Easy Herbs: Rose Hips (Rosa species)
A little while ago, the Dog Roses were flowering, so I wrote a post about them in our Easy Herbs series.
Those pretty Spring flowers have disappeared as Summer has progressed, but in their place are what are one of my favourite herbal remedies, Rose Hips.
Rose Hips are the fruit of Roses. Some ornamental varieties of Roses don't form them, but the wild ones surely do.
Rose Hips are used herbally for their high level of Vitamin C. They are an excellent remedy for colds and winter illnesses because of this and some should definitely be harvested and dried in preparation for when these complaints are in season.
Gather the fruits when they are turning brown and soft, this makes them easier to pull off of the Rose bush and leessens the time that they take to dry.
Make sure that you DON'T EAT THEM, either fresh or dried. They are full of little, irritating, hairs which will get into your mouth and the throat. These hairs are so irritating that they are the key ingredient in the itching powder that you get from joke and novelty shops.
To use Rose Hips, simply put a spoonful or so, fresh or dried, in hot water to make a very pleasant tea. Make the tea as strong as you like and stir in some honey as a sweetener if you wish. Between the two, you will soon be finding relief from winter woes.
Other constituents of Rose Hips - carotenoids and other flavonoids are also useful for increasing the growth and strength of capilliaries and because of this, they are excellent anti-inflammatory compounds. This makes Rose Hip tea an excellent thing to drink when one has bruises, congestion and inflammation, helping by making it easier for the blood to flow through the affected area.
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This is a great post. I have rose hip and wild roses growing all over. I make tea from them.
Good to know soneone else uses them!
There are so many of these guys growing on my favorite walk my girls and I take in the summer and fall months. I’ve always wondered about rose hips. I curious how do you store your rose hips?. And how do you make your tea? My husband is a beekeeper so we have plenty of raw honey.
I just dry them and keep them in a jar in the cupboard. Youre lucky to have such an availabile supply of honey
I'm guessing you harvest these from wild plants? I'm trying to find somewhere to buy the right variety so I can plant them.
That's right, I get ours from wild plants, the Dog Rose in particular. Domestic plants don't seem to yield as much, but you can use them
Thanks! I'll look into it more and see if I can find anyone selling dog rose or another wild variety
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Thanks for another great post of awesome tips.. I had wondered how / where rose hip came.🌹
Thats no worries. Im glad you enjoyed it and there are many more to come. I just wish I could get them out to more people...