Rosehip - perennial shrub with delicate pink flowers and berries rich red. The article will consider the beneficial properties and contraindications of the roots and fruits of wild rose.
The plant belongs to the group of healing and vitamin products that have long been used by mankind to treat diseases and strengthen the body as a whole.
Among the medicinal shrubs rosehip ranks first. All parts of the beneficial plant are used in medical, cosmetic, food and other areas.
Table of contents
- Calorie and vitamin composition of fresh and dried fruits
- Medicinal properties of berries for the human body
- Plant seed benefits
- Root and its application
- What is useful for men and women?
- Possible harm and contraindications to use
- Rosehip seed and oil during pregnancy and lactation
- What diseases are used to treat?
- Collection of medicinal recipes
Calorie and vitamin composition of fresh and dried fruits
The wide healing and dietary range of the plant is due to its rich chemical composition and energy value:
| Calorie fresh product 109 kcal per 100 g | Caloric content of dry product is 284 kcal per 100 g | |
| Squirrels | 1.6 g (7 kcal) | 3.4 g (18 kcal) |
| Fat | 0.7 g (7 kcal) | 1.4 g (16 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 22.4 g (95 kcal) | 48.3 g (250 kcal) |
| Vitamin composition of wild rose per 100 grams of fruit | |
| Beta Carotene | 2.6 mg |
| Vitamin A (Retinol) | 434 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 650 mg |
| Vitamin E (tocopherol) | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin P | 0.6 mg |
It is important to know that vitamin A will have a beneficial effect on the body if taken in reasonable doses. The daily rate of it is only ten fresh fruits.
The program “Live is great!” Will tell you about the composition and beneficial properties of wild rose:
Medicinal properties of berries for the human body
Fruits are a unique source of valuable substances. Differs in the maximum activity of vitamins.
Ripe berries of a gentle sour tart taste contain many useful substances, among which ascorbic acid is considered the undisputed leader. Therefore, pharmacists use the fruit to prepare a variety of drugs rich in vitamin C.
And homemade products help:
- stimulation of oxidative and reducing processes in the body, which helps in the destruction of excess weight;
- increase bile production and cure liver diseases;
- acceleration of wounds and stimulation of regeneration processes, which makes it possible to use with dermatitis, eczema and other skin lesions;
- normalization of the system of the heart, blood vessels and the elimination of atherosclerosis;
- rapid cure of diseases of the throat, acute respiratory and viral infections;
- in facilitating the process of dealing with depression and protracted loss of strength.
Plant seed benefits
Seeds are used to make healing oil.which is superior in composition to its content of vitamin C and unsaturated fatty acids.
Valuable components are linoleic and linolenic acids that can improve metabolic processes and ensure the growth and development of the body. therefore oil is in demand and used for medical, cosmetic purposes.
Also decoctions of seeds have anti-inflammatory, diuretic and choleretic effect.
Root and its application
Many traditional healers claim that the roots help the sick organism much more efficiently than the fruits. Its therapeutic characteristics are based on therapeutic and prophylactic effects.
This powerful medicine increases the body's ability to resist all sorts of pathogens.
Due to the unique composition root is endowed with a number of useful properties:
- boosts the immune system, improves overall health, strengthens the body;
- relieves inflammation;
- is a natural antiseptic with a strong bactericidal property;
- improves blood circulation, stabilizes blood pressure;
- treats inflammation of the kidneys and bladder;
- acts as a choleretic agent for ailments of the liver, gallbladder;
- takes part in the release of kidney stones, slags, salts and carcinogens;
- helps with skin problems, diseases of bones, joints and muscles.
Healing properties endowed only thin roots that are on the sides of the bush. Traditional medicine does not use the central main root, because it has no useful components.
Before using the infusion, decoction and tincture of the root of a shrub should get advice from a doctor, because this part of the plant has certain contraindications.
What is useful for men and women?
Vitamin C has a positive effect on men's health.. It brings the man’s body to a tone, and also opposes the development of inflammation processes, including the urogenital system.
The plant, due to its diuretic effect, treats the pathologies of the prostate gland.
Used in various gynecological diseases and the processes of inflammation in women.
More funds from the plant restore metabolic processes and able to solve the problem of overweight. Oil and tinctures are indispensable skin care assistants.
