Gout is a disease that can be easily treated with diet. Rosehip for gout is extremely useful for patients, as it saturates the body with a variety of healing substances. Preparing rosehip infusion does not take much time.
Gout occurs when there is a serious disruption to the endocrine system. The movement of hormones begins to occur incorrectly, and the body ceases to remove uric acid salts properly. The immune system begins to attack the salt crystals, so the patient experiences very severe pain. It is impossible to completely cure gout, but the use of substances that regulate the functioning of the hormonal system significantly alleviates the condition of this disease.
Rosehip is a real storehouse of useful elements. This plant contains an increased amount of vitamin C. It destroys uric acid deposits and gently releases them from the joints. In addition, it stimulates the removal of salts from the body. Rose hips have few contraindications:
Therefore, doctors safely prescribe it to most patients, but they should not take it without the recommendation of the attending physician.
The specialist must make sure that the patient is not allergic to this plant.
Traditional medicine has long known how to prepare rosehip decoction so that it is both tasty and healthy. It is very important to prepare it correctly. Many valuable microelements are destroyed by exposure to too high or low temperatures. The active substances of rose hips are considered unstable.
For gout, drinking rosehip infusion is allowed twice a day - in the morning on an empty stomach and in the late evening before bed. You should definitely rinse your mouth with a soda solution after drinking, otherwise your tooth enamel will be seriously damaged.
For gout, you can take the decoction for 3 months, then it is advisable to take a break for 1 month, after which the course of treatment can be repeated.
Cinnamon (May) rose hips (cinnamon rose, shipshina, dog rose, sworoborina, rooster berries) are distributed throughout Russia, found in sparse forests, in ravines, but more often in river floodplains. Many peoples revered the rose hip: among the Romans it symbolized morality, and the Greeks planted it next to the temples of Aphrodite; among the Slavs it was a symbol of youth, beauty, and love.
In the photo: what the cinnamon rosehip plant looks like
A thorny shrub that can reach 2.5 meters in height. The branches are shiny, thin, red-brown, with slightly curved thorns located in pairs at the base of the leaves. The leaves are imparipinnate and consist of 7–9 toothed, ovate or oval leaflets, which are covered on top with bluish hairs. The flowers are arranged singly or in groups of 2–3, have 5 dark red or pink petals, and bloom in May–July. The fruits are false berries, ovoid or spherical, glabrous, smooth, red or orange, fleshy, have preserved sepals on the outside, contain multiple fruitlets (nuts), ripen in August–September and can be stored on the branches until winter. Fruiting begins at 2 - 3 years of age, the largest harvests occur at the age of 10 - 12 years. Individual plants can live up to 400 years and even more.
Mostly rose hips are harvested. This should be done when the fruits turn red and red-orange, but are still firm. It is better to dry in dryers at 80 - 90 degrees. Store for 2 years, the raw material has no odor, the taste is slightly astringent, sweet and sour. Collect flowers when they bloom, air dry in the shade, store for 1 year; cones are dug up in late autumn, stored for 2 years. To harvest rosehip as a vitamin raw material, you can use other types of it.
Spiny rose hips - has straight needles, Daurian rose hips - covered with black-purple or brown bark, Begger's rose hips - straight branches, white flower petals, spherical, small fruits, Fedchenko rose hips - white petals and large fruits, wrinkled rose hips - straight thorns of different lengths , the petals are dark crimson, the fruits are large, dog rose - its shoots are strongly curved, the bark is red-brown or greenish-brown, there are no sepals on the fruits.
Rosehip contains vitamins C, K, E, PP, P, B1,2 and others (almost all), carotene, pectins, sugars, organic acids, fatty (in seeds) and essential oils, tannins, microelements (calcium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, iron).
Rosehip has diuretic, choleretic, antimicrobial, antiatherosclerotic, astringent, anti-inflammatory, reparative, restorative, hemostatic, sedative, hematopoietic, laxative and many other properties.
rosehip fruits, plantain leaves, birch, oat straw, viburnum fruits, anise, hawthorn, linden flowers, calendula, blueberries and heather shoots - the entire 2nd half.
rosehip fruits, pine buds, juniper fruits, barberry, cumin, lemon balm herbs, dried grass, wachtweed, sweet clover, dandelion roots, hawthorn flowers - six months in the hypersthenic form.
B1 – rose hips, raspberries, apricots and blackberries, hazel leaves, black currants – 3 months;
B2 - rose hips and rowan fruits, black currant leaves, nettle herbs, strawberries, shepherd's purse;
C – rose hips, raspberries, chokeberries, spruce pine needles, lingonberry leaves, gooseberry, St. John’s wort herbs – 3.5 months;
RR – rose hips and chokeberry fruits, barley seeds, carrot roots, St. John's wort grass, lingonberry leaves – 3 months;
in spring - rose hips, sea buckthorn, blueberry shoots, raspberries, pine needles, dandelion roots, Chernobyl grass, lemon balm, cinquefoil, nettle, St. John's wort, oregano, lingonberry leaves - 2 months.
rosehip fruits, flax seeds, viburnum shoots, blueberries, licorice rhizomes, walnut leaves, burdock and elderberry roots - for stage 1 diabetes;
rosehip fruits, apple and elderberry roots, fucus litsea, horsetail herbs, dried grass, shepherd's purse, speedwell, carrot seeds, lilac buds, sophora pods - at 2 and 3 more degrees.
