Let's consider briefly what benefits can be gained by using rose hips, plus the most common recipes for brewing a drink.
Useful properties of hips
First of all, dogrose is an indispensable source of vitamins. It contains 50 times more vitamin C than lemons, and almost 10 times more than in black currant. In addition, in the rose hips, vitamins E, A, P, B, K are contained in a larger quantity. In addition to vitamins, rosehips contain phytoncides, vegetable acids, tannins and a number of useful trace elements.
Thanks to this composition, the use of dogrose is very effective in the treatment and prevention of ARVI , beriberi, liver and intestinal diseases, bleeding and vascular diseases.
Recipes of decoctions of rose hips
In the thermos - the most common method of brewing rose hips.
The universal recipe of broth
Ingredients:
- water - 2 liters;
- dried rose hips - 2/3 cup.
Preparation
Berries are washed under cool water, pour boiling water and insist 12-14 hours.
On fire - a faster method, but the drink is not so saturated.
The recipe for instant cooking
Ingredients:
- dried hips - 2 tablespoons;
- water - 0.5 liters.
Preparation
Rosehip beforehand chop, pour boiling water and cook for 10-15 minutes, after which the drink slightly cool and strain. You can drink it instead of tea.
Quite often, especially when treating a cold, honey is added to the broth of the dog rose.
The recipe for vitamin tea with rose hips
Recipe 1
Ingredients:
- hips - 20 g;
- berries of mountain ash - 10 g;
- herbs of oregano - 5 g;
- water - 0.5 liters.
Preparation
Rosehips and mountain ash pour hot water and boil for 10 minutes, then add oregano and cook for another 5 minutes. Ready to boil for half an hour.
Recipe 2
Ingredients:
- rose hips - 1 tablespoon;
- raspberries freshly frozen - 2 tablespoons, or 1 spoon dried;
- water - 2 cups.
Preparation
Blend the mixture of berries with water, bring to a boil, and then allow to cool to a temperature just above room temperature. To obtain a more intense drink, the dogrose can be chopped, but then tea must be filtered before use.
It should be noted that no matter what recipe is used, drinks made from rose hips are not recommended to consume more than two glasses a day. Also, dogrose is contraindicated for use with a tendency to thrombophlebitis, gastritis and increased acidity of gastric juice.