Composition and properties
Berries contain a large number of useful substances:
- sugar - 18%;
- malic and citric acid - 1.8 and 2%, respectively;
- pectins - 3%;
- tannins - 4%;
- vitamins A, K, B1, B2, P, E;
- calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese;
- essential oils;
- organic acids;
- phytoncides;
- There is more vitamin C than in blackcurrant and lemon.
Ripe fruits are collected in late autumn before frost and dried in the oven at 90 degrees. to the point of fragility. The shelf life of dry fruits is about 2 years.
Rosehip has a general strengthening effect on the entire body.
In addition to its direct effect on stomach ulcers, rose hips perform the following functions in the body:
- cleanses and strengthens the circulatory system;
- improves metabolism;
- increases resistance to infections;
- normalizes the functioning of the liver and stomach;
- protects against viruses and free radicals;
- regenerates damaged mucous membrane;
- Helps cleanse the body of toxins.
Vegetable raw materials Rose hips (Rosae fructus)
Instructions for medical use of the drug
Description of pharmacological action
Herbal preparation. It has a general strengthening effect, stimulates nonspecific resistance of the body, enhances tissue regeneration, reduces vascular permeability, takes part in carbohydrate and mineral metabolism, and has anti-inflammatory properties. It has an immunostimulating (regarding humoral and cellular immunity) and choleretic effect (due to the presence of organic acids and flavonoids).
Indications for use
Hypovitaminosis C and P (treatment and prevention); asthenia, immunodeficiency states. Rose hips of low-vitamin varieties are used only as a choleretic drug in the complex therapy of non-calculous cholecystitis, chronic hepatitis and hepatocholecystitis.
Release form
medicinal plant raw materials plant raw materials crushed plant raw materials whole plant raw materials - powder
Pharmacodynamics
Useful properties of rose hips: vitamin, tonic, antimicrobial, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic. Rose hips are a multivitamin with a predominance of vitamin C - ascorbic acid, as well as vitamin P (rutin), group B, K, carotene, vitamin E. In addition, the fruits contain flavonol glycosides kaempferol and quercetin, sugar - up to 18%, tannins - up to 4.5%, pectins - 3.7%, organic acids: citric - up to 2%, malic - up to 1.8%, etc.; lycopene, rubixanthin, essential oil, a significant amount of potassium salts, iron, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium. Rose hips have phytoncidal and powerful bactericidal properties. Rose hips, in addition to multivitamin properties, have choleretic, anti-inflammatory, regulating the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as diuretic properties, which are not accompanied by irritation of the kidney tissue. Vitamin C - ascorbic acid - is involved in many redox processes in the body. Rose hips reduce the development of atherosclerosis. Vitamin P helps reduce capillary fragility and improves the body's use of ascorbic acid. Vitamin A - carotene - increases the overall resistance of the body. Vitamins B1, B2 affect the hematopoietic organs and improve vision. Vitamin K promotes normal blood clotting.
Contraindications for use
A large amount of ascorbic acid in rosehip decoction, infusion or tea can destroy tooth enamel. After taking rose hips, you should rinse your mouth with clean water. To reduce the destructive effect of acids on tooth enamel, you can drink rosehip infusion through a straw. For the same reason (high content of ascorbic acid), rosehip preparations are contraindicated for gastritis, duodenal ulcer or stomach with high acidity. Heart failure of the third degree, endocarditis and thrombophlebitis are contraindications for taking drugs from rose hips due to their high content of vitamin K, which increases blood clotting and, therefore, increases the risk of thrombosis in these diseases. You should know when to stop when treating with rose hips. Long-term use of rosehip infusion, decoction or syrup, which is useful for hepatitis and cholecystitis, can have the opposite effect on the liver - cause stagnation of bile and deterioration of the condition. Therefore, treatment of hepatitis with rose hips must be alternated with other herbs - cinquefoil, golden capillary, elecampane, and sandy immortelle. Hypotonic patients should remember that infusion and decoction of rose hips lowers blood pressure and, if necessary, compensate for this effect.
Side effects
Allergic reactions.
Directions for use and doses
An infusion, decoction or syrup is prepared from rose hips. An infusion of rose hips, despite boiling, when properly prepared, allows you to preserve up to 80% of the vitamin C contained in dried fruits. The dried fruits themselves are rich in vitamin C all year round. To prepare a vitamin infusion from rose hips, it is recommended to first wash, dry, and crush them, preferably with a wooden pestle in a porcelain or enamel bowl. Use the crushed fruit completely. The daily portion is about 20 g (1 handful) of rose hips. 1st method - Rosehip infusion. Pour 20 g of crushed rose hips into a thermos, pour 500 ml of boiling water, let it brew for 6-8 hours. After this, squeeze it well through several layers of gauze, and drink the infusion during the day in 2-3 doses (before meals). It is used to increase the body's defenses, to increase efficiency, for joint pain, as an anti-inflammatory, restorative, choleretic and diuretic 2nd method. This method allows you to preserve more vitamin C than with prolonged infusion. Pour boiling water over the crushed fruits and simmer over low heat for no more than 15 minutes. Wrap up for 15-30 minutes. After this, squeeze it well through several layers of gauze (so as not to miss the prickly hairs and bones, which can cause irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat), drink before meals, 2-3 times a day for no more than a month in a row. 3rd method. For the treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland. Brew 1 cup of boiling water with 1 tablespoon of rosehip peel without the inner part of the fruit (hairs and seeds), leave for an hour, squeeze, take before meals 2-3 times a day for a month. A decoction of rose hips can be added to juices and fruit drinks made from sea buckthorn, cranberries, and lingonberries. There are many recipes for drinks and dishes with rose hips that will help make our food healthier and rich in vitamins.
