Rosa
Actions:
Anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, Alterative, Cardiotonic, Anti-oxidant, toning, astringent
Therapeutic Categories:
Immune system, Rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, anti-aging, kidney stones, heart health, gastroenteric ailments, hypertension and respiratory problems such as bronchitis, cough and cold
Safety:
no precautions
Magical Uses:
divination, emotional healing – for heartache, feelings of being unloved, nervousness, worry, panic attacks, and depression. Rosehip takes 100 days to mature, showing that wonderful things come to those who wait
Plant Parts Used: Fruit
Preparations: tea, decoction, tincture,
Energetics: sweet, cooling
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Plant Identifiers: Thorns on stems
(sickle-shaped hooks), serrated leaves,
woody stock, rose hips present as red to orange, but ranges from dark purple to black.
Also Known As: rosehip, also called rose haw and rose hep
Chemical Constituents: carboxylic acid, myrcene, vitamin C, kaempferol and quarcetin. carotenoids beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene.