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Medicinal herb
Rosehip
Rosa canina L. agg
The dog rose (Rosa canina) is a thorny shrub with white and pink flowers whose red fruit ripens after the first frost. The fruit is used, cleared of seeds and hairs. Traditionally used as a source of vitamin C in winter tea blends and in recovery after a cold.
About the herb
What rosehip is
the fruit of the dog rose (Cynosbati fructus)
The dog rose (Rosa canina) is a thorny shrub growing to three metres, with white and pink flowers; by autumn these become the red fruits called rosehips. It grows at the edges of woods, along boundaries, on pastures and on embankments all over Slovenia.
The fruit is gathered when it is red and still firm, while after the first frost it is sweeter and softer. For tea the fruit is cut open, the seeds and the irritating hairs are scraped out, and it is dried quickly at a low temperature so that it stays red; drying too slowly turns it brown. For jam the soft fruit after the frost is used.
With its sour, fruity taste the rosehip is the base of the fruit blends. In Ašič's collection the fruit appears in the Strengthening Tea, House Tea, Family Tea, For Children and After Exertion blends.
Use and evidence
A few clinical studies of standardised powders suggest a small reduction in pain in osteoarthritis, but the results are not consistent enough for a general medicinal claim. The broad statements in the original are narrowed.
Safety and precautions
The hairs inside the fruit irritate the skin and the mucous membranes; digestive trouble and allergies are possible.
These notes are general and do not replace advice from a doctor or a pharmacist, above all in pregnancy, while breastfeeding, in children and alongside medicines.
Products containing this herb
Where you will find it in the range
10 products from Ašič's pharmacy contain rosehip. The composition is listed with every product.
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Father Simon Ašič's Advice
prehlada-i-kasalj · imunitet
The herbal and the fruit half in equal measure
€5.30
Frequently asked questions
What people ask about Rosehip
Which products is rosehip in?
Rosehip is an ingredient of these products: After Exertion, Family Tea, For Children, House Tea, Refreshing Tea, Strengthening Tea, Christmas Tea, Father Simon Ašič's Advice, Refreshment from the Monastery, Viridin Fruit Tea.
How is a tea from this plant made?
The instructions differ from blend to blend. For After Exertion they are: Pour 3 decilitres of boiling water over two teaspoons of the blend. Leave it covered for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink it freshly made, several times a day, within 2 hours of brewing. If you like, enrich the tea with a spoonful of apple cider vinegar.
Are there any warnings about its use?
The product is no substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy way of life. Its use is no substitute for treatment with prescribed medicines. Ask a doctor about use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
How do I find out which blend is the right one for me?
Ring the pharmacist on +386 1 78 77 065 (Mon, Wed, Fri 8.00–14.00). Tell him what is troubling you and he will tell you what is traditionally used for it.
Related herbs
Often in the same blend
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