Rosehip is valued for its rich content of vitamins, minerals and helps in winter to support the body, saturating it with useful substances. The medicinal properties of wild rose and its use in cosmetics have long been used for women's health. Decoctions, tinctures, teas help prolong youthful skin, cleanse blood vessels and support heart function. How to properly prepare infusions about the benefits and dangers of berries that affect a woman’s health, later in the article.

The chemical composition and calorie content of rose hips

Ripe rose hips contain useful substances that are so necessary for the prevention and treatment of diseases, and the seeds are saturated with fatty oils, and are used to make creams and masks.

The chemical composition of rose hips is as follows:

• ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - from 2.5 to 5.5%;
• vitamins B1, B2, PP, provitamin A, lycopene, carotenoids, cryptoxanthin;
• micro and macro elements (iron, copper, zinc, calcium, potassium, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium);
• glucose, fructose, sucrose - the total content of 18%;
• citric and malic acid;
• organic acids - 1.8%;
• tannins - up to 5%;
• pectin - 14%;
• carotene and vitamin E (in seeds).

Despite the fact that sugar is present in the composition, the nutritional value per 100 g of the product is 109 kcal, which allows the berry to be used in diets. The dried fruit retains its chemical properties and is part of herbal preparations.

Important! It is necessary to collect rose hips before the first frosts. Frozen berries during drying lose up to 50% of vitamins.

Useful properties for women

With such a rich composition, rosehip helps to maintain the health and beauty of women.

• Drinking tea every day, decoction or using cosmetics based on rosehip oil, the body is saturated:
• Vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, which strengthen the immune system, act as an antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory agent, helping to cope with colds.
• Minerals, carotenoids, which contribute to the normalization of pressure, reduce the risk of coronary disease, developing immunity to stress.
• Fiber and tannins, restoring microflora in the intestines, removing accumulated toxins from the body.
• As a tonic, it helps to produce collagen.
• Fatty oil, when added to cosmetics, nourishes the skin with vitamin E.

Custard rosehip brings great benefits to pregnant women, giving maximum benefit to the body of the expectant mother and baby, saturating with nutrients and vitamins. And in combination with mountain ash, strawberries, and currants, it helps to cope with the disease during an undesirable cold, excluding chemicals.

Briar for weight loss

No matter how a woman looks, she seeks to look even better. If you are overweight, you need to find a reason before you go on a diet. One of the reasons may be a violation of metabolic processes in the body. The content of fiber and tannins normalizes the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), restoring the correct balance of carbohydrates and minerals, and trace elements and carotenoids will help remove toxins and cholesterol.

Did you know? In ancient Rome, wild rose was considered a symbol of morality, the newlyweds showered the way with petals.

The active substances in the fruits, as a mild diuretic, will remove excess fluid and prevent fat deposits in the liver. Use rosehip tea as an additional tool in combination with other methods to obtain an effective result.

Disease Use

With colds and cardiovascular diseases, as a choleretic and diuretic, with gastrointestinal diseases, this is not the whole list of problems of the female body, which are helped by infusions, juices, decoctions from ripe rose hips.

Before you start using products from this berry, consult a doctor about the benefits, because in certain diseases there is a risk of worsening health. Drinking a decoction from the fruit for prevention or for illness, you should adhere to the dose prescribed by your doctor. The daily therapeutic rate is not more than 1 liter of the finished drink. Remember that berries have an expiration date, and after two years they lose their beneficial qualities.

Briar and pressure

Dog-rose fruit prevent fragility of blood vessels, strengthening capillaries, and restore the functioning of the heart muscle, prevent the formation of blood clots and improve blood circulationthereby normalizing high blood pressure.

Like any medical product, the decoction should be used carefully, starting with one glass per day, while pressure is measured to control the tonometer, and every time

Only after making sure that the result is positive, you can increase the dose and drink a healthy broth for no more than a month, taking a break for two weeks, and then continue taking it again. A decoction for hypertensives is done on water, since tincture on alcohol will give the opposite result, the pressure will not fall, but rather increase.

Important! Before starting to take infusions from rose hips, it is strongly recommended to consult a doctor.

Rosehip for colds

Popularly, rosehip berries are called “northern orange”, as it contains up to 5.5% ascorbic acid, which helps to cope with colds. With antiviral and antibacterial effect, enhances the protective function of the body, creating an inhibitory environment for pathogenic microorganisms, increasing the barrier to their reproduction. Medicinal tea will help lower the temperature and increase the body's resistance to colds.

Contraindications and harm

The benefits of rose hips are undeniable, but, despite the useful qualities, there are contraindications.

Improper use can be harmful to your health:

1. Alcohol tincture will increase pressure and is contraindicated for people suffering from hypertension.
2. If there are kidney stones, it may block the urinary tract.
3. When used excessively, there is a risk of an increase in blood viscosity, which leads to the formation of blood clots.
4. Vitamin C and carotenoids can cause allergies.

Did you know? As archaeological excavations have shown, rose hips were used for human consumption at the end of the Ice Age.

• Brew a decoction or tea should not be those who suffer:
• an ulcer of the stomach or duodenum;
• increased acidity of the stomach;
• thrombophlebitis;
• endocarditis;
• an allergy.

The female body is susceptible to many diseases, and, resorting to traditional medicine, do not forget about the harm with the improper use of rose hips and with contraindications.

Rosehip Recipes

A good hostess will always find use for healthy berries. Jelly, stewed fruit is cooked from rose hips, juices, jams and, of course, decoctions, tinctures and teas are made. Adding mint, blackcurrant, lingonberry, you get a tasty drink with a useful set of vitamins.

Tea

In order for the brewed tea to retain all the beneficial properties, it must be properly prepared. You can brew in a cup, and after 15 minutes it will be ready, but in order to get a rich taste and aroma, it is better to cook the berries in a thermos.

For 1 liter of tea you need 30 pcs. fruits drenched in boiling water. Tea infused in a thermos will be highly concentrated, and diluted with boiled water (1: 3) before use. For a beneficial effect, 2-3 cups per day is sufficient.

If you have no time to wait until tea is infused in a thermos, pour 15 pcs. berries in boiling water (500 ml) in a ceramic bowl and after 15-20 minutes you can drink a fragrant drink with a pleasant sour taste.

The widespread use of rose hips in folk medicine is practiced as an additional tool for many diseases, berries are used for cosmetic purposes for the skin, nails and hair. For lovers of herbal infusions, rosehip will delight you with a pleasant taste, but will only benefit if used correctly. When starting a tea treatment, be sure to consult a doctor.