rosehip and blueberry fruits, mantle leaves, Icelandic moss, St. John's wort herb, marshmallow roots - for acute 4 weeks.
rose hips, fennel, wheatgrass rhizomes, skullcap, mistletoe shoots, birch leaves, lingonberries, periwinkle herbs, sweet clover, motherwort, dried grass, horsetail - 5.5 months at 2 or 3 degrees.
rosehip fruits, oat straw, rose petals, nettle herb, yarrow, immortelle flowers, dioscorea roots, dandelion - 4 months for moderate violations;
rose hips, chokeberry, rowan fruits, sophora buds, calendula flowers, cap grass, mint, shepherd's purse, strawberries, dill, yarrow, elecampane rhizomes, mantle leaves, birch - in case of severe violations, six months.
rosehip fruits, chicory rhizomes, oat straw, oregano grass, blackberry leaves, lily of the valley flowers, clover, calendula, borage - in case of severe violations, 5 months.
rose hips, dill, oat straw, oregano grass, lemon balm, knotweed, blackberry leaves, chicory rhizomes, lily of the valley flowers, clover, calendula, borage, chamomile, mistletoe shoots - six months for severe atherosclerosis, ischemia, hypertension.
All herbs are collected in equal parts. This is how to prepare the infusion: infuse 11 grams of the collection in 400 milliliters of boiling water for 3.5 hours, then strain and consume everything after meals in 3 times.
Rosehip alone is used for hypovitaminosis, various heart diseases, diarrhea, anemia, cholecystitis.
Rose hips are used to prepare fruit syrup, rose hip oil, carotoline preparations, and holosas.
(for single use outside training camps): thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, endocarditis, heart failure; after using rose hips, you must rinse your mouth with warm water, since vitamin C, contained in large quantities in the fruit, contributes to the destruction of tooth enamel; Use rosehip preparations as prescribed by a doctor.
Rosehip treatment, let's talk about it today. Rosehip is a generous gift of autumn. Rose hips are indispensable for the prevention and treatment of many diseases, including the treatment of vitamin deficiency. And not for nothing, because it is also popularly called a forest healer or a piggy bank of vitamins.
In terms of its beneficial and medicinal properties, rosehip has no equal. Several centuries ago, rose hips were used to treat ailments in folk medicine, and later the healing properties of rose hips were recognized by official medicine.
Now it's autumn, just the right time to collect rose hips for treatment. Rose hips need to be harvested in September-October, it is during this period that the maximum amount of vitamin C accumulates in them. It is best to collect rose hips before the first frost, because vitamin C is destroyed in rose hips after frost.
You can dry rosehips in dryers, in the attic or in a room, spreading the fruits in a thin layer. When dried, rose hips retain all the vitamins, even better than other fruits. Dried fruits retain their beneficial substances for 2 years. Store rose hips in fabric bags, cardboard boxes or glass jars with a tight-fitting lid.
Rose hips contain a large amount of vitamin C, and vitamin C is found in the leaves, flower petals and fruits of the rose hips. And also vitamin A, P, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, E, microelements: calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, sodium, fluorine, zinc, chromium, manganese, selenium and others. Rose hips contain essential oil, pectin, sugar, and organic acids.
There is 10 times more vitamin C in rosehips than in blackcurrants, 100 times more than in apples, and 50 times more than in lemons. Therefore, rose hip tea is very useful for healthy people to maintain the body.
Tea, decoction, infusion, tincture, and rosehip oil are used for medicinal purposes.
A decoction, infusion or tea from rose hips is very useful, as it strengthens the immune system, increases the body's resistance to infections, which is very important especially in autumn, winter and spring, as well as during colds. Moreover, rosehip tea not only strengthens the immune system, but also absorbs and removes toxins and radionuclides from the body.
Infusion of rose hips. Pour 3 tablespoons of dry rosehip into one liter of boiling water, leave in a sealed container for about 6 hours, strain the infusion, and add sugar or honey to taste. The infusion is taken for scurvy, kidney stones, anemia, and gum inflammation.
Decoction of rose hips. Pour two tablespoons of fruit into two glasses of water, put on fire, boil for 10-15 minutes, leave for an hour, strain the broth, add honey or sugar to taste.
A decoction of rose hips is taken for colds, atherosclerosis, bronchial asthma, anemia, and kidney stones, as well as decoctions and infusions of rose hips that have a vitamin and general strengthening effect on the body.
Rosehip tea. You can also make tea from rose hips by adding honey or sugar to taste. 4 tablespoons of fruit, pour a liter of boiling water, boil over low heat for 10 minutes, leave for about half an hour, strain and drink as tea. They drink tea from rose hips as a vitamin and as a general tonic.
Rosehip syrup. Pour 4 cups of rose hips into two cups of water, boil for about 5 minutes, leave for about two hours, strain the broth, pour it into a saucepan, take 1 cup of sugar for 2 cups of broth, mix everything, cook for 5 minutes over low heat. Cool the syrup, pour into a bottle and store in the refrigerator. Used as a general tonic and vitamin remedy. Take a teaspoon of syrup three times a day with meals.
But you can be treated not only with the fruits, but also with the roots of rose hips. Rosehip roots are dug up in the fall. Be sure to wash them with cold water, cut them and dry them, for example, in the shade under a canopy. Rosehip roots contain a lot of tannins, so decoctions and infusions from rosehip root are used as an astringent, as well as for uterine bleeding, cystitis, gall and kidney stones, and rheumatism.