Possible harm and contraindications to use
What harm can dogrose do? As any medicinal plant has a restriction in use:
- Must refrain from taking to patients with diagnoses such as heart failure, endocarditis, thrombophlebitis, or a predisposition to the occurrence of blood clots, due to the content of vitamin K, contributing to the acceleration of blood clotting.
- It is not recommended to use infusions and teas. people with hypotonic disease, when blood pressure indicators are below 110 to 70. Then it is preferable to drink alcohol tinctures. And for those who have high blood pressure is better to use in the form of a decoction or tea.
- Should be limited people who are concerned about diseases of the stomach against the background of increased acidity, since a significant content of vitamin C activates increased secretion of acid. This can provoke diseases of the digestive system such as gastritis and ulcers.
- Decoction of the roots can reduce the secretion of bileand lead to constipation.
- Long-term treatment can adversely affect liver function and provoke non-infectious jaundice.
- Strong infusions can cause tooth enamel destruction. due to the acidity of the drink, so after taking the money you should rinse your mouth using warm water.
- Treatment is contraindicated for people who are prone to allergies. or individual intolerance to individual components of the composition of the tool.
- Carefully apply the medicinal plant in the presence of various diseases of a dermatological nature. In this case, it is better to use the infusion of flowers or pounded leaves of the plant, imposing on the affected area of the skin.
It is necessary to follow the advice of expertsSince the uncontrolled and mindless use of wild rose can disrupt the activity of many systems and organs.
Rosehip seed and oil during pregnancy and lactation
Products from this plant increase the body's resistance to infectious diseases and the harmful effects of the environment.
Fruits contribute to the normal formation of the placenta, prevent iron deficiency, able to relieve nausea and improve mood.
The main thing, Do not exceed the daily rate and consult with your doctor before consuming the product., insofar as:
- the concentration of active elements in infusions can provoke allergic reactions;
- the presence of a significant content of vitamin C can cause indigestion and adversely affect the formation of connective tissue of the fetus.
What diseases are used to treat?
With hypertension normalizes blood pressure, helps to restore the elasticity of blood vessels, relieves headaches and stabilizes blood circulation.
With problems of the gastrointestinal tract. Rosehip is an excellent remedy for the elimination of diseases of the digestive system, such as gastritis with low acidity of gastric juice, chronic diseases characterized by the presence of ulcers on the walls of the stomach and intestines.
A decoction of the leaves will relieve pain, and the seeds will be appropriate as a laxative and will heal inflammation of the intestinal mucosa.
For diseases of the urinary system. Safely cure inflammation of the kidneys and bladder. Effective as a diuretic, bactericidal agent.
For sore throat, sinusitis and periodontal disease. Funds based on rose hips will help those who suffer from illnesses of the oral cavity and have bad breath, as well as get rid of sinusitis in a short time.
Dermatological problems. With the help of compresses and lotions of wild rose, you can get rid of psoriasis, burns, bedsores, wounds, varicose veins.
With depression, nervous disorders and insomnia. It is able to relieve anxiety and nervousness, smooth out emotional outbursts, increase resistance to stress.
Copes with insomnia, returning a healthy, calming, restoring sleep. With a breakdown will energize and give a lot of positive emotions.
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Collection of medicinal recipes
You can independently prepare simple and effective tools. The following recipes are most popular.
Classic flavored drink
To do this, you need 5 tablespoons of dried, chopped berries, pour water and boil for ten minutes. Then 3 hours to insist and take as prescribed.
Healing broth
To a tablespoon of chopped berries add two cups of boiling water. Fifteen minutes to boil means, using a water bath, constantly stir. Insist 24 hours, strain and consume 100 grams twice a day before meals.
Vivifying oil
Take 200 grams of seeds and boil for fifteen minutes in 0.75 l. vegetable oil. Then insist on a water bath for about five hours.When cool it is necessary to squeeze and filter.
Vitamin infusion
Wash 100 grams of berries, crush and add 0.5 liters. vodka. Put insist in a dark place for three weeks, constantly shaking the contents in the morning and evening.
Before use, strain and drink 20 drops before meals three times a day. Store in a cool place, protected from light.
The role of wild rose in human life is the ability to synthesize substances necessary for human life.
Medicinal products and folk remedies from plant materials bring undoubted benefits and rarely have side effects.
The main thing is to comply with all recommendations of the attending physicians. and folk medicine specialists.