The Benefits of Rose hip

The fruit of the rose is usually called rose hip. The rose with the most powerful hips is the wild dog rose, a tall flower with beautiful white blossoms. The hips of this plant are collected after the petals of the flower fall down. These fruits can be used for a broad range of health problems. They have more Vitamin C than an orange and provide the humans with more than 60 mg of vitamins per day. They can be consumed in different ways: boiled after it was previously soaked 24 hours in water, mixed in the blender of raw. The Vitamin C in the fruit treats colds and improves the immune system. Jelly or sauces can be made out of its pulp.

The rose hip tea has pectin and acids, and it’s a very effective laxative, being helpful in constipations and kidney disorders. You can make the tea on your own if you crush the dried hips and put one tablespoon of this plant in one cup of boiled water. After that, you must let it steep for a while. Remove the hips, add honey and enjoy the beneficial effects of this tea.

The rose hip can also be used in the cosmetically industry because it has astringent properties. It can heal burns, acne and scars because it regenerates the skin cells. Although it’s astringent, it also hydrates the skin. The rose hip tea is beneficial also for your skin because of the Vitamin A in it. This vitamin nourishes the skin and keeps it elastic, preventing and diminishing wrinkles.

Vitamin A helps the immune system fight against infections, viruses and bacteria.

Inflammations and wounds can also be healed with the rose hips. Danish and German studies revealed that the rose hip therapy can cure rheumatoid arthritis.Those who followed this treatment had fewer pains, improved their mobility and their overall mood. Osteoarthritis was also improved with this anti-inflammatory plant.

The antioxidants in the rose hips, catechin, leucoanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids and carotenoids are very effective against cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

You can plant rose hips in your own garden. But you must take into account some small tips. First of all, do not use pesticides and herbicides for the flower. Also, let the flowers die naturally to get the fruits from them. The rose hips can be dried, made into jelly or put in the freezer, but be very careful not to store them in a metal pot.

Rose hips have been used since ancient times,and all these natural remediesare beneficial. Now you know you can also eat the fruits of the rose, not just feel theiramazing fragrance.