Rosehip root for diarrhea.
Pour a tablespoon of crushed rosehip roots with two glasses of boiling water, and simmer everything over low heat for 20 minutes, leave for two hours, and then filter the broth. Take half a glass 4 times a day before meals.
Rosehip roots for gallstones, kidney stones, and cystitis.
Pour two tablespoons of rosehip roots into a glass of boiling water, simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, cover the broth and leave until it cools, strain the resulting broth, add boiled water to a glass. Take half a glass 4 times a day, you need to take it for a week, then take a break for two weeks.
Rosehip roots for articular rheumatism.
You need to take a glass of rosehip roots, pour half a liter of vodka over them, leave for a week in a dark place, shake the tincture, then strain the tincture, take one tablespoon three times a day before meals.
Rosehip roots for gout, muscle pain, bursitis, rheumatism.
Twenty grams of roots are poured into a liter of boiling water, boiled over low heat for 15 minutes, then pour everything into a thermos and leave for about three hours, filter. Take a glass of infusion from the roots and add a glass of cold boiled water, mix everything. This mixture should be warm, soak gauze folded in several layers in it, apply it to the sore spot overnight, wrapped in a towel.
Rosehip root for uterine bleeding.
You need to take two spoons of rosehip roots and pour two glasses of water over them, boil for about 15 minutes, then set aside and wrap the decoction, leave for three hours, and then filter the decoction. You need to take half a glass three times a day before meals.
Rosehip treatment with rosehip is now known to you. Be healthy!
Rosehip is a unique plant in its own way, which has many beneficial/medicinal properties and is successfully used not only in folk, but also in official medicine.
The fact that rose hips contain simply a huge amount of useful substances is an indisputable fact. Ascorbic acid alone contains 4-6%, and even 18% was found in some fruits. The seeds of the plant in question contain vitamin E, which is generally quite rarely found in plants. The peel of rose hips also contains vitamins B, P, K, carotene and a large number of other useful substances:
The content of ascorbic acid in the fruits of the plant in question is higher in quantity than black currants (10 times) and lemon (50 times).
How do rose hips affect the human body:
Various medicinal forms are prepared from the fruits of the plant in question - syrups, extracts, infusions, decoctions. They are actively used for many diseases and pathological conditions, for example:
And this is only part of the areas in which rose hips are actively used to improve the patient’s condition! In folk medicine, an infusion and decoction are prepared from rose hips.
It will be an excellent tool for increasing and strengthening the immune system, and will help in the treatment of many diseases of various nature. To prepare a decoction of rose hips, you need to take 1 teaspoon of crushed dried rose hips and pour a glass of boiling water over them, then pour the resulting mixture into a thermos and leave for 6-8 hours (it is convenient to prepare the decoction overnight).
There is another option for preparing a rosehip decoction: the crushed fruits of the plant are poured with cold water in the evening (in the proportion of 1 teaspoon of raw material per glass of water), then in the morning the product is boiled for 5-7 minutes and left alone for 2 hours.
It is recommended to consume this decoction before meals in an amount of 100-150 ml three times a day.
Most often, the infusion is used to remove bile, strengthen/thicken blood vessels (capillaries), improve the functioning of the gonads, treat burns/wounds/frostbitten areas of the body, accelerate regeneration processes in tissues, relieve constipation and normalize intestinal function.
It is quite easy to prepare a rosehip infusion: you need to take a liter of boiling water, add 3-4 tablespoons of dry and crushed rosehip berries into it and leave in a warm place for 6-8 hours (it is convenient to prepare the infusion overnight and use a thermos for this).
You need to take the resulting infusion 1 glass (200-250 ml) before meals three times a day. If it is not possible to drink such an amount of infusion at once, then it can be divided into two doses. But the total amount of rosehip infusion consumed per day should be at least 600 ml. Before use, be sure to strain the infusion through a strainer.
Please note: the infusion of rose hips must be stored in a cool place, the shelf life is a maximum of 2 days - after which the product loses almost all its beneficial properties.
Despite the enormous benefits of the plant in question, it must be used for medicinal purposes with extreme caution. The best option would be to consult with your doctor about the advisability of using decoctions and infusions of rose hips - only a specialist can identify existing contraindications and determine the dosage on an individual basis.
A large amount of ascorbic acid in rose hips can cause real harm to health - for example, for people diagnosed with hyperacidity gastritis, a doctor may prohibit the consumption of the fruits of the plant in question, or allow it, but in extremely limited quantities.
It is well known that any pharmacological form of rosehip preparations has a negative effect on tooth enamel, so people who are predisposed to caries should use these decoctions and infusions with extreme caution. Doctors recommend rinsing your mouth with clean water after each use of rosehip decoction or infusion.
Rose hips are strictly prohibited for those people who have a predisposition to thrombosis or have been diagnosed with thrombophlebitis.
You need to pay special attention to the plant in question in case of heart diseases - for example, in case of endocarditis (inflammatory process of the inner lining of the heart), the dosage of decoctions and infusions from rose hips should be minimal, but in case of circulatory disorders, the drugs in question are generally prohibited for use. Rose hips should be taken with caution and prior consultation with your doctor by those who have problems with blood pressure. There are distinctions in the case of high and low blood pressure - in the first case, only an aqueous solution (decoctions/infusions) can be used in treatment, but in the second, alcohol tinctures from rose hips can also be actively used.
