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Rosehips (whole)
 
Rosa canina

Rose hip tea is refreshing, pleasantly tart and contains vitamins A, B, C, E and K, pectin and organic acids. Besides battling colds, the nutrient-rich tea boosts your health in other ways as well. This popular medicinal tea strengthens the body's resistance to infection, reinforces digestive function, combats all kinds of illnesses with fever, flushes out the kidneys and urinary tract and relieves mild rheumatic pain.

Once brewed, Rose Hip Tea retains its flavor and effectiveness for the rest of the day. You can drink this herbal tea hot or cold.

 Rose hips are taken by many today as a natural way to get vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin K, and help to prevent and treat various infections, especially colds and flu. Rose hips are also taken to quicken the healing process for bruises and skin irritations. Inflammation and sore throat can find relief with rose hips, which come in capsule form and are usually taken 3 times daily. Women receive extra benefits from rose hips which help uterine cramps, heavy menstrual flow and some breast disorders.

In addition to vitamins C, E, and K, rose hips contain calcium, citric acid, iron, niacin, phosphorus, tannin, vitamin A, B1, B2, and P. As a natural stimulant it gently allows movement of the bowels, as diuretic rose hips cleanse the urinary system, as a pectoral hips are a remedy for pulmonary and other lung diseases, and as a tonic the rose hips strengthen organs.

Stressed and tired? Rose hips will help. Nervousness? Try rose hips for relief. As a matter of fact, rose hips provide innumerable health benefits from skin, to the immune system, to the bladder. Studies have even shown that rose hips can help prevent the development of kidney stones and prevent diarrhea. Additional studies have proven rose hips are helpful to the circulatory system, respiratory system, the thymus gland and as a blood cleanser.

Other health benefits include lowering abnormal body heat, relieving thirst, healing of internal hemorrhaging or spitting of blood, aid for dysentery, strengthens the stomach, prevents and helps relief chest infections and coughs, cleans the kidneys and bladder, prevents fluid retention, helps with gout and rheumatic conditions and nourishes the skin.

There are few side effects for most people who take rose hips. Some do complain of headache, heartburn, insomnia or nausea, but most people take the rose hips with no issues. Although taking massive amounts of vitamin C over a period of time has been linked to kidney stones, rose hips are relatively low in vitamin C, so little to no risk is involved in overdosing on the vitamin.

Medicinal Rose Hip Tea Recipes

Basic Rose Hip Tea Recipe

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2 heaping teaspoons of chopped rose hips. You can use rose hips with or without their seeds. Steep the herbal tea, covered, for 15 minutes and strain. Sweeten the refreshing, slightly sour tea with honey, if desired. Drink the tea lukewarm at bedtime for maximum effectiveness.

Rose Hip Wine Helps Circulation

Rose hip wine stimulates the appetite and increases blood flow. Steep 3 ½ ounces of dried rose hips in 1 quart of strong, dry red wine for 2 weeks. Filter the wine. Drink 2 small glasses per day.

Medicinal Tea Mixture for Cold Prevention & Relief

• 1 ½ ounces rose hips
• 3/4 ounce marsh-mallow root
• 3/4 ounce mullein flowers and leaves

This tea stimulates the immune system. When you have a cold or flu, the tea loosens bronchial mucus and makes coughs more productive. For a cup of tea, use 1 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of the tea blend.

Herbal Tea Mixture for Abdominal Cramps and Mild Diarrhea

• 1 ounce rose hips
• 3/4 ounce peppermint leaves
• 3/4 ounce lemon-balm leaves
• 3/4 ounce blackberry leaves

This tea regulates bile flow and relieves intestinal cramping and mild diarrhea. It is also a first-aid remedy for queasiness and nausea. Use 1 cup of water to 2 teaspoons of the tea blend.

Try this Medicinal Tea to Relieve Gout & Kidney Gravel

• 1 ½ ounces rose hips
• 3/4 ounce nettle leaves
• 3/4 ounce goldenrod leave
• 3/4 ounce horsetail leaves

This tea flushes gravel from the kidneys, combats chronic urinary-tract infections and helps eliminate uric acid and gout patients. For each cup of tea use 1 cup of boiling water and 2 teaspoons of the tea mixture. Strain and enjoy!

Rose Hip Tea Medicinal Uses for
Relief and Prevention

In addition to vitamin C, rose hops contain vitamins A, B1, B2, E and K and beta-carotene. Minerals, bioflavoniods, tannins and pectin round out the components that make rose hips so effective in preventing and fighting infections and inflammations.

Vitamin C Prevents Infections

Vitamin C helps prevent infections because it strengthens resistance by boosting production of immune cells. It is also especially effective in fighting off infection because it is so rapidly absorbed and can go to work quickly. This is why you need more vitamin C when you have an infection. Metabolism as well as immunity relies on vitamin C, as does adrenal function. Tissue repair required the vitamin, making it essential for wound healing.

Rose Hip Tea and Pectin Binding

Pectin binds waste in the intestine, bonding with fats and cholesterol before they can be absorbed into the blood, and thus aids in their removal from the body. This means that Rose Hip Tea helps lower cholesterol, cleanses the intestine and gently regulates elimination.

Rose Hip Tea Relieves Urinary-tract Irritations

Because it stimulates the immune system, increases the flow of urine and has a mild disinfectant effect, Rose Hip Tea can help treat irritations of the urinary tract. Drink 1 large cup of the tea, as warm as possible, 3-4 times every day to soothe these irritations.

Rose Hip Tea Protect the Body Against Flu

In the spring and fall, a regimen of Rose Hip Tea protects the body against flu. Use the whole rose hip, including the seeds when brewing. Drink 3-4 large cups daily for 2 weeks at the start of each season.

Water Retention and Rheumatism & Medicinal Tea

This medicinal tea acts as a gentle diuretic, helping the body eliminate accumulations of water in the tissues. It also relieves mild rheumatic pain. Simmer 5-6 tablespoons of rose-hip seeds for 30 minutes in 1 quart of water and strain. Drink 2 cups of the tea daily.

Talk to your doctor before replacing a prescription medication with rose hips. Although rose hips have medical benefits, they are not a substitution for many prescribed treatments.