If you stocked with dog rose for the winter, dried it correctly and stored in a dry place, then be sure that in the winter you will not be afraid of any colds. How to brew wild rose and drink so that it brings maximum benefit? We will talk about this in detail in our article.
The most vitamin wild berry
People have known about the healing properties of wild rose berries since ancient times. Our ancestors also collected it, dried it for the winter, and then made teas and decoctions. Today, the usefulness of rose hips has already been scientifically proven - it contains a large number of trace elements and vitamins needed by the body.
Useful properties of rose hips:
- These berries contain a very large amount of vitamin C, which is also called ascorbic acid. In terms of the content of vitamin C, wild rose can be compared with black currants and the exotic fruits of actinidia colomicta. If you compare with the lemon that is popular with colds, the ascorbic acid in the latter is almost 50 times less than in rosehip.
- Ascorbic acid, which is very abundant in rose hips, helps to absorb such an important trace element as iron. But it is precisely because of its lack in the body that a person develops iron deficiency anemia.
- Other vitamins are also present in rosehips in sufficient quantities. Among them - P, A, K, E, as well as some vitamins of group B.
- The high content of trace elements useful for the body. These are calcium and iron, manganese and potassium, phosphorus and magnesium, cobalt, copper, chromium and others.
What diseases does it cure?
Rosehip is recommended for colds and viral infections, for kidney stones, as it has an excellent diuretic effect, for diseases of the cardiovascular system. It is also an excellent choleretic drink and helps with gastritis with low acidity.
The tannins that are present in rose hips, pectins, essential oils, as well as organic acids are very useful in certain diseases of the immune system and gastrointestinal tract.
Rosehip tincture perfectly neutralizes and removes uric acid salts from the body. This has a good effect on the body with a disease such as gout. Traditional medicine has long and successfully used rosehip decoction to treat this ailment.
Rosehip berries are rich in substances that have antioxidant properties. But it is antioxidants that remove free radicals from the body that constantly occur. A large number of free radicals in the body provokes the development of cancer. Therefore, rosehip is indispensable as a cancer prevention.
In order to maximally preserve all the healing properties of this berry, you need to know how to brew a rosehip for immunity correctly so as not to negate all the benefits.
Just not boiling water
How to brew rose hips for immunity in order to preserve all vitamins and minerals? This problem must be approached responsibly, because improper brewing can significantly reduce the usefulness of this decoction.
You can brew rose hips for immunity so skillfully that save all the beneficial substances. So, if you need to increase immunity, you need to prepare a therapeutic drug as follows.
- We take the dried berries and crush them in a mortar so that we get 2 tablespoons of the dry mixture. It is very important to do this procedure immediately before brewing, because vitamin C, which is very much in rosehip, quickly oxidizes when it comes into contact with air and loses its beneficial properties.
- Then we take 2 cups of boiled water and heat it to about 85 degrees. Bringing the water to a boil is not recommended, since at this temperature vitamin C will be destroyed. In hot water we add the crushed mixture of rose hips, cover the container with a lid and put in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. After this, you need to give time to cool the broth.
- We strain the broth through a strainer or gauze - and it is ready for use. Due to the fact that the rosehip was not flooded with boiling water, it retained a fairly high content of vitamin C. In order to further enhance the therapeutic effect, you can add honey to your liking.
Thermos will come to the rescue
If the recipe for cooking in a water bath is complicated for you, you can brew a dogrose in a thermos. Many people use this method: the drug infused in this device turns out to be saturated.
How to brew wild rose for immunity in a thermos? If you need to quickly prepare a decoction, then anyway in less than 3 hours, this will not work. So consider these time limits and prepare the broth in advance.
We take 2 tablespoons of dried berries, wash them, remove hairs and leaves. We chop the berries with a knife, and it is best to pass them through a meat grinder. Shredded rose hips will yield much more vitamins than whole berries. Pour this mixture into a 1 liter thermos and fill it with slightly cooled boiling water (water should be below 90 degrees). Close the thermos with a lid and let it brew for 3 hours. After this time, the product is ready for use. If you drink it to prevent disease, you can add honey to taste. If you plan to take a rosehip decoction for medicinal purposes, it is better to use it in its pure form.
If you want not to get sick in winter, be sure to carefully study how to brew a dog rose and drink it correctly.
We stand the infusion day
Brewing rosehips in a thermos is recommended if you want to get a useful therapeutic drink, which is used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. We take dried berries at the rate of 1 tablespoon per half liter of water. Grind them and pour boiling water. For maximum benefit, it is recommended to insist the product without opening a thermos, at least 12 hours, or even better - a day.
"What about vitamin C?" - you ask. After all, it will collapse from such a long heat treatment. Indeed, almost nothing remains of ascorbic acid. But then the cinnamon and oxycinnamic acids will go into the infusion. It is these useful substances that improve the functioning of the gallbladder and contribute to the fact that bile in the body is produced better. This infusion is very useful for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Great drink instead of tea
"How to brew a dog rose for immunity to a child?" - ask mothers who want to do the prevention of viral infections and raising immunity. We recommend applying the two methods described above: either in a water bath or in a thermos for 3-5 hours. Remember that a child can give such a decoction no more than three glasses a day. Be sure to adhere to the following rule: a glass of infusion can be drunk either half an hour before a meal, or an hour after a meal. It is not recommended to use it during meals, so that other products do not level their useful properties.
You can offer a faster version of how to brew rose hips for immunity to children. Grind 1 teaspoon of dried berries, pour a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 5-7 minutes. After that, filtering the resulting tea, you can drink it.
Do not forget that:
- a rosehip decoction should not be given to children who are under the age of one;
- it is not recommended to drink rosehips for those who have gastritis, colitis, stomach or intestinal ulcers;
- contraindicated in children who have allergic reactions.
Proper dosage
Do not think that a decoction of wild rose can be drunk in liters every day. Not! By doing this, you only harm your health. Indeed, in this drink - a lot of useful active substances that invigorate your body and make it work better. Therefore, adhere to such a scheme: no more than three glasses of broth per day, half an hour before meals or an hour after. Do not forget about the large amount of vitamin C that can damage your tooth enamel. Therefore, after taking the broth, rinse your mouth.
After three weeks of regular use of rosehip infusion, take a break for a week, and then again you can take it.
What diseases are not recommended
A large number of nutrients in this berry imposes certain restrictions on the use of decoctions and teas from rose hips. They are not recommended:
- People who have gastritis or peptic ulcer of the gastrointestinal tract. Vitamin C will unnecessarily irritate the mucous membrane, which can contribute to exacerbation of ailments.
- Patients with thrombophlebitis, endocarditis, heart failure. Rosehip broth increases blood coagulation, which is very dangerous for these diseases.
- Long-term use of rosehip infusions can contribute to the inhibition of the insular apparatus in the pancreas.
- Remember that a rosehip decoction lowers blood pressure, therefore hypotonics need to be careful when using it.