Rosehip is a natural store of vitamin C. Its fruits are rich in ascorbic acid many times more than blackcurrant or orange. It is not for nothing that dried rose hips have long been used as an effective tool in the treatment of viral diseases.
If you brew rosehips correctly, a shock dose of vitamin C and other nutrients quickly activates your vitality.
In the Russian Tea Company you can buy rose hips as part of mixtures of various useful herbs, fruits, berries, flowers, which enhance the therapeutic effect and give the drink different taste tones.
What is the use of the plant and how to brew rose hips correctly read below.
Dried rose hips are a treasure trove of vitamins
In addition to ascorbic acid, dried rose hips contain a number of other vitamins (A, E, K) that the body needs every day. For example, vitamin C does not accumulate in the body, so it is necessary to receive it from the outside daily. In addition to vitamins, rosehips contain many minerals - manganese, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, copper.
For the first time, antique and then medieval healers began to brew rose hips for medicinal purposes. But it was not only brewed: a thousand years ago, rosehip oil was used to treat inflamed eyes, gums, and dental diseases. In Europe, medieval healers infused rosehip flower petals and treated the gastrointestinal tract and female diseases with infusion.
Rosehip infusion with honey was used to eliminate heat and fever. For infected wounds, rosehips were mixed with vinegar and infused. Since the 17th century, rose hips have been used to treat and heal wounds in wounded warriors externally, as well as inwardly for quick recovery.
Benefits of rose hips for the body
The benefits of rose hips for the body are manifested in a tonic, anti-inflammatory, tonic effect. In addition, you can drink rose hips to increase immunity. For example, & nbsp; vitamin composition, thanks to the combination of rose hips and many other useful ingredients, can quickly recover from illness and will be an excellent tool for preventing colds.
Rosehips can also be drunk for diseases of infectious origin, with heavy physical exertion and emotional stress. In addition, rosehips have a choleretic effect, the gastrointestinal tract is stimulated, metabolism is accelerated, and the process of self-regulation of weight is triggered.
The properties of rosehips help accelerate cell regeneration, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, being the prevention of atherosclerosis. Rosehips can also be brewed for external use - for healing wounds and burns, relieving itching from insect bites.
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Rosehips also benefit from:
- improve cardiovascular function, normalize blood pressure;
- blood rheology improvement;
- increase in serum hemoglobin;
- inhibiting the formation of cholesterol plaques;
- cleansing of the kidneys, liver, gallbladder - removal of stones and mineral salts from the renal pelvis and bladder;
- eliminating chronic fatigue, improving tone, endurance;
- restoring water-electrolyte balance, preventing the development of gout, cholelithiasis;
- slower aging, better skin, hair, nails;
- improvement of tissue regeneration of open wounds, burns, frostbite;
- reduce the risk of infection
Combining rosehips with tea is the ideal recipe to enjoy the taste with benefit. Tea contains a large amount of antioxidants, so useful for the body, and the addition of the astringency of the taste of black tea with a pleasant sour rose hips will add new shades.
You can prepare a rosehip tea blend to your liking, or you can use the ready-made recipe rosehip tea .
How to preserve the healing properties of rose hips when brewing
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It is necessary to properly brew rose hips in order to preserve all vitamins, minerals and other substances useful for the body in the drink. It is important not to kill the beneficial properties of rosehips during heat treatment.
Let's talk about simple cooking rules to get the most out of rose hips:
- dried berries must be infused for at least 6 hours. You can increase this time to 10 hours;
- it is best to insist the drink in a thermos;
- it is necessary to fill dried rose hips with slightly cooled boiling water. Wait minutes 5-7 after boiling, pour and insist;
- you can leave the infusion to languish over low heat, adding water as the decoction evaporates;
- the infusion can be drunk after it is infused and cooled naturally;
- when brewing in a kettle, you need to prepare it - pour steep boiling water, rinse and warm up the kettle with it;
- proportions are based on 1 tablespoon of dried rosehips per 1 cup of water.
Brewing rose hips is not so difficult, the main thing is to remember the basic rules. Next, we will tell you how to brew a drink in a thermos, because it is with this method of brewing that the properties of rosehips are revealed to the maximum, preserving all vitamins and trace elements.
How to brew wild rose in a thermos
Before brewing dried rose hips, it is necessary to sort them and rinse them. You don't need to grind them.
This preparation is not necessary when brewing a tea/rosehip mixture.
Any mixture, such as tea Rosehip with mountain ash , Alpine meadow is already ready to brew to charge the body with the benefits of all ingredients.
The thermos must also be rinsed with boiling water, after which the fruits are poured with water in the required proportion.
It is best to brew rose hips in a thermos at night - then it is infused until 10-12 hours.
The result is a rich, aromatic and delicious drink.
When brewing the finished mixture with wild rose in the composition, there is no need to wait so much.
A blend of tea and healing ingredients is brewed for 5-10 minutes.
Honey or sugar can be added to the rosehip infusion in a thermos to taste. For spice lovers, cinnamon or ginger is great as a supplement.
Hibiscus petals can also be added to rosehips in the thermos.
Drinking rosehips correctly
For maximum benefit, it is important not only to brew the drink correctly, but also to drink it correctly. We will tell you the basic rules for eating rosehips:
- you can drink rose hips according to the scheme - we drink for 2 weeks, take a break for a week, or take an infusion or decoction every 2 days;
- for an adult, 1 cup of rose hips per day is enough. When consuming the finished mixture with rose hips in the composition, you can increase the amount of drink to 3 cups per day;
- it is worth remembering that the broth and infusion of rose hips have the same properties, with an equivalent composition of useful substances;
- in the presence of any diseases to achieve the best therapeutic effect, it is better to determine the dosage of rose hips together with the attending physician.
When not to drink rose hips
Despite all the benefits in the treatment and prevention of many diseases, rose hips are not recommended in some cases:
- in case of individual intolerance to the product and vitamin C;
- at high stomach acidity;
- during the acute inflammatory period of kidney disease, urinary tract;
- with deep vessel thrombosis, a tendency to thrombosis;
- for some liver disorders, biliary tract;
- during spikes in blood pressure, hypotension;
- in some heart diseases, in particular myocarditis;
- for any chronic diseases and in the acute period of any disease, you must consult a doctor before using rosehip infusion.
In the assortment of the Russian Tea Company you will find many mixtures of various varieties of plantation tea, supplemented with rose hips.
The incredible combination of the benefits of natural tea and the healing properties of rose hips will really charge your body with health and vigor.