In addition to all of the above, long-term use of rose hips can have a negative effect on the functioning of the liver, which will lead to the development of non-infectious jaundice. Therefore, even healthy people are not recommended to constantly use decoctions and infusions of rosehip, and in case of existing liver diseases, it is necessary to adhere to strict dosages (they are selected/prescribed by the attending physician).
Rosehip is actively used in the production of syrups, extracts and even tablets, which doctors use to treat carbohydrate metabolism disorders, problems with the liver and pancreas, bone marrow diseases and other health problems. Pharmacological production offers on the market rosehip syrup, carotolin, galascorbin, rosehip oil and holosas. In addition, the fruits of the plant in question are one of the components of Traskova’s anti-asthmatic medicine.
This compound of ascorbic and gallic acids is used in the treatment of the following diseases:
It is actively used by official medicine for the treatment of hypovitaminosis C and P, and can be used as a prophylactic agent. This remedy, based on the fruits of the plant in question, is indicated for use in atherosclerosis, various infectious diseases (acute and chronic), inflammatory kidney diseases, gastric and duodenal ulcers.
In addition, the syrup will help cope with pulmonary and uterine bleeding (if they occur in a mild form), inflammatory processes in the respiratory system and disorders of the thyroid gland.
This product is used by breastfeeding women - if you regularly apply it to your nipples, you can avoid the appearance of cracks during feeding, or cure existing ones. Rosehip seed oil is also used to treat bedsores, dermatoses, trophic ulcers and ulcerative colitis.
This is an oil extract from rose hips, which serves as an excellent prophylactic during pregnancy and lactation. It can also help in the treatment of psoriasis, hypovitaminosis A and C, immunodeficiency conditions, and poorly healing wounds.
This is a drug with a powerful choleretic effect, which doctors widely use in the treatment of diseases of the liver, gallbladder and biliary tract. Such diseases include cholecystitis, hepatitis and cholangitis. The same drug can also be used as one of the components of rehabilitation therapy for poisoning with drugs, alcohol and other toxins.
Please note: any of the above remedies must be prescribed by your doctor. It is strictly not recommended to use anything yourself - there is a high chance of worsening your health.
Many people, when mentioning the plant in question, are sure that the main beneficial properties are inherent in its fruits. But in fact, rosehip roots will be no less beneficial for human health. We are not talking about the central woody trunk, but about the small adventitious roots that extend from it. It is worth knowing that the chemical composition of this part of the plant in question has not been fully studied and official medicine does not use rosehip roots in treatment. But traditional medicine has long appreciated the beneficial properties of the roots of the plant in question and actively uses them in the treatment of the following diseases:
In addition, baths with the addition of a decoction of rosehip roots are recommended for people after a stroke, but this should be a form of rehabilitation, and not the main treatment.
You can prepare a decoction at the rate of 2-3 teaspoons of dry and crushed raw materials per glass (250-300 ml) of water. The resulting mixture should be simmered at low boil for 15 minutes, then left for another half hour. The resulting amount of decoction is designed for three times a day. Before use, honey is added to the product, which improves its taste.
A decoction of rosehip roots is only an additional remedy in the complex therapy of hepatitis; it helps accelerate the elimination of toxins and provides liver protection during long-term use of powerful antibacterial drugs (antibiotics).
For 500 ml of water you need to take 4 tablespoons of dry, crushed rosehip roots and boil the mixture for 15 minutes from the moment of boiling, then the broth is cooled, filtered and taken 250 ml three times a day.
The course of treatment with this decoction for urolithiasis is 1 month, then you need to take a break of 10 days and, if necessary, repeat the course of treatment.
It is necessary to prepare an alcohol tincture from 3 tablespoons of raw materials (crushed and dry roots) and 500 ml of vodka. This remedy is infused for 20 days, and then taken 25 ml twice a day.
This remedy should be used in the treatment of fungal nail infections with extreme caution; it should be abandoned in case of diagnosed diseases of the nervous system, heart and blood vessels.
For one liter of boiling water, you need to take 20 grams of dry rosehip roots and cook the mixture for 3 hours over low heat. Then the prepared decoction is diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio and used for compresses that are applied to gouty bumps at night.
This product is for external use only!
Naturally, the use of any plants, even those with unique medicinal properties, must be agreed upon with the attending physician. You should not risk your own health and rely solely on products from the “traditional medicine” category. Only comprehensive treatment, including the use of rosehip fruits and roots, will help restore health.
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Rosehip (Rosea) ? this genus is a member of the Rosaceae family. It has a large number of cultural forms called Roses. According to information taken from various sources, this genus includes 400–500 species and about 50 thousand hybrids and cultivars. Theophrastus, Herodotus and Pliny also wrote about the species diversity of rose hips. During the Renaissance, this crop was classified by dividing it into cultivated and wild species based on the number of petals in the flowers. But C. Linnaeus also noticed that rose hips are difficult to classify due to the hybridization of roses. To date, there is no accurate data on how many species of rose hips grow in natural conditions. This plant is common in temperate and subtropical zones of the Northern Hemisphere. In regions with a tropical climate you can also find rose hips, but much less frequently. Rosehip prefers to grow in groups or singly on the edges of mixed and deciduous forests, along rivers and springs, on rocky and clayey banks, in coniferous undergrowth, in woodlands, on plains, in wet meadows, and also at an altitude of up to 2200 meters above sea level.
