How to brew dry rose hips correctly - all the nuances and brewing rules

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Rosehip is famous for its beneficial properties. This is a rare case when a healthy product is truly tasty. From rose hips you can make many delicious drinks that will not only warm you up in the frosty winter, but also help you cope with ailments and improve your health.

Healing properties of wild rose

The ripe berries of this medicinal plant are a real storehouse of useful substances for the human body. Their unique chemical composition in some cases influences the treatment of many diseases:

• helps treat anemia and anemia;
• responsible for the prevention of atherosclerosis;
• helps normal capillary circulation;
• cleanses the circulatory system of harmful substances;
• increases immunity;
• improves metabolic processes;
• lowers blood pressure;
• has diuretic, choleretic, tonic properties;
• stops nosebleeds;
• improves the activity of the gastrointestinal tract;
• is an excellent antioxidant;
• helps reduce excess weight.

Ointments are made from the raw fruits, which are prescribed to heal the skin for cuts, abrasions and dermatoses. It is prescribed to protect the mammary glands from cracks in nursing mothers.

This component can be added to herbal teas, which are presented in the Russian Tea Company online store.

There are also contraindications to the use of tinctures from the berries of this wild shrub. People suffering from high blood pressure, chronic constipation and prone to arthrophlebitis are advised to consult a doctor first.

Tips for drinking rosehip drinks

The fruits of wild roses should first be cleared of seeds and rough hairs. Contact of these components on the mucous surface of the throat will lead to a suffocating cough and sore throat.

Before drinking, it is important to strain the rosehip drink through gauze, folding it in several layers.

Decoctions, infusions and compotes made from these berries can damage tooth enamel. Drinking through a straw can help prevent this. It also doesn’t hurt to rinse your mouth with water after drinking such a drink.

Compound

Rose hips are rich in natural and inorganic nutrients that help to establish the proper functioning of almost all organs:

• Vitamins such as: C, B, B1, A, E, K, PP. The amount of “ascorbic acid” is much higher than its content in black currants and lemons.
• Hydroxysuccinic and citric acids.
• Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P), potassium salts.
• Phytoncides (killing bacteria and microscopic fungi).
• Tannins that have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects.
• Essential oils.
• Fiber and pentozal.
• Iron (there is much more of it than, for example, in strawberries).

Collection and drying

The berries complete their transformation and accumulate useful substances in mid-autumn. It is during this period that it is necessary to harvest, since the shrub is very heat-loving, and at low sub-zero temperatures it instantly loses its healing qualities.

If you want to do the picking and drying yourself, then choose ripe fruits without rotten parts. Have you noticed at the market or pharmacy that they sell beautiful and large berries. The drying process does not take much time, since they are subjected to heat treatment (in special ovens at high temperatures).

We advise you to stop your gaze at the wrinkled and small ones, although they do not look very presentable. They are dried in the fresh air without exposure to sunlight. Because otherwise, all valuable substances in the composition are broken down.

Spread the harvested crop in a dry, ventilated area (such as a shed, attic or closet) for several days, stirring occasionally to prevent mold. Place the dried material in sterilized glass jars and cover with a piece of gauze. In addition, cloth bags with drawstrings are perfect. Store the product in a cool, dark place throughout the year, use it in winter and spring. After 12 months, discard the supply as it begins to lose its medicinal properties. It's better to harvest a new crop.

But not everyone wants to spend so much time preparing. In this case, an excellent solution would be to choose tea in a specialized online store. You can make your task easier by purchasing ready-made teas on the Russian Tea Company website.

Reviews

Here are a few examples of real reviews for informational purposes:

Katrin: “To buy rose hips, you can go to the market. But we prefer to purchase fruits in pharmacies. Moreover, the prices for them are different, and sometimes they are unreasonably inflated by the manufacturer. There are always instructions on the packaging. But I don’t really follow it, because... I take tea for preventive purposes. I brew the fruits in a thermos and then drink the infusion all day, diluting it with warm water. The taste of the drink does not repel children at all. This is a storehouse of vitamins, so I recommend everyone to drink it!”

