Dried rose hips

Rosehip - where it grows and useful action

The people sometimes call the dog rose a wild rose. Shrub that grows on mountain slopes and river valleys, quite unpretentious. It belongs to the evergreen plants. It has many varieties of wild and cultivated varieties.

Homeland is considered to be Chile, but it is successfully growing in Ukraine. It has many health benefits. Rose hips are orange-red, size - about 3 centimeters long, oval shape. Inside juicy sweet flesh with hairy seeds. It ripens from late summer to mid-autumn. Fruits must be harvested before the onset of cold weather, before the berries are sprinkled. It is found everywhere in Ukraine. Dried berries are stored in closed glass containers or cloth bags for two years.

Record holder for vitamin C.

Rose hips have high biological activity and have healing properties. In 100 g of fruit there are almost 20 daily doses. Therefore, it is superior to even lemon and black currant. There is ascorbic acid even in the roots and leaves. Its amount depends on the illumination of the place of growth by the sun.

What micronutrients are contained in rose hips:

• vitamin K - has a beneficial effect on blood clotting, participates in the formation of ATP;
• vitamin A - this antioxidant is necessary for tissue formation, has a beneficial effect on vision, increases immunity;
• vitamin E - is also an antioxidant, participates in the synthesis of protein, hemoglobin, prevents premature aging;
• vitamins B1, B2 - are involved in carbohydrate and protein metabolism, affect the health of mucous membranes, hair and skin.

Of the micro and macronutrients can be noted potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, manganese, magnesium, copper, molybdenum. It also contains a lot of tannins, pectin, nitrogenous substances, lycopene, pentosan, flavonoids and essential oils.

Health benefits

From ancient times the properties of rose hips are valued by folk healers much more expensive than jewelry. Tincture and decoctions treat gout, pancreatitis, rheumatism, gastrointestinal diseases, skeletal joints. In addition, a decoction of berries increases the body's resistance to infections, it also helps eliminate toxins, has anti-inflammatory effects, promotes digestion.

Hypertensives will evaluate the function of stabilizing blood pressure. Cholesterol and blood sugar levels are normalized by tincture. It is the help of the body in the absorption of iron that is of great importance. You can buy berries from herbalists or pharmacies. The price for them is extremely affordable.