is a shrub of European origin, belonging to the family Rosaceae, has purple stems and branches and thorny, and pink and white flowers, sometimes with a soft straw-colored hue. All parts of the bush are composed of substances with unique therapeutic properties. The shrub grows either wild or cultivated in rainy climates, cold and generally poor soils of plains and mountains of low elevation (can be grown to 1,200 feet, requires no special soil, it only needs is permeable, rich in carbonate).
Rosehip
Pulpy its shell can get great supply of vitamin C. From the seeds of its fruit (which have up to 75% of its total weight) is powerful oil extracted very beneficial for the skin.
Properties and applications in the health of the Rosa Mosqueta:
• Stimulating, invigorating and energizing, combat weakness, fatigue, physical or mental.
• Digestive: help a good assimilation of food.
• Carminative
• Antiseptic: Prevents infections
• Astringent
• Antispasmodic.
• Caffeine Free
• Very useful to combat respiratory problems
• its petals, in aqueous infusion, are used as a purgative. Also, clean the kidneys and bladder. This remedy can also be applied to dissolve gallstones and kidney.
• Fight colds and flu symptoms
• Contains high content of B-carotene and vitamin C, equivalent to 20 times more than the one with the lemon and 8 times the Kiwi
• Powerful antioxidant, regenerates cells, prevents skin aging, repair, healthy, returns youth and freshness. It is called “oil of eternal youth”
• Very good laxative
• Apply cream rosehip tonic is excellent for after sun
• Strengthens the immune system against all types of infections
• Excellent natural vitamin supplement
• Battle scars resulting from surgery or acne.
• Useful to heal burns
• in tea, stimulates enzymatic processes
• it is recommended for smokers, since they lose a lot of vitamin C.
Components Pure Rosehip Oil: Rich in vitamin C, retinoic acid, carotenoids, flavonoids, pectin, polyphenols and riboflavin. Nearly 97% of the oil is composed of fatty acids considered essential: Palmice, stearic, linolenic, linoleic and oleic.
Aesthetic uses:
• SKIN: its oil dermal regenerator is extraordinary, a real restful and restorative tonic for the skin. With oil can eliminate and prevent wrinkles, stretch marks, rashes, scars, etc… Rosehip Cream significantly improves skin hydration, is known for its high efficiency to combat dryness and peeling of the skin.
• Gives firmness and elasticity to the skin.
• PREVENT AND REDUCE STAIN: Allows the redistribution of the pigmentation of the skin, removing sunspots, as well as those produced in cases of acne, varicella, or chickenpox.
• It also produces special soaps rosehip base with the same benefits.
• The leaves can be used for making green tea rosehip.
• AROMATHERAPY, stems and flowers is extracted an oil used in aromatherapy, especially for beautifying the skin.
Internal use: Take tea or rose hip tea. Stimulates cellular enzymatic processes and is an excellent tonic to the tissues.
Uses in the kitchen:
• By their fruits can be made jams, jellies, and drinks or candy a special flavor.
• It is also used to prepare tinctures, extracts for low alcohol drinks and soups. Should be avoided, so that the plant retains its properties, save the dried plant in a pot sealed in a dry, airy and free from the direct action of sunlight or high intensity magnetic radiation such as microwaves.
• Also for its flowers and tea can be developed.