What are the medicinal values ​​of rose hips?

Rosa rugosa is also called wild rose and mountain rose. This fruit is not only warm in nature and tastes a bit sour, but it is rich in nutrients. Many people now eat it in large quantities or use it to make tea, wine, etc. The "Dictionary of Chinese Medicine" says that it has the effects of strengthening the spleen and regulating qi, nourishing blood and regulating menstruation. There are also some books that say it can help treat sepsis. So what is the medicinal value of rose hip? In the past few years, a large number of domestic studies have shown that it also has anti-aging, cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment effects.

Wild rose hips are the fruits of the genus Rosa, which are unfamiliar to people. However, its fruit contains a variety of rich nutrients, especially VC content is several times the VC content of many fruits. The fruit of wild rose hip is also rich in carbohydrates, fats, minerals and various vitamins, and is rich in protein and 16 kinds of amino acids, 9 essential amino acids; more than 20 kinds of inorganic elements, including 5 essential macroelements and 7 trace elements for the human body. It is high in essential amino acids (methionine and lysine) for the human body, and also contains VB, VE, and a variety of trace elements and fatty acids[9]. In addition to being eaten fresh, wild rose hips contain VC, and wild rose hip juice can be extracted to make a beverage. The leaves of wild rose hips can be used as a substitute for tea. At the same time, wild rose hips are ornamental flower plants. Once they are artificially cultivated and domesticated, the cultivation capacity is improved and the ornamental value is enhanced, they can enter the flower market and their potential economic value can be developed and utilized.

Because wild rose hips contain a variety of nutrients, they have unique functions and can cure almost all diseases. According to relevant records, wild rose hips are a good medicine for treating vitamin deficiency, and various preparations can be used to treat hypertension, atherosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, liver, kidney and stomach ulcers. Wild rose hip fruit extract can treat chronic hepatitis and intestinal diseases. The seed oil is used to treat nutritional ulcers, skin diseases, colitis and hemorrhoids. The branches are boiled into soup and taken internally to treat dysentery, rheumatism and radiculitis. A decoction of the seeds or roots is a good remedy for dissolving any stones in the human body. Research and clinical experiments have shown that wild rosehip fruit products have significant anti-aging, anti-fatigue, anti-radiation, hypoxia resistance, blood clot removal, blood pressure lowering, cancer prevention, cancer treatment, physical strengthening, yang strengthening, brain enhancement, and longevity effects. It also has significant therapeutic effects on malnutrition and mental retardation caused by zinc deficiency in children. It can be seen that wild rose hip fruit is a rare and valuable resource that can be used as both food and medicine.

In addition, many Rosaceae plants can help our cities with greening and flower observation, and Rosa rugosa is one such plant. Its blooming flowers are like clouds. Not only can it be used as an ornamental flower, but it can also be made into various high-end spices. It also has medicinal value as we introduced above.