Rosehip is a deciduous, less often evergreen, shrub. Its shoots can be creeping, climbing or erect; their height (or length) can vary from 0.15 to 10 meters. Most often, rose hips are multi-stemmed shrubs, the height of which reaches 200–300 centimeters, their life expectancy is from 30 to 50 years. In Germany there is a rose that is considered the oldest; according to various experts, its age is 400–1000 years. The trunk of this rose reaches about half a meter in girth, while the height of the bush is 13 meters.
The plant has a tap root system. The main root penetrates the soil to a depth of 500 cm. However, most of the roots are located at a depth of no more than 0.4 m within a radius of 0.6–0.8 m from the plant. Arched and erect branches form a large number of branched stems, which can be colored dark red, red-brown, dark brown, brown-violet, brown-black or gray with felt pubescence. On stems and branches, thorns are placed in pairs or scattered. The older the stem, the harder and thicker the thorns on it. There are also thornless species, for example, the pendulous rose hip. The thorns protect the bush from animals so that they do not eat it, and their task is also to hold the branches among other plants. The odd-pinnate leaf blades are located on long petioles; they are colored light gray, pale red or green. The leaves are arranged spirally on the stems. Wild species have 7 or 9 leaves, while cultivated species have ? most often 5. Leathery, hard leaf plates are wrinkled or smooth, elliptical or round in shape. The base of the leaves can be heart-shaped, round or wedge-shaped. The edge of the plates is serrated-crenate, serrated or doubly serrated.
The diameter of bisexual flowers varies from 15 to 100 mm, they can be part of paniculate or corymbose inflorescences, and solitary ones are also found. As a rule, the flowers have a very pleasant smell, but there are species that have an unpleasant aroma, for example, fetid rose hips. As a rule, the corolla of rose hips is five-petalled, but it can also be semi-double or four-petalled. Flowers can be white, pink, yellow, cream or red. The plant blooms in May or June, flowering duration is 7–20 days. At the age of two or three years, this plant begins to bear fruit. The fruits are cynarhodia (multi-nuts) with a special shape, their diameter varies from 10 to 15 mm. They are naked or covered with bristles, and are red, orange, purple or black in color. Inside, the fruits are coarsely hairy and contain a large number of single-seeded nuts. Their ripening is observed in August-September.
It has been noticed that if rosehip is planted in the fall (October–November), it will take root much better than when planted in spring. But if there is such a need, then the plant can be planted in the spring. The best place for planting will be a sunny area located on a hill. When choosing a place for planting, you should remember that the root system of this crop goes into the deep layers of the soil; therefore, it should not be planted in saline, low-lying or wetlands, or where the groundwater is shallow. If you do plant rosehip in such a place, it will soon wither. If the soil on the site is acidic, then 12 months before the planting day it should be limed.
This shrub can be used both in group plantings and as a single plant. If you need to disguise an unsightly outbuilding or compost heap, then a rose hip bush is very suitable for this purpose. Also, such thorny bushes are used for planting around the perimeter of the garden. It should be remembered that this is a cross-pollinated plant, so the bushes should be planted not very far from each other.
It is best to use two-year-old seedlings for planting. Before planting in open ground, the main roots should be shortened to 0.25 m, while all stems should be cut at a height of about 10 centimeters. If the site was prepared in advance and all the necessary fertilizers were added to it, then the depth and width of the planting hole should be approximately 0.3 m. If this was not done, then the depth of the hole is increased to 0.4–0.5 m, and width? up to 0.5–0.8 m, when planting seedlings they are covered with soil combined with humus (10 kilograms per bush), you also need to add from 30 to 50 grams of potassium salt, from 150 to 200 grams of superphosphate and from 60 to 70 grams of ammonium nitrate. When planting a hedge, the distance between seedlings should be about half a meter. In other cases, the distance between plants should be about 100 cm. In order for the rose hips to cross-pollinate normally, it is recommended to plant bushes of different varieties (at least three) on the site.
Before planting, the roots of the plant should be dipped into a clay mash, after which they are placed in a prepared hole so that the root collar of the plant is buried 5–8 centimeters into the soil. After this, the hole is filled with nutritious soil combined with fertilizer. When the bush is planted, the surface of the soil needs to be compacted a little, and then it is watered, using 8 to 10 liters of water. When the liquid is completely absorbed into the soil, its surface must be covered with a layer of mulch (sawdust, humus or peat chips).
Rose hips just planted in open ground will need to be watered abundantly and often during the first year. It should be remembered that this crop is highly resistant to drought, so in other years it does not need systematic watering. If there is prolonged drought and heat, then under 1 adult bush you will need to pour 50 liters of water at a time, and under a young bush? 20–30 liters, and that’s it. Throughout the season, this plant should be watered 3 or 4 times.
In order for the shrub to grow and develop normally, from the second year of growth it must be fed with nitrogen fertilizers, adding them to the soil. The first time the plant is fed at the beginning of the spring, the second time? during the period of active growth of stems (June–July), and the third? in September. Also, once every 3 years, compost or humus must be added to the soil under the bush (3 kilograms per plant). Each time the rosehip is fed, the soil under the bush must be watered and loosened, and then its surface is covered with a layer of mulch.
