If you have stocked up rose hips for the winter, properly dried it and store it in a dry place, then be sure that in winter you will not be afraid of any colds. How to brew rose hips and drink so that it brings the 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 the rosehip berry since ancient times. Even our ancestors collected it, dried it for the winter and then brewed teas and decoctions. Today, the usefulness of rose hips has already been scientifically proven - it contains a large amount of microelements and vitamins necessary for the body.
Useful properties of wild rose:
- These berries contain a very large amount of vitamin C, which is also called ascorbic acid. In terms of vitamin C content, rose hips can only be compared with black currants and exotic fruits of actinidia kolomikta. Compared with lemon, popular for colds, the latter contains almost 50 times less ascorbic acid than rose hips.
- Ascorbic acid, which is very abundant in rose hips, is excellenthelps 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.
- In rose hips, other vitamins are also present in sufficient quantities. Among them are P, A, K, E, as well as some B vitamins.
- High content of trace elements useful for the body. These are calcium and iron, manganese and potassium, phosphorus and magnesium, cob alt, copper, chromium and others.
What diseases does it treat?
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 is excellent for gastritis with low acidity.
Tannins that are present in rose hips, pectins, essential oils, and organic acids are very useful for certain diseases of the immune system and the gastrointestinal tract.
Rosehip tincture perfectly neutralizes and removes uric acid s alts from the body. It works well for the body with a disease such as gout. Traditional medicine has long and successfully used rosehip decoction to treat this disease.
Rose hips are rich in substances that have antioxidant properties. But it is antioxidants that remove free radicals from the body, which constantly arise. A large number of free radicals in the body provokes the development of cancer. That's whyrosehip is indispensable as a cancer prevention.
To preserve all the healing properties of this berry as much as possible, you need to know how to brew rose hips for immunity correctly, so as not to negate all the benefits.
Only not boiling water
How to brew rose hips for immunity in order to preserve all the vitamins and minerals? This task 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 you save all the beneficial substances. So, if you need to boost your immunity, you need to prepare a medicinal potion as follows.
- We take 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 abundant in rose hips, quickly oxidizes upon contact with air and loses its beneficial properties.
- Then take 2 cups of boiled water and heat it up to about 85 degrees. It is not recommended to bring the water to a boil, since vitamin C will be destroyed at this temperature. Add the crushed rosehip mixture to the hot water, cover the container with a lid and put it in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. After that, you need to give time for the broth to cool.
- Strain the decoction through a strainer or gauze - and it's ready to eat. Due to the fact that the wild rose was not filled with boiling water, it retained a fairly high content of vitamin C. To further enhance the healing effect, you can add honey to your taste.
Thermos will come to the rescue
If the recipe for cooking in a water bath is difficult for you, you can brew rose hips in a thermos. Many use this method: the drug infused in this device is saturated.
How to brew rose hips for immunity in a thermos? If you need to quickly prepare a decoction, then in less than 3 hours, this will not work. So keep these time limits in mind and prepare your concoction ahead of time.
We take 2 tablespoons of dried berries, wash them, remove hairs and leaves. Grind the berries with a knife, and it is best to pass them through a meat grinder. Crushed rose hips will give much more vitamins than whole berries. Pour this mixture into a thermos with a volume of 1 liter 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 diseases, 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 rose hips and drink it correctly.
We stand the infusion for a day
Brewing rose hips in a thermos is recommended if you want to get a he althy healing drink that is used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. We take dried berries fromcalculation 1 tablespoon per half liter of water. Grind them and pour boiling water over them. For maximum benefit, it is recommended to infuse the product without opening a thermos for at least 12 hours, and even better - a day.
"What about vitamin C?" - you ask. After all, it will collapse from such a long heat treatment. Indeed, almost nothing will remain of ascorbic acid. But on the other hand, cinnamic and hydroxycinnamic acids will pass into the infusion. It is these beneficial substances that improve the functioning of the gallbladder and contribute to the fact that bile in the body is produced of better quality. This infusion is very useful for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Great drink instead of tea
"How to brew rose hips for immunity to a child?" - ask mothers who want to do the prevention of viral infections and boost immunity. We advise you to use the two methods described above: either in a water bath or in a thermos for 3-5 hours. Remember that such a decoction can be given to a child 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 consume it with meals so that other products do not level their beneficial properties.
You can also offer a faster option on how to brew rose hips for children's immunity. Grind 1 teaspoon of dried berries, pour a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 5-7 minutes. After that, after straining the resulting tea, you can drink it.
Don't forget aboutthat:
- rosehip decoction should not be given to children under one year old;
- it is not recommended to drink rose hips for those who have gastritis, colitis, stomach or intestinal ulcers;
- contraindicated in children who have allergic reactions.
Correct dosage
Do not think that you can drink a rosehip decoction in liters every day. Not! This will only harm your he alth. After all, this drink contains a lot of useful active substances that will invigorate your body and make it work better. Therefore, adhere to this scheme: no more than three glasses of decoction per day, half an hour before meals or an hour after. Don't forget the high amount of vitamin C, which can damage your tooth enamel. Therefore, after taking the decoction, rinse your mouth.
After three weeks of regular use of rosehip infusion, take a break for a week, and then you can take it again.
For what diseases it is not recommended
A large amount of useful substances in this berry imposes certain restrictions on the use of rosehip decoctions and teas. 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 exacerbate ailments.
- Patients diagnosed with thrombophlebitis, endocarditis, heart failure. Rosehip decoction increases clottingblood, which is very dangerous in these diseases.
- Prolonged use of rosehip infusions may contribute to inhibition of the insular apparatus in the pancreas.
- Remember that rosehip decoction lowers blood pressure, so hypotensive patients need to be careful when using it.