Arsyusha: “I harvest rose hips and hawthorn myself every year. But I don’t disdain the market either. I take rosehip tea during fasting days. The berries are infused in my thermos all night. I definitely drink 1 liter of the drink per day. I often take it in two-week courses. After them, I sleep better and there is no fatigue. The skin becomes softer and the face becomes fresher.”

If you want to drink tea with rose hips, it is important to exclude all contraindications. If you don’t have them, then this drink will be an excellent remedy for general health, for slimness, and just for pleasure. Rosehip tea is also beneficial for expectant and current mothers, provided they comply with the permissible dosages.

How to brew dry rose hips correctly

There are rules that must be followed:

• Wash the fruits thoroughly under the tap, placing them in a colander. Drain them onto a cotton cloth or metal sieve. At your discretion, grind them in a blender or leave them whole.
• It is advisable to use filtered or bottled water. The liquid supplied to us by water utilities is not at all suitable, since excess impurities will remain in the drink. They will simply destroy all the properties of beneficial substances.
• Do not bring water to a boil, as the amount of ascorbic acid decreases at high temperatures. Therefore, fill the mixture with hot water t from 60 to 80 ℃, and simmer in a steam bath.

How many times can you use

Feel free to start brewing rose hips no more than twice. During this time, the berries will give up their beneficial substances. The third serving will bring you neither taste nor benefit.

How long do you need to insist?

Various information sources advise different times for infusion from 45 minutes to 12 hours. This largely depends on the size of the seeds, the quality of drying and the type of disease. We recommend spending an average of 8 hours on this operation.

At what age can children take the decoction?

Caring parents are wondering if rosehip decoction can be used for children. In the absence of contraindications and side effects, doctors recommend introducing the healing drink into baby food gradually, starting from 6 months. In this case, you need to monitor the body’s reaction, since children often negatively perceive red fruits, fruits, berries and vegetables.

The drink can be introduced into children's menus no earlier than 6 months of age.

If rosehip for children is prepared in the form of a vitamin decoction, it is best to give it to drink through a straw, since a significant content of vitamin C can affect the enamel of sensitive children's teeth and cause caries. The drug has a diuretic effect, so it is not given at night, but only in the morning or in the first half of the day.

How to cook

Properly prepared decoction at home helps to extract the healing substances as much as possible.

How to properly brew dry crushed rose hips

The method of preparing a drink from crushed seeds is the most productive, since at this time all the vitamins necessary to strengthen the body are given to the maximum. The disadvantage is that fluff floating in the vessel spoils the tea drinking experience.

Cooking method:

• Divide the washed berries into two parts. If possible, remove the core (bones with pulp) with a teaspoon.
• Dry them on a napkin.
• Grind the raw materials with a blender or electric meat grinder.
• Fill with clean water heated to 70-85 degrees, cover with a lid and leave for 8 hours.
• Next, strain the liquid through a cotton material (gauze will let the lint through).
• Drink a warm drink with honey.

In the catalog of the Russian Tea Company you can find ready-to-prepare teas, which will allow you to reduce preparation to a minimum and enjoy the drink.

How to brew dried whole rose hips for drinking

Your actions:

• Take twenty grams of the healing composition, remove the dried flowers, rinse.
• Fill with eighty degree water and after 7-8 hours the product will be ready for use.
• Next, remove the whole berries, crush them and put them back in the pan.
• Heat the resulting liquid to 50℃. After cooling completely, filter the contents and consume half a glass three times a day.

Remember that the medicinal properties of tea are destroyed after half a day. Therefore, it is not advisable to store it for a long time.

How to cook dried rose hips in a thermos

Carry out the preparatory stage described earlier. Load the resulting mixture into a container at the rate of 30 grams of seeds per 200 ml of filtered water. Without bringing to a boil, pour the liquid into a thermos. Close the container with a lid and wrap a warm cloth around the top. Leave for 5-6 hours, stir the contents several times by shaking. Next, filter and drink.

Recipe for cooking in a thermos with ginger

To do this, take 1.5 liters of water, two handfuls of berries, ginger root about 4 cm long and honey if desired.

Peel the root with a knife and cut into thin strips up to 0.5 mm thick. Mash fresh fruits with a fork, and chop dried ones with pliers. Place all ingredients in a vessel with hot liquid and screw on the lid. If you do not have insulated dishes, cover with a wool blanket for 2-3 hours. The taste of a decoction that has stood for 10-12 hours will only be better.

In what proportions and how to brew rose hips in a slow cooker

The technology provides two modes for this purpose:

• "Heating". Place the washed and dried seeds in a bowl, fill with water t=60 degrees, and set the time to 9 hours. In this version, the infusion takes a long time to prepare, but at the same time very carefully.
• "Stewing." The program remains the same as in the first mode, only the timer is set to 120 minutes. After completing the operation, leave the drink in the multicooker for four hours.

Traditional medicine recipes

You must understand that any infusions are only an addition to treatment, which may not give the promised effect. You should always consult your doctor before use.

To boost immunity

Pour five cups of boiling water over three parts of crushed dried rosehips and one part of blueberries and let steep for at least half an hour. Remove the pomace, boil it again and mix it with the main broth. Drink 100 ml before meals.

For people with high blood pressure

For an antihypertensive drink you need to take 2 tbsp. crushed fruits of the bush, pour 500 ml of boiling water and simmer over low heat for ten minutes. Next, it must be left for 180 minutes. Take 100 ml of the strained mixture before meals three times a day. The treatment course of herbal medicine is at least three weeks.

For weight loss

To lose weight, you need to speed up your body's metabolism. A recipe for fat burning tea will help you. Pour boiling water over the mixture (2 tablespoons), senna and mint (5 teaspoons of each ingredient). Leave the decoction in a warm place overnight and drink half a glass before each snack. You need to know that such a drink can cause a laxative effect.

How to brew rose hips for gout

In this case, the fruits of the medicinal bush should be taken in the form of an infusion of freshly picked berries. They are prepared once and used immediately. To do this you need to use 2 tbsp. l of crushed raw materials, then pour the composition with 200 ml of boiling water, and after 15 minutes add another 400 ml of warm water to the container. After this, simmer the mixture for half an hour. The course of admission is three months, morning and evening. Take a break for 30 days, and then you can repeat the procedure.

For pancreatitis

An important condition for drinking the drink is a limited dose and the absence of sugar. The optimal portion is 150 ml of decoction per day. Exceeding this value threatens the outflow of bile and severe stimulation of the gastrointestinal mucosa! Therefore, treatment of chronic pancreatitis should be carried out under the strict supervision of a doctor.

200 grams of dried berries are poured with a liter of boiling water and simmered for 15 minutes. The cooled infusion is diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 1.

From Staphylococcus aureus

The following recipe can help get rid of pathogenic bacteria:

• One tablespoon of dry hawthorn and rosehip seeds is poured into a thermos with boiling water to maintain the temperature.
• If desired, you can add a little sugar.
• Take morning and evening for a month and a half until complete recovery.

Treatment of male diseases

A decoction can help with prostatitis:

• Grind three tablespoons of dried fruits in a blender or with a kitchen hammer.
• Place the mixture in a glass insulated vessel, pour 2 cups of boiling water over it and let it brew for 12 hours.
• Drink the resulting drink in two doses daily for one and a half to two months.
• After a 14-day break, repeat the phytocourse.

Anemia

To increase hemoglobin in the blood, it is necessary to take a decoction of the seeds of the medicinal bush on a regular basis.

To do this, pour two tablespoons of the crushed mixture into 400 ml of boiled water. The drink must be infused for at least seven hours. After this, make four equal 100 ml servings and consume them before meals.

Heart and blood vessels

Ascorbic acid and various flavonoids found in fruits have antioxidant activity and are able to protect cells of the circulatory system from destruction by free radicals.

For treatment and prevention, you can make a decoction:

• A tablespoon of plant material is poured with water and boiled for a quarter of an hour in a water bath. Next, insist for another 30 minutes.
• Drink the infusion twice a day (morning and evening) 20 minutes before eating.
• After a month's course, you need to take a break for two weeks.

