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Scientific Name: Rosa canina, Rosaceae family
A.K.A: Dog rose, briar hip, brier rose, hip tree, rose haw, wild brier, wild rose, hunds-rose, buschrose,
wilde heckenrose.
Medicinal Properties
Rose hips are used to prevent urinary bladder infections, and as a remedy for dizziness and headaches.
A tea is useful in treating constipation. Rose hips contain to 2000 mg of vitamin C in each 100 g of dried
hips. Ten to fifty times that of an orange. It is recognized to be among the richest plant sources of vitamin
C. Rose hips were sought after when citrus fruit was not available to prevent scurvy.
With regular use, rose hips help the system defend itself against colds and flu, catarrh, sore throats, and
chest infections. Following and during use of antibiotics, rose hips help beneficial bacteria of the digestive
system to flourish. The tea can also assist nervous system functioning and relieve exhaustion. Used to
treat menstrual pain
Magickal Properties
Used for healing acne, brings good luck, calls in good spirits
Did You Know? (Background)
Members of the rose family are evidenced in 35 million year-old fossils. The rose remains a very
sought-after and much grown flower. Appreciation of the rose is evidenced in early Babylonian, Grecian
and Roman histories. It appeared on coins as early as 4000 BC.
Indigenous to Europe, Rosa Canina, the only rose to produce reliable quantities of rose hips for
commercial use, was introduced to North America. The hip itself is distinguished by the name Rosae
caninae fructus, and was officially listed in the 1885 British Pharmacopoeia.
The hip or fruit is not a true fruit. It consists of the developed tube of the calyx, enclosing within its cavity
numerous carpals or true fruits. Due to a presence of vanillin a light vanilla fragrance is noted.
Rose hips are wonderful in infusion or decoction and can be added to herbal tisanes, teas, and to flavor
other foods and beverages. Rose hip syrup, jam, and jelly recipes are numerous. Rose hip soup is a
popular Swedish specialty. Rhodamel, a type of honey wine, is made with rose hips.
The rose absolute and rose essential oils are used aroma therapeutically for their gentle, energizing
stimulant effects. Reducing build-up of daily stresses, they are used to diminish depression and nervous
tension.
Rose hip seed oil contains vitamin A (retinol) and is high in the essential fatty acids linoleic acid
(omega-3) and linolenic acid (omega-6.) It is very effective in preventing, reducing or eliminating
scarring. It is an ingredient of many skin care products and is of great benefit in treating a variety of skin
conditions including eczema, dermatitis, and acne. It also provides unique emollient effects shown to be
particularly beneficial to sun-damaged and aging skin and brittle nails.
A.K.A: Dog rose, briar hip, brier rose, hip tree, rose haw, wild brier, wild rose, hunds-rose, buschrose,
wilde heckenrose.
Medicinal Properties
Rose hips are used to prevent urinary bladder infections, and as a remedy for dizziness and headaches.
A tea is useful in treating constipation. Rose hips contain to 2000 mg of vitamin C in each 100 g of dried
hips. Ten to fifty times that of an orange. It is recognized to be among the richest plant sources of vitamin
C. Rose hips were sought after when citrus fruit was not available to prevent scurvy.
With regular use, rose hips help the system defend itself against colds and flu, catarrh, sore throats, and
chest infections. Following and during use of antibiotics, rose hips help beneficial bacteria of the digestive
system to flourish. The tea can also assist nervous system functioning and relieve exhaustion. Used to
treat menstrual pain
Magickal Properties
Used for healing acne, brings good luck, calls in good spirits
Did You Know? (Background)
Members of the rose family are evidenced in 35 million year-old fossils. The rose remains a very
sought-after and much grown flower. Appreciation of the rose is evidenced in early Babylonian, Grecian
and Roman histories. It appeared on coins as early as 4000 BC.
Indigenous to Europe, Rosa Canina, the only rose to produce reliable quantities of rose hips for
commercial use, was introduced to North America. The hip itself is distinguished by the name Rosae
caninae fructus, and was officially listed in the 1885 British Pharmacopoeia.
The hip or fruit is not a true fruit. It consists of the developed tube of the calyx, enclosing within its cavity
numerous carpals or true fruits. Due to a presence of vanillin a light vanilla fragrance is noted.
Rose hips are wonderful in infusion or decoction and can be added to herbal tisanes, teas, and to flavor
other foods and beverages. Rose hip syrup, jam, and jelly recipes are numerous. Rose hip soup is a
popular Swedish specialty. Rhodamel, a type of honey wine, is made with rose hips.
The rose absolute and rose essential oils are used aroma therapeutically for their gentle, energizing
stimulant effects. Reducing build-up of daily stresses, they are used to diminish depression and nervous
tension.
Rose hip seed oil contains vitamin A (retinol) and is high in the essential fatty acids linoleic acid
(omega-3) and linolenic acid (omega-6.) It is very effective in preventing, reducing or eliminating
scarring. It is an ingredient of many skin care products and is of great benefit in treating a variety of skin
conditions including eczema, dermatitis, and acne. It also provides unique emollient effects shown to be
particularly beneficial to sun-damaged and aging skin and brittle nails.
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