Latin name: Rosa caninaGenus: RosaceaeVolk name: Dog rose, Hiefenstrauch, HundsrosePlant description: Up to 4 meters high thorny bushes with beautiful whitish or pink flowers and the well-known red pseudo-fruits in which the sensitive vitamin C is quite well preserved. Flowering time: June-July Occurrence: widespread at forest edges, raines, in bushes
Medicinally used plant parts
In autumn, the ripe pseudo-fruits are collected, cut open, the seeds (nuts) are removed and dried quickly at low heat. The drug is stored dark and cool to preserve the ingredients.
Ingredients
Rich in vitamin C, flavones, carbohydrates, fruit acids, tannins, B vitamins. The contained vitamin C is particularly well utilizable for the body by the accompanying substances.
Healing effects and use of rose hip
Vitamin C increases the immune defence. The drug is used in cases of vitamin C deficiency, increased vitamin C requirement, febrile infections, pregnancy, lactation, poorly healing wounds and in cold periods as a preventive measure.
Preparation of rosehip
Put 1 heaped teaspoon of seedless sliced drug cold with a large cup of water and let it boil covered for 5 minutes, then strain.
Combination with other medicinal plants
Tea during cold periods: Rose hips with seeds 25 gLinden flowers 25 g . Pour 1⁄4 l of cold water over 2 heaped teaspoons of this mixture, heat to boil and bring to the boil briefly, allow to steep for 5 minutes, strain. Sweetened with honey you can drink a cup several times a day.
Side effect
none known.