Effect:
slightly laxative, diuretic, water-driving, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antioxidant, antiviral, digestive, nerve-strengthening, calming, wound-healing, antispasmodic, fever-reducing, antibacterial
Areas of application:
Liver, kidney, kidney stones, spoiled stomach, blood purification, if the period is too heavy, fever, lung pain, blood vomiting, headache, tooth and gum pain, dropsy, constipation, fatigue, insomnia, stomach pain, nervousness, stress relief, cold, flu, supports the immune system , cough, asthma, bronchitis, mucus, pain, muscle cramps, menstrual cramps, regulates menstruation, infections, bleeding, cysts, calms the nervous system, relieves tension and pain from PMS and abdominal cramps, as a tonic, laxative, depression, promotes blood circulation, wounds Bruises, cuts, rashes, eye infections, ulcers, bacterial infections of the stomach, intestines, or urinary tract
Plant parts used:
Flowers, fruits
Collection time:
Flowers in June, fruits in September to November
To find:
Frequently found on forest edges, bushes, hedges and on sunny slopes
Ingredients:
Fruit acids, vitamins C, A, B1, B2, K, P, minerals, pectins, sugar, tannins, essential oil, flavonoids
Other:
☕ Tea: 2 teaspoons of rose hips are added cold to 1/4 liter of water and heated to the boil, then let it steep for 10 minutes - an infusion can also be made, then you have to let it steep for at least 1/4 hour. Several cups can be drunk throughout the day, also as a vitamin supply.
The wild rose has 5 petals, unlike most garden roses, but many stamens. The flowers are beautifully pink and the compound leaves are alternate with 5 to 9 toothed leaflets. It has thorns that are wide at the base. The fruits, called rose hips, are orange to red with attached sepals and have a pear-like shape. It grows in open, dry or moist locations, including forests, at low to medium altitudes and can form dense bushes. I was lucky that it just grew in my garden. It is beautiful and delights us with lots of flowers every year.
In the kitchen you can make rose syrup and jam. The petals also taste very good in fresh salads.
The roses are consecrated to Venus and are said to have been created from the blood of Adonis; they are a symbol of affection, love, fertility and the veneration of the dead.
Hildegard von Bingen: If you suffer from lung pain, hit the rose hips with the leaves and add honey. Bring this together and strain off the foam until you get a clear drink. Collect rose petals before morning and place them on your eyes, they will clear them. They are useful for compresses and for any medicine.
Mix 1 part violet juice, 2 parts rose juice and 1/2 part fennel juice with 1/2 part strong wine. Before going to bed, dab the area around your eyes with the plant mixture. This is intended to maintain eyesight or strengthen failing eyesight.