Rosehip
Rosehips, also called rose haws are a part of the rose plant, particularly wild roses, being the pods that form at the base of the flower.
Health benefits
- Particularly high in Vitamin C (with about 1700 to 2000mg per 100g in the dried product.)
- Contain vitamins A, D and E, and antioxidant flavonoids
- Purported to prevent urinary bladder infections, and assist in treating dizziness and headaches.
During the Second world war British school children were given the job of collecting rosehips from hedgerows. These were converted into Rosehip syrup, a source of vitamin C. This was to replace the imported oranges that were being denied by the German U boat blockade of Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Today, rosehips are commonly used as a herbal tea, often blended with hibiscus and as an oil.