How to properly infuse rose hips and oats to cleanse the intestines

Oatmeal jelly will help balance the metabolic process and reduce excess weight. It is suitable for a light snack during the day and morning meal.

Recipe:

• Prepare a decoction of shrub berries in advance.
• Pour 200 g of oatmeal into it.
• After 15 minutes, squeeze the mixture through a sieve or cheesecloth.
• To wash out the starch, repeat the procedure twice.
• After the third time, you can use the jelly after cooling it in the refrigerator.

From stones and sand in the kidneys

We offer an effective recipe for an infusion from the roots, which helps the patient recover faster from urolithiasis.

Cooking method:

• Thoroughly peel the fruits with a sharp object, wash and dry.
• Place them in a blender to puree. If you don't have the equipment, use a meat grinder.
• 2 tbsp. Fill the mixture with filtered water and simmer over low heat for at least a quarter of an hour.
• Strain the broth through cheesecloth and take one-third of a glass 3 times a day before meals. It must be drunk warm for two weeks. During the procedure, drink more clean water to remove formed sand and stones from the body.

Operating principle

In terms of its effect on the body during weight loss, rosehip occupies a leading position among dietary products. It has unique healing properties:

1. Diuretic action. Removes excess fluid that accumulates in problem areas in the form of cellulite tubercles.
2. Antibacterial properties. For colds and viruses, diseases of the genitourinary system, anemia, lethargy during weight loss, rosehip decoction will replenish vitamin reserves, toning and strengthening the immune system.
3. Antioxidant action. The plant has proven itself to be a powerful weapon in the fight against free radicals.
4. Choleretic properties. The procedure of cleansing with rose hips at home will help the body get rid of gradually accumulating “waste”. It's called "tubage". Effective weight loss with the help of rose hips and sorbitol is one of the means of losing excess weight.

How to use it correctly

When learning how to brew fresh or dried rose hips, do not forget that the rose bush is famous not only for the healing properties of its berries. The herbal mixture also includes leaves, roots, flower petals, seeds, stems and branches along with prickly needles.

Flowers

Decoctions are recommended to be taken for glomerulonephritis, problems with the liver and gastrointestinal tract, colds and vitamin deficiencies.

To do this, one and a half stalks of petals are placed in a thermally insulating container and poured with a liter of boiling water. After 12 hours you can take the drink.

Root

Medicines based on this component are used to treat diseases such as cystitis, dysentery, hepatitis, nail fungus, arthrosis of the joints. It is important to know that decoctions are sources of constipation, as they inhibit bile secretion. It is also not recommended to take the medicine for people with increased blood clotting.

Leaves

The leaves contain vitamin C, flavonoids, saponins, polysaccharides, acids (lilac, salicylic, vinyl and coffee), essential oils.

They are collected during flowering, in dry weather after the dew has dried. After drying in the shade, the brittle leaves are placed in a glass container and stored away from sunlight.

The raw material is brewed like ordinary black tea. Let it brew in a mug for 10-15 minutes, then strain and drink immediately.

Indications for use of the infusion

Medical studies have shown that rosehip infusion can bring the body back to normal in clinical diseases:

• Lack of vitamins, in particular C and P;
• Asthenia. Fatigue syndrome, overstrain;
• Recovery after surgery;
• Infections, acute respiratory viral infections, acute respiratory infections.

The infusion increases its properties during complex treatment, especially if the body has experienced stress after operations and serious illnesses. It is not recommended to self-medicate if the diagnosis was not made by a doctor during examination. If there is intolerance to the fruits of the plant, the course is stopped.

Contraindications and harm

Limiting the consumption of the drink is recommended for people suffering from gastritis and peptic ulcers, thrombophlebitis. Uncontrolled use can give rise to the development of jaundice and affect the condition of the liver. Dentists warn that it is necessary to rinse your teeth with water after each infusion or decoction, because the acids of the bush have a negative effect on the enamel.

This ingredient is often added to black, green or herbal tea. A huge assortment of goods is presented by the Russian Tea Company online store. All components of the blends were collected in ecologically clean areas and processed using manual labor.