture per liter of boiling water. Infusing tea is best for 2 hours in a warm place, then strain. Take a tea cup three times a day one hour before meals.

To enhance the activity of immunity, wild rose preparations have been used for a very long time. No other plant component compares to the effectiveness of wild rose when it comes to cold prevention. It is used a month before the start of the disease season, so that the body is ready for viral attacks. To raise the immunity using infusions and decoctions, jam, jelly, compote - any dish with rosehip will be an excellent preventive tool to protect against diseases. If you spray rosehip essential oil indoors, you will not only disinfect the air with natural phytoncides, but also get an aromatherapy session.

The apple juice with briar - 4 tbsp. spoon and rose hips cleaned and cleaned of seeds, 4 apples cut into slices, pour a liter of water. Boil until boiling, let stand for about an hour, then add sliced ​​lemon and 100 g of honey to the hot drink. Before serving, strain the juice.

Vitamin punch - 50 g of berries poured with a liter of water and left to stand at room temperature. After 3-5 hours, the composition is brought to a boil, but not boiled, removed from the heat, to let it brew again. An hour later, the drink is filtered, add to it 100 g of sugar, as well as 0.5 liters of red wine. The composition is again brought to a boil, then removed from heat, allowing it to stand for 1 hour. Lemon juice is added to the drink. Hot punch is applied. It is especially good after walks in the fresh air - the tool perfectly warms, tones, strengthens the immune system.

The collection and proper storage of wild rose determine the safety of its valuable substances, so you need to know when and how to do it. The fruits of the shrub ripen in northern latitudes in early October, and in the south - in September. In Russia, dog rose harvesting traditionally began on October 1. Rosehip roots can be stored either in spring or in autumn. And the flowers and young shoots - in May.

When collecting berries, one should take into account that after the first frost the fruits become especially sweet to the taste, as the amount of polysaccharides increases, but the content of ascorbic and other acids decreases, resulting in the loss of useful medicinal properties of fruits cooking culinary dishes.Therefore, for therapeutic purposes, the hips must have time to prepare before the onset of cold weather with sub-zero air temperature.

From the bush ripe and intact fruits are torn off, keeping their stem and sepals. This is the only way to preserve the juice that contains dogrose from flowing out as much as possible. Billets are made away from highways or industrial plants, so that the plant is not exposed to chemicals that, when used, would be passed on to humans. Collect the fruits in dry weather - so it will be easier to save the crop without unnecessary losses. Before the drying process or any other way of storing the berries, they are picked, removed, beaten or damaged by mold, for convenience, they can be cut in half, cleaned of seeds and internal needles. Most often, the fruit is dried as a whole.

There are many ways to save the collected hips, the most common of them are:

In order to preserve all the valuable properties of the fruits of wild rose when drying, it is necessary to consider some points. The fact is that ascorbic acid is a very unstable substance, especially to high temperatures, as well as to the effects of ultraviolet rays. That and the other leads to the destruction of vitamin C. Therefore, dried rose hips in places where there is no access to the sun's rays, and if they use an oven or other appliances, the temperature in them should not exceed 60 degrees.

A well ventilated attic or veranda is considered the best place for natural drying of wild rose - berries, petals, leaves or roots. Raw materials are placed in a thin layer on the pallets, daily shaking or mixing it regularly. If the temperature outside decreases at night, but below zero, pallets with raw materials are brought into a warm room, and in the morning they are returned to their original place. After 2 or 3 weeks, the drying process is completed. The raw material is put in a cardboard container and it is not closed for a couple of days so that the last moisture can come out. Then the box is closed, removing it in a dark, dry and cool place.

To speed up the drying process using a gas or electric oven or vegetable dryer. During drying, it is necessary to create conditions so that moisture from the raw materials can evaporate. To do this, open the oven door, and the raw materials are periodically mixed. The most important thing is not to overdry the dog rose to such an extent that it will begin to crumble into dust, since such raw materials are not suitable for use. It will also be unsuitable in the event that the fruits turn black from the heat - there will be no benefit from them, since all the beneficial substances will be destroyed.

The average drying time using heaters is 7-10 hours, the skin of the fruit will look wrinkled, and spring back when pressed. After this dogrose should cool at room temperature, and then packed in fabric bags or glass jars with a tight lid.

Fresh berries after harvest and primary processing can be preserved by freezing at low temperatures. Fast freezing allows you to save useful substances, but the berries should be thawed only at room temperature, without the use of heating devices. For freezing choose large-fruited varieties of wild rose, in which the berry resembles the shape of a ball oblate at the poles. These varieties are not suitable for drying because of their fleshyness, and are quite suitable for freezing.

Before you send the berries in the freezer, they are washed, cut in half, take out the seeds, nuts, remove tough hairs, and then washed again. They give how to drain the water, dry it, and then laid out in containers for subsequent freezing.

Fruits or petals of wild rose are suitable for preservation, from which jam is made, and syrup is made.

To cook the jam, the wild rose fruit is punctured with a needle to better yield the juice or cut in half, removing the seeds. Sugar syrup is prepared separately, dissolving sugar in water and bringing to a boil. Berries are poured with hot syrup, then the resulting mass is brought to a boil, but not boiled, and then removed from the heat. The jam is allowed to brew for about 3-5 hours. Then again bring to a boil, remove from heat, allow to infuse. This is done several times until the jam is reduced, becomes thick and has a rich color.

Syrup from the petals are prepared differently - fresh petals are poured with sugar and cleaned in a cool place for the night. During this time, the petals will give the juice, which is poured into a separate bowl. The remaining raw materials are again poured with sugar, leaving overnight to get the juice again. The collected syrup is bottled and stored in the refrigerator. Syrup is added to tea, drinks, fruit drinks, decoctions and for the preparation of confectionery. The remaining in the manufacture of syrup petals are not discarded. They add sugar syrup to get jam, which is cooked on the same principle as from the fruit.

. From dogrose on alcohol or vodka make tinctures with a long shelf life. Fresh berries are used, which are washed, peeled, and then lightly kneaded for better juice yield. A glass of berries poured 0.5 liters of alcohol. Sometimes to enhance the medicinal properties of the tincture add a little propolis. The container is closed, after which it is removed for 35-40 days in a dark place to infuse, shaking the contents daily. After that, the liquid must be filtered from the pieces of berries, seeds, needles. The finished tincture is stored in a bottle with a tightly closed lid. Apply a few drops.

From dogrose prepare oil. To do this, use the fruit or seed nuts. Raw materials are crushed, then poured vegetable refined hot oil. The oil is not brought to a boil, but it must be hot in order for the rosehip to give all its nutrients to the maximum.

Buttered rosehip is closed in a container so that it can infuse for 10 days. Then the composition is filtered and rosehip oil is ready for use. Keep it in a dark, cool place in a tightly closed container.

You can learn more about the beneficial properties of wild rose from the video below.