From the age of three, such a plant begins to require systematic pruning. To do this, you need to cut out all weak, disease-affected or dried stems, and also shorten annual growths to 1.7–1.8 m. When the bush is 5 years old, it should include from 15 to 20 branches of different ages, which are evenly distributed removed from each other. Branches that are more than 7 years old must be replaced. It is recommended to prune such a crop in the spring before sap flow begins; the fact is that it tolerates pruning in the fall extremely poorly. Please note that excessive shortening of the stems will lead to active growth of young shoots in the next season, but they will not bear fruit.
Since rosehip is a rather thorny plant, its fruits must be collected while protecting your hands with thick gloves and wearing durable clothing. The fruits are collected gradually, since their ripening begins in August and ends only in mid-October. All fruits must be collected before frost, otherwise they may lose their properties.
Sometimes it becomes necessary to transplant an already mature rosehip bush to another place. This can happen, for example, due to planting in an area that is not suitable for it or if the soil becomes too depleted. It is recommended to transplant in the spring or in October and November. The preparation of the pit and nutrient soil should be done in advance. A cloudy day is good for transplanting. The bush must be carefully dug up and after the soil is loosened, the bush is pulled out along with the earthen lump, while trying not to injure its root system. Immediately after the bush is removed from the ground, it must be moved to a new location. It should be remembered that the root system of this crop reacts extremely negatively to heat; therefore, the longer it remains on the surface, the less likely it is that the shrub will successfully take root after replanting. During flowering, replanting cannot be done; it is recommended to do this either before sap flow begins or when it ends.
Rosehip seeds are collected in August, when the fruits are still brown and unripe, and their shell is relatively soft. Seeds are sown in October directly into open soil; the furrows should be filled with sawdust or humus on top. In order for seedlings to appear faster in spring, a frame is constructed over the crops, on which plastic film should be stretched. After the seedlings have formed 2 true leaf blades, you can begin planting them. If sowing is planned for spring, then it is best to stratify the seeds; to do this, they are combined with river sand or peat and placed in a cool place with a temperature of 2–3 degrees (for example, a refrigerator). Do not forget to periodically remove and mix the seeds.
If you propagate rose hips by root suckers, you will be able to preserve all the varietal characteristics of the parent bush. In spring or autumn, it is necessary to find a shoot, the height of which can vary from 0.25 to 0.4 m. This shoot must be cut off from the mother plant using a shovel, and then transplanted to a new place. There is another method of propagation by root shoots. The offspring is not separated from the mother bush; it should be hilled up high and watered promptly throughout the season and, if necessary, soil should be added under it. The offspring will grow adventitious roots, and in the fall of the next season it can be cut off from the parent bush, and with the onset of the next spring, carefully removed from the soil and planted in a new place.
This crop is not resistant to diseases or pests. The following pests most often settle on it: sawflies, aphids, leafhoppers, slobbering pennies, spider mites, leaf rollers, bronze beetles and deer beetles.
The larvae of white-banded and descending sawflies gnaw four-centimeter-long passages in young shoots, because of this the stems become dark and dry out. To get rid of such larvae, you need to use insecticidal or pesticide preparations. In autumn, the soil near the bush must be dug up; in this case, the false caterpillars of this pest that appear on the surface will freeze, and the affected stems should be cut off and destroyed before the larvae emerge.
Young foliage and stems of the plant can be damaged by caterpillars of the fruit moth and 3 different species of roseate leaf roller. If there are few caterpillars, they are removed from the bush by hand. In the spring, before the buds open, the plant must be sprayed with a solution of a pesticide preparation.
Cellular sap from the foliage and stems of shrubs is sucked by spider mites, which are sucking insects. Also, together with aphids, they are the main carriers of viral diseases, for which no effective cure has been found to date. This pest settles on the bush during prolonged drought, especially if it has not been watered for a long time. If you wish, you can try to drive away the ticks; to do this, you need to spray the underside of the leaf blades of the bush with cold water 3 or 4 times a day. And in order to get rid of them quickly and effectively, you can use an acaricide.
On the underside of the plates, as well as in the leaf sinuses, there is a slobbering pennix. This sucking pest feeds on cell sap and secretes a foamy substance. If you touch an insect, it quickly jumps out of the foam and tries to hide. To get rid of such a pest, the bush is treated with an insecticide solution.
The rose hips can be very damaged by the rose hiphopper, which produces 2 or 3 generations per season. Because of it, many white dots appear on the surface of the foliage, the plates become like marble and lose their attractive appearance. After a while they turn yellow and fly away prematurely. To get rid of such a harmful insect, it is necessary to treat the bush and the surface of the area with an insecticide solution 2 or 3 times, and the interval between procedures should be 10–12 days.
Rose hips settle in large colonies on rose hips; they are found on buds, flower stalks and on the underside of leaf blades. Aphids feed on plant sap and transmit viral diseases. In 1 year, this pest can produce more than 10 generations. Preventive treatment is carried out at the beginning of the spring period, for this purpose a solution of a contact insecticide is used. Subsequent spraying can be carried out using a solution of Actellik, Antio, Karbofos, Rogor and other means of similar action.
Bronze beetles and stag beetles gnaw out the pistils and stamens in flowers, and also eat the petals. Bushes with light-colored flowers are especially popular among such pests. The beetles are collected early in the morning, at which time they sit, practically motionless. Collected insects must be burned.
Most often, this shrub suffers from the following diseases: powdery mildew, black spot, rust, chlorosis and downy mildew.
