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Rosehips
(Rosa canina)
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Medicinally
Rose hips are high in vitamin C, B complex,
bioflavonoids, carotenes, vitamin E, and selenium.
They also offer abundant chromium, niacin,
phosphorus, protein and sodium. These
nutrients make rose hips especially nourishing to
the brain and help enhance focus, attention, and
concentration. All those antioxidants and
bioflavonoids help protect us from cancer as well
as heart disease. Rose hips are antiviral and an abundant natural source of
vitamin C, regarded as an important antioxidant.
Roses and rose hips strengthen immune function, I
use them in many of our winter time teas to help
prevent colds and flu,
sore throats, and chest infections. Rose hip tea, taken following a
course of antibiotic therapy, will help
re-establish the beneficial bacteria in the
digestive system. Rose
hip tea can also soothe the nervous system and
relieve exhaustion. A
decoction of Rose hip is diuretic and is used for
kidney ailments and problems with the lower
urinary tract. The pectin and fruit acid content
have a laxative and mildly diuretic
effect. Rose hip preparations can also ease the
pelvic congestion and pain of menstruation.
One
remarkable thing that roses do for men is speed up
their sperm motility. Rose hips encourage,
nourish and support fertility. Roses are renowned
for their tonic and regulating effects on female
and male reproductive systems. The leaves, leaf
bud, flower and fruit (rose hip) of the wild
roses, are rich in phytosterols and bioflavonoids.
These phyto-nutrients are especially necessary for
us as we age. Phytosterols act as building
blocks for hormones. As long as we are supplying
these essential nutrients, our endocrine system is
able to do its job of producing the correct
balance of hormones for our body, whether it is
estrogens or androgens we need. Bioflavonoids
maintain the health of blood vessels and are
favorable to the production of estrogen. They are
necessary for the absorption of vitamin C. With a
toned and healthy endocrine system, libido is
enhanced.
History
One
legend says Cupid was responsible for the creation
of the rose. Throughout the ages, the rose has
been considered the quintessential expression of
love. You may have wondered why roses have been
offered universally as a symbol of love for
hundreds if not thousands of years. One reason may
be as deep as survival of the species. Roses
encourage procreation. Roses are known the world
over as an aphrodisiac.
Once
used as a folk remedy for chest ailments, canina
hips were popular in the Middle Ages. They are a
natural source of vitamin C, which has led to
their widespread use in natural vitamin
supplements, teas, and various other preparations
including soups and marmalades. Although these
products have been used historically as
nutritional supplements, they have also been used
as mild laxatives and diuretics. Rose hip syrup
was used as a nourishing drink for children.
It was also used to flavor teas and jams.
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Rosehips
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(Rosa canina)
Origin-
Chile 
Rose
Hips
is one of the best natural sources of
vitamin C. Rose Hips are beneficial for
the treatment of colds, influenza,
diarrhea, and to regulate kidney function.
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