Rose Hips

Species Name:  Commonly derived from Rosa canina, R. rugosa, R. acicularis, or R. cinnamomea.

Also known as: rose haw, rosehip.

It is possible you have heard of rose hips even if you are not really familiar with herbal medicine. But do you really know what they are and where they come from? Are you familiar with how they can help you? There are different types of rose hips commonly used in herbal medicine and there are different things they are used for. Taken from the popular flower, roses, the hips of the rose are used in capsules and teas as a dietary supplement or herbal remedy.

What is Rose Hips: Rose hips are the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant. They are typically red to orange but may be dark purple to black in some species. Rosehips are commonly used as an herbal tea, often blended with hibiscus and as oil. They can also be used to make jam, jelly and marmalade. Rose hip soup is especially popular in Sweden. Rhodomel, a type of mead, is made with rose hips. Most types are a good source of Vitamin C.

Rose hip is used for the creation of herbal tea, jam, jelly, syrup, beverages, pies, bread and marmalade, amongst others. Just as the name implies, rose hips are part of a rose plant. They are the part that remains after the petals have fallen off.

Home remedies using Rose Hips:

Benefits of Rose Hips:

As we mentioned, there are different benefits to rose hips. They are high in Vitamin C as they contain about 1700-2000mg per 100g or dried product. They also contain other vitamins such as A, D and E and they have antioxidant flavonoids. They are very often used in herbal medicine to prevent urinary bladder infections and to help treat dizziness and headaches.

Rose hips are used in herbal medicine to treat common conditions such as infection, bladder, diarrhea, skin problems, colds/flu, sore throat, fatigue, kidney problems, inflammation, stress and nervousness in many people. They can also be used as a daily dietary supplement.

Uses of Rose Hips:

• Dizziness
• Headaches
• To moisturize skin
• For other skin problems
• For stress and nervousness
• For sore throat
• Colds/flu
• Tea
• Capsules

Side Effects of Rose Hips:

None known except in people exposed to rose hips dust who have developed severe respiratory allergies.