Description
Rose hips are the round portion of the rose flower just below the petals. Rose hips contain the seeds of the rose plant. Dried rose hips and the seeds are used together to make medicine. Rose hips contain a lot of vitamin C, so they share many uses with vitamin C including preventing and treating colds, flu, and vitamin C deficiencies.
Rose hips are also used for stomach disorders including stomach spasms, stomach acid deficiency, preventing stomach irritation and ulcers, and as a stomach tonic for intestinal diseases.
They are also used for diarrhea, constipation, gallstones, gallbladder ailments, lower urinary tract and kidney disorders, fluid retention (dropsy or edema), gout, back and leg pain (sciatica), diabetes, high cholesterol, weight loss, high blood pressure, chest ailments, fever, increasing immune function during exhaustion, increasing blood flow in the limbs, increasing urine flow and quenching thirst.
Uses:
Rosehip tea – a pinkish tea, with a delicious tangy, sweetish tart flavour. To make a highly nutritious Rosehips tea mix 2 teaspoons of organic rosehip granules with 1 cup of boiled water. Brew covered for a few minutes, cool a little and enjoy the warm energising tea.
Immunity Booster – if you have the flu, feeling sick, tired, stressed or recovering from hospital treatments and need to recharge your health: Add to 1 cup of boiled water: 2 teaspoons of organic rosehip granules, 1 knob of crushed ginger, Brew covered for 3 minutes, Add organic lemon and honey to taste, Drink 2-3 times during the day. Enjoy!
Sprinkle, raw, fruit: Sprinkle raw rosehip granules over your breakfast cereal. Soak in purified water and then eat as a hydrated fruit. Eat 1 teaspoon raw and drink a glass of water afterward.
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