To get rid of powdery mildew, you need to spray the plant with a suspension of colloidal sulfur (1%) or another fungicide. To make rose hips more resistant to powdery mildew and other diseases, it should be fed with fertilizers containing potassium.
In the second half of summer, spots of brown-black color may form on the petioles and foliage? These are symptoms of black spot infestation. If the rosehip is very badly affected, its foliage becomes dark, dries out and flies off. In order to prevent further development of spotting, all infected leaf blades and stems must be removed and destroyed. Under the bushes, the soil is dug up with the formation turnover. In autumn and spring, the plant should be sprayed with insecticidal preparations.
If a bush is affected by rust, then on the underside of its foliage you can find a large number of dusty spores and small yellow-orange pads. As the disease progresses, deformation of stems, flowers and shoots, as well as drying out of leaf plates, is observed. Cut out and destroy the affected parts of the plant, and dig up the soil under the bush. Before covering the rosehip for the winter, it must be treated with a preparation containing copper, for example, copper sulfate.
If yellow or white spots form on the surface of the leaf blades, this means that the bush is sick with chlorosis. It develops due to a deficiency of boron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, iron or other substances needed by rose hips. For example, if it lacks iron, then a chlorotic color appears on the entire leaf blade, except for large veins, while chlorosis first affects the apical young leaves. If there is a lack of zinc, the chlorotic color spreads along the edge of the leaf blade, while the color of the leaf does not change along the lateral and central veins. With magnesium deficiency, leaf blades turn yellow and die, but the color of the veins remains green. If a plant does not have enough boron, then the tissues of young leaf blades thicken, and they also turn pale and become fragile. Find out why chlorosis developed, and then add the necessary element to the soil. If desired, you can feed the plant with the necessary element through the foliage using the foliar method.
The greatest danger to this crop is downy mildew (downy mildew). The development of this disease is observed in rainy and hot weather. To combat it, fungicides and agricultural practices are used.
Today, a classification of rose hips is used, which divides the genus into 4 subgenera: 3 subgenera are small, they include 1 or 2 species that stand out from the general system, while the fourth? subgenus Rose, which contains 10 sections and 135 species. Below we will describe in detail the varieties and species that are most popular among gardeners.
Under natural conditions it is found in the mountains of central Europe. The height of this shrub is no more than 100 cm, it has no thorns. Large flowers of rich color are located on long stalks. After the petals fly around, the flowers droop immediately. Long spindle-shaped dark red fruits hang on the bush like earrings. There are long glandular bristles on the surface of the fruits and peduncles, which makes the rosehip look very original and impressive.
This species is widespread in the European part of Russia and Ukraine. The flowering of such a shrub is observed in May–June, at which time many large rich pink or pinkish flowers open on it. This species is quite variable, so its height can reach 250–300 cm or only 100 cm, while such rose hips form sparse thickets that occupy quite large areas. A distinctive feature of this plant is the thin paired thorns located on the flowering stems, and the bases of their stems are densely covered with needle-like small thorns. For group plantings, it is recommended to use the double winter-hardy form of this species, the flowers of which are pink-purple.
This plant is found naturally in the northern regions of Europe, America and Asia, and it can grow in groups or singly. The height of such a bush can vary from 100 to 200 centimeters. The stems are densely covered with many thin spines and arched bristles. Large flowers can be single or collected in 2 or 3 pieces; they have a dark pink or pink color. The red fruits are oblong in shape. This species is winter-hardy and has comparative shade tolerance; it adapts perfectly to city conditions. It is recommended for creating hedges, and is also used as a rootstock for cultivated varieties.
In nature, this species is found in Northern China, Korea and the Far East; it prefers to grow in the thickets of coastal meadows and sea coasts. The height of such a bush is about 250 centimeters. The leaf blades are heavily wrinkled, sometimes shiny. The leaves consist of 5 to 9 leaflets, on the underside of which there is greenish-gray pubescence. The inflorescences consist of 3–8 fragrant flowers, which can also be single. The flowers reach 6–12 centimeters in diameter. Depending on the variety, they can be simple or double; the number of petals on 1 flower can reach 5–150, while their color can be pink and white. Flowering continues throughout the summer; therefore, flowers, buds and fruits may be present on the bush at the same time. The following varieties are most popular among gardeners:
In nature, this species can be found in the Caucasus, Western and Eastern Siberia, the European part of Russia, Crimea, Western Europe and Central Asia. This rosehip prefers to grow in hollows, forests, forest clearings and edges, and on lime deposits. This shrub is not very large, but incredibly prickly; thin thorns are located on the stems and on the petioles of the leaf blades. The leaves are small, but very elegant; in summer they are green, and in autumn their color changes to purple. The diameter of single flowers is about 50 mm, they can be painted pale yellow or white. The black, spherical fruits reach about 15 mm in diameter. The species is winter-hardy, does not have high demands on soil, adapts well to urban conditions and has a large number of cultural variations and forms. Popular varieties:
In nature, this species is found in Western Asia, Central and Southern Europe and North Africa. It prefers to grow in small groups or alone along ravines, on forest edges, in thickets of bushes and on river banks. The height of the bush is about 300 cm. The arched spreading branches have curved strong thorns. The composition of the not very large leaf plates includes from 5 to 7 leaves with serrated edges of a pale gray or light green color. Multi-flowered inflorescences consist of pinkish flowers five centimeters in diameter. The rich red smooth fruits have a round or elongated oval shape and a two-centimeter diameter. Has average frost resistance. This species is considered the best for rootstocks for varietal roses.