Interactions with other drugs
Due to the presence of ascorbic acid in the drug, it is possible to: increase the absorption of drugs from the penicillin, tetracycline and iron group; decreased clinical effect of heparin and indirect anticoagulants; increased risk of developing crystalluria when treated with salicylates and sulfonamides; slowing down the excretion of acids by the kidneys, including acetylsalicylic acid; increased excretion of drugs that have an alkaline reaction, including alkaloids; decreased blood concentrations of oral contraceptives.
Storage conditions
In a dry place, protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C.
Best before date
24 months
Can you drink rosehip if you have a stomach ulcer?
Rose hips are widely used in traditional medicine. This is due to its regenerating properties, the presence of vitamins and organic substances. Rosehip products are useful for low acidity. The components included in the composition have the following effects:
- Vitamin B2 regenerates tissue, restores damaged cells and accelerates the scarring of ulcers.
- Group K ingredients relieve pain and inhibit dangerous bacteria.
- Vitamin B1 optimizes the functioning of the nervous system, which has been affected by a long course of the disease, and helps to better absorb fats and carbohydrates.
Rosehip drinks are not recommended during exacerbation of the disease.
The fruit contains a lot of beta-carotene - the basis for the formation of vitamin A, which improves immunity. The substance helps the body fight infectious agents, including Helicobacter pylori, which is the main factor in the occurrence of peptic ulcers. For any use of drugs, consultation with a doctor is necessary to determine the optimal dose.
Contraindications for the use of decoction
It is necessary to use any rosehip-based remedy for treatment according to the recommendations, without violating the dosages and frequency of administration indicated in the recipes. Before taking rosehip decoction for medicinal purposes, you should definitely consult with your doctor. It is worth understanding that this remedy can not be used as a replacement for the main treatment, but as an additional therapy. Otherwise, taking it can lead to undesirable consequences and harm the body.
With caution and after consulting a doctor, rose hip decoction should be drunk by people who have problems with the digestive system and diseases such as gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis. Its use during periods of exacerbation of these diseases is strictly prohibited. The product should not be abused by children, as it leads to the destruction of tooth enamel and leaching of potassium from the body.
- The decoction is contraindicated for the following categories of people:
- diagnosed with hypertension, cholelithiasis, diabetes mellitus;
- at risk of thrombosis;
- those suffering from inflammation of the heart muscle;
- with individual intolerance.
Important! Drinks made from rose hips must be consumed with a cocktail straw, as they destroy the coating on teeth.
After use, you should rinse your mouth. So, rosehip decoction can be used to treat many diseases. It's easy to prepare. Before using the product, you should consult a doctor.
Cooking recipes
Traditional medicine offers recipes based on fruits. Rosehip decoction is often taken for stomach ulcers:
- Grind 1 cup of fresh berries using a blender or meat grinder.
- Fill them with 300 ml of water.
- Cook for 15 minutes.
The composition must be filtered through 3 layers of gauze to separate the hairs. A decoction can also be obtained by brewing dry or fresh fruits in a thermos overnight. To do this, pour 1 cup of fruit with 300 ml of water. It is necessary to take into account the volume of the thermos and recalculate the amount of rose hips accordingly. The method of preparing the drink in a water bath is also effective; the process takes about 20 minutes.
A thermos is used to prepare medicine from dried fruits.
You can pour cold water over the berries in the evening, boil them in the morning, let sit for 2-3 hours, and strain. The decoction should be drunk 2-3 times a day before meals, 0.5 cups with a small amount of sugar. There is no fundamental difference in preparing a decoction and an infusion. You can store the drink for 2 days; after this period, all beneficial substances are destroyed. The decoction destroys pathogenic flora in the gastrointestinal tract and promotes optimal production of gastric juice, strengthening the immune system, and accelerating the healing of erosion.
Rosehip oil is also an effective remedy for stomach ulcers. Take 1 dessert spoon before meals 2-3 times a day. It is easy to prepare at home:
- Grind the dry rosehip into powder and fill it halfway into a 3-liter jar.
- Heat 750 g of refined sunflower or olive oil to 40 degrees.
- Pour into the jar, stirring until it reaches the consistency of sour cream.
- Add a 4 cm high layer of oil on top.
- Leave for 10 days in a warm place.
- Strain.
- Repeat the procedure with the next 2 jars.
- The contents of 3 jars are infused for 1 month.
- Mix the oil from all 3 jars and apply.
Harm and restrictions
Exceeding the recommended dose may aggravate chronic diseases.
The healing properties of the plant are actively used in folk and official medicine. However, the drugs should not be taken by patients with high stomach acidity. In addition, rosehip products have a number of serious contraindications that cannot be ignored:
- Alcohol tinctures are prohibited for high blood pressure.
- Long-term use of infusions, decoctions, and oils can harm the liver.
- Rosehip is dangerous for thrombophlebitis.
- Dosed administration of drugs is allowed in case of cardiac dysfunction and only as prescribed by a doctor.
