Rose hips contain such a mass of nutrients that it is sometimes called vitamin in vitamin. For example, the amount of ascorbic acid in rosehip is much higher than in kiwi or orange. Doctors often recommend decoction of the fruit from this plant to people with diabetes. So why is rose hip useful in diabetes?
What is a wild rose
It is a shrub of predominantly small size. It belongs to the Pink family. In total, there are about 140 species of this plant in the world. It blooms with fragrant pink inflorescences, after which red oblong fruits appear. Today, unique long-lived roses are known, whose age is more than one hundred years old.
The shrub begins to bear fruit in the third year of life. The fruits owe their bright red coloration to the content of a huge amount of carotene.
Chemical composition
Useful substances are found in almost all parts of this amazing plant. For the preparation of medicines, inflorescences, leaves, stems and even rosehip roots are used. However, it should be borne in mind that such a variety of shrubs as “dog rose hips” are completely unsuitable for treating people and practically do not contain anything useful. Of the vitamins contained in the berries, the largest amount belongs to C, A, E, K and B.
Wild rose fruit also contains a lot of magnesium, which strengthens the nervous system and potassium, which helps to improve muscle condition. In addition, a large amount of iron improves blood composition, and calcium has a beneficial effect on bone tissue. Shrubs also contain about 8% sugar.
Beneficial features
Thanks to vitamins P and C, the elasticity of blood vessels is restored. If during the autumn-winter period at least twice a week to drink a rosehip decoction, then any colds will pass you by. It significantly strengthens the immune system and promotes recovery in case of existing diseases. And also, due to the bactericidal properties, rosehip preparations are used in the treatment of inflammation of the urogenital system and diseased joints. And also the rosehip with diabetes is well established.
To whom it is contraindicated
People with high acidity are not recommended to abuse this rather sour drink. Otherwise, they have irritation of the mucosa and as a result of heartburn. Sometimes the wild rose causes constipation. Therefore, using a decoction, it should be alternated with foods or drinks that have a laxative effect. Due to a sufficiently large amount of vitamin K, blood viscosity increases, which is extremely undesirable with a tendency to form blood clots.
Side effects
Rosehip broth in large quantities leaches calcium and loads the kidneys. Due to the huge amount of vitamin C, concentrated broth badly affects the condition of tooth enamel. It is highly recommended not to take rosehip infusions for a long period of time. With frequent use, this remedy can cause a symptom such as non-infectious jaundice.
Rosehip for diabetes
This drink saturates the body of a sick person with useful substances, strengthens blood vessels and prevents their fragility. Thanks to him, the condition of the capillaries improves. If there is a tendency to nosebleeds or bruising, then the drug from the rose hip will help to cope with this problem. It is not for nothing that doctors strongly recommend consuming rosehip decoctions for type 2 diabetes.
As you know, patients with this disease are characterized by problems with blood vessels, as a result of which the blood flow is disturbed. Ascorbic acid dilutes the blood somewhat, however, due to the action of vitamin K, the effect, as a rule, is not pronounced. The rich vitaminized composition of rose hips also improves blood, strengthens its immunity, fights the first manifestations of the inflammatory diseases that often accompany this disease, and generally improves the patient’s well-being.
Doctors, as a rule, distinguish the following useful functions that a rose hip has:
- In diabetes, it helps to improve the absorption of insulin, due to which glucose levels normalize.
- It was found that rosehip helps to reduce excess weight, which is also important for patients with diabetes.
- Due to the presence of magnesium and potassium, the cardiovascular system improves and blood pressure normalizes.
- An important property of wild rose is its ability to monitor carbohydrate metabolism and, if necessary, stabilize it.
- Decoctions and infusions with wild rose have a beneficial effect on the pancreas and improve its function.
There are plenty of useful properties in these berries. Diabetics can also mix rose hips with other berries, as well as add decoctions of herbs.
How to cook in a thermos
To prepare the rosehip infusion for diabetes, it is best to use a thermos. In addition to convenience, a thermos has significant advantages over the traditional brewing method. Due to prolonged heating, a lot of useful substances are preserved in the broth. Those people who used a thermos, probably noticed how rich color and aroma water infusions of medicinal herbs have. The main condition for taking rose hips for type 2 diabetes is to preserve the whole berries.
Dried fruits are poured into a thermos and poured with boiling water. Further, the composition is infused for three or four hours. Use the resulting product should be within one day. The next day, as a rule, a new broth is prepared.
Crushed berries
Despite the complexity of the process, many people prefer to use this method of preparing rosehip decoction for diabetes. It should be borne in mind that when crushing berries, vitamins and minerals become fragile and prone to destruction. Therefore, the dry mixture is boiled over low heat, under a tightly closed lid. The cooking time is significantly reduced and is two or three minutes. The drink is saturated with a pronounced sour taste.
Whole Berry Broth
To prepare a rosehip decoction for type 2 diabetes mellitus, a convenient enameled saucepan is selected, the washed rosehips are placed in it and poured with water. Next, the composition is brought to a boil and kept on low heat until the berries soften. For one full glass of dried or fresh fruit, you need two liters of water. Berries can be poured with both cold water and boiling water.
After cooking, the broth is left to infuse for seven or eight hours. All the resulting broths of wild rose with type 2 diabetes and other diseases are consumed only after they are passed through double gauze or a sieve with a fine lattice. The fact is that the villi inside the fruits irritate the gastric mucosa and esophagus. Therefore, it is very important to clean the drug as thoroughly as possible.
Doctors advice
Doctors very often recommend consuming rosehips for diabetes. The healing properties of this plant are very diverse. The fruits of this shrubbery will help improve blood composition, cure the pancreas and restore vascular density. Patients can mix berries with mountain ash, cranberries or black currants. Before drinking a decoction or water infusion, you should strain the composition through a sieve. In no case should you use rosehip syrup.
In diabetes, packaged tea is also undesirable. The glue contained in the bags, despite its harmlessness, clogs the body and is a carcinogen in large quantities.
It should be remembered that a certain amount of sugar is present in the composition of the berries and therefore the use of a rosehip decoction without measure can damage.
Root broth
Patients with diabetes can also consume root infusion. The slightly dried root is ground with a knife, poured with water and boiled in a water bath. In order to prepare a water bath you will need a pot of water and a liter jar. Three tablespoons of the root are poured into the jar and poured with water. Then it is put in a pan, which is heated over low heat. Water boiling in a pan warms the jar and thus the medicine is prepared.
How to harvest rose hips
Despite the fact that rose hips can be purchased at any pharmacy, many people prefer to harvest them on their own. The fruits are harvested, usually in September or October, when they contain the maximum amount of nutrients. It should be borne in mind that in the cold, a rather fragile vitamin C is partially destroyed. Fruits should be dense, smooth, without visible damage. The collection of rose hips, stained with fungal diseases or in the web, is not allowed.
Dried fruits in the oven at a temperature of sixty degrees. Moreover, it is recommended that the door in the cabinet be kept slightly ajar so that the air circulates freely. Next, the finished raw materials are transferred to a pre-prepared cardboard box and sent for long-term storage. You can also make a paper or canvas bag. This raw material does not lose its properties for three years.