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Rose Hips, Seedless Rose Hips, Hipberry
Latin Name: Rosa canina, R. centifolia, R. rugosa, Rosa spp.
Family: Rosaceae
Description
The deep red colour of the ancient rose was said to come from the blood of Adonis. The Romans generously used this queen of flowers for both banquets and funerals. When first introduced to countries with their own literature, roses became the themes of poems and legends. Today there are over 10,000 varieties cultivated.
Ailments / Situations Where Used
The hips from the rose are a wonderful source of vitamin C. They also contain vitamins B, E, K, and beta carotene. As an astringent, they are useful for diarrhea and dysentery and are also used to relieve colic. Rose hips are often used to flavour other medicines and are commonly employed against a cold or flu, due to their high vitamin C content.
Rose hips help maintain healthy collagen. When applied externally in a hot compress, they are very soothing to the eyes and have been used to treat cataracts. The leaves and roots were traditionally used as a spring tonic to cleanse and nourish the blood. The root is slightly analgesic and was used by the Native American tribes for rheumatism, headaches, and other painful inflammatory conditions. The blossoms are also astringent and thus used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and as a gargle in throat or mouth ulcers.
The whole plant has been used to dress cuts and wounds and is a wonderful remedy for burns when applied topically.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the flowers are used to regulate vital Qi (energy) and as a blood tonic to relieve liver stagnation. They are also used for digestive problems. The hips are used in chronic diarrhea and stomach weakness.
Source
Fruits (hips), flowers, leaves and roots
Preparations
Infusion: Add 1 tablespoon herb to 1 cup boiling and infuse for 10 minutes. Drink 3 times daily or when needed. Take every hour or two in the case of colds.
Contraindications / Precautions / Warnings
There are no known contraindications.
Use only true roses, not garden hybrids. Commercial varieties tend to carry a high pesticide payload and are bred for their aesthetics, not their medicinal properties.
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