This species is native to Western Europe. This plant prefers to grow on the edges of forests, in thickets of bushes, in ravines and on rocky slopes. This multi-stemmed, densely branched shrub reaches a height of about 50 cm. Its crown is compact, and its prickly thorns are hook-shaped. The imparipinnate leaf blades contain from 5 to 7 leaflets, their front surface is slightly pubescent, and their back surface is slightly pubescent. glandular rusty color. Pink or red flowers of three centimeters in diameter can be semi-double or simple, single or part of lush corymbose inflorescences. The hemispherical fruits are red in color.
This upright growing shrub reaches a height of 50 centimeters. The length of the leaf plates is about 12.5 centimeters, they consist of 3–5 large leathery leaves of a dark green color, their underside is painted in a lighter color, and it is also covered with glandular pubescence. Large flowers can be double or simple, they are 2-3 pieces in an inflorescence or can be single. Flowers can be colored in various shades from rich red to dark pink. The diameter of the spherical fruits is about 15 mm. This species is quite frost-resistant, but when cultivated in mid-latitudes it can suffer from severe frost. Garden forms:
The most popular varieties of this type are:
This park shrub is very impressive. In nature, it can be found in the mountains of Asia Minor, Southeast and Central Europe. The height of the bush varies from 200 to 300 cm. Thin thorns can be straight or slightly curved. The leaf blades contain from 7 to 9 elliptical leaves. The stems, leaves and stipules are covered with a light blue coating with a violet-red tint. Rich pink flowers reach 35 mm in diameter; they can be single or collected in inflorescences of three. The round cherry-colored fruits reach 15 mm in diameter. The species is resistant to drought and frost, it adapts well to city conditions, and can also be grown on calcareous soil. In the form of flora pleno, double flowers are painted in a lighter color shade, which look impressive against the background of foliage.
In addition to these species, gardeners grow such as: white rosehip, Bourbon rosehip, stinking rosehip, or yellow rosehip, Damascus rosehip, Daurian rosehip, Chinese rosehip, Kokand rosehip, Maksimovich rosehip, multifloral rosehip, moss rosehip, musk rosehip, Portland rosehip, centipelas rosehip, apple rosehip, or hairy rosehip, Elena rosehip, etc.
More types of rose hips have a lot of vitamin C in their fruits. Lemons have 50 times less of this vitamin, black currants have 10 times less, and fir, spruce, juniper and pine needles contain 50 times less. 60–70 times less compared to rosehip. Begger's rose hips are leaders in vitamin C content. These fruits also contain vitamins B1, B2, B6, E, K, PP, carotene, tannins and coloring substances, malic and citric acids, sugars, phytoncides, essential oils, as well as potassium , magnesium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, copper, chromium, cobalt, molybdenum and manganese. The composition of the flowers of this plant includes essential oil, organic acids, glycosides (bitters and saponins), sugars, fatty oils, flavonoids, tannins, wax, ascorbic acid, anthocyanins (peonidin, cyanidin, peonin). The leader in essential oil content are the petals of the rugosa rosehip.
Rosehip oil has an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and firming effect. It activates regeneration processes in injured tissues and mucous membranes. In this regard, it is widely used for cracks, dermatoses, trophic ulcers and abrasions. In addition to vitamin C, the foliage contains catechins, flavonoids, tannins, phenol carbonic acids and their derivatives. Essential oil was found in the foliage of the blood-red rosehip, and the composition of the leaf blades of the May rosehip includes polysaccharides and carotenoids. The branches contain saponins, catechins, vitamin P, flavonoids, and the bark contains ? sorbitol, in the roots? tannins, catechins, flavonoids, triterpenoids.
The fruits help improve metabolic processes in the body and cleanse the circulatory system. They are recommended for use in cases of anemia, scurvy and diseases of the kidneys, liver and bladder. They are used as a tonic, general strengthening agent, enhancing the body's resistance to infectious diseases and weakening the development of atherosclerosis. To prepare it, you need to combine half a liter of water and 2 large spoons of crushed fruits. The mixture is allowed to simmer for a quarter of an hour over low heat. Then the broth is well wrapped and in this form it should stand all night; in the morning it is filtered. Drink throughout the day instead of tea, mixing with honey.
A decoction prepared from fruits and roots has a multivitamin, choleretic and mild diuretic effect, and it can also lower blood pressure. It helps improve appetite and the production of red blood cells, and also strengthens the walls of blood vessels. The juice helps normalize the functioning of the kidneys, liver and stomach, improves resistance to infections, helps activate metabolic processes and stimulate sexual activity, cleanses the body of toxins, normalizes blood circulation, improves memory, and eliminates pain in the head. Juice is a powerful antioxidant, and it also helps to quickly quench thirst.
People with high blood pressure should not use alcohol tincture of rosehip. At the same time, the use of water infusions of rose hips is contraindicated for hypotensive patients. People with blood circulation disorders should not take rose hips.
If products made from rosehip are used for a very long time, this will negatively affect the condition of the liver, because they help inhibit the secretion of bile. The decoction is contraindicated for chronic constipation. All products made from this plant are prohibited for use by people prone to blood clots. Heart patients also need to be careful; with endocarditis and other diseases, such drugs taken in large quantities contribute to the development of complications. If you have dermatological problems, you should consult your doctor before consuming rose hips.