Rosehip Tea

Both folk and official medicine have long recognized the healing properties of rose hips . Small fruit tea has a broad spectrum of action on the human body, helping it get the deficient vitamins and recover from illness.

Before switching to the use of rosehip drink, it is good to know that in addition to benefits, it also has its contraindications. The amount consumed is also important, so you should be informed how much of the tea is good to drink in one day.

Useful properties of rosehip tea

The hot rosehip drink has a wonderful taste and delicate aroma. It is low in calories and can be taken without worries by people who are overweight.

This does not exhaust the beneficial properties of rosehip tea, because its consumption helps maintain a strong immunity and in the fight against certain diseases. There are many trace elements contained in it.

Rose hips have wonderful bactericidal properties, whose action contributes to stopping the inflammatory processes in the body.

Tea also helps with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and its choleretic properties are clinically proven. The drink does not damage the kidneys, unlike some drugs.

To a large extent, the usefulness of rose hips is due to the considerable amount of vitamin C contained in them. Thanks to it, not only strengthens the immune system, but also has a beneficial effect on blood clotting. All this helps to heal from various infectious and cold diseases.

And that's not all ... The use of rosehip tea helps to strengthen blood vessels. Another way to take advantage of the beneficial properties of small fruits is to add syrup from them to plain green or black tea. In this case, the caloric content of the drink increases due to the presence of sugar in the syrup.

The healing properties of rose hips are due to their rich composition, namely:

• Vitamins C, A and E - record amounts are in rosehip tea. To maintain good health and to strengthen the immune system, it is enough to drink one glass of the drink every day for two weeks, followed by a break of at least seven days. In this way the benefit of the decoction will be maximum. The use of tea makes it possible to restore the deficiency of riboflavin, beta-carotene, ascorbic and nicotinic acids.
• Minerals (potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, sodium and iron), whose benefits are expressed in their beneficial effects on the functions of the digestive system, restore impaired metabolic processes.
• Tanning substances containing rose hips are characterized by an astringent effect. This explains the bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects of tea on the mucous membranes. These properties have been used successfully in the treatment of diseases of the oral cavity.
• Pectins - the usefulness of rosehip decoction also consists in the cellulose contained in it, which allows the body to get rid of the accumulated slag and toxins.

When is it necessary to drink rosehip tea?

The drink is taken as an adjunct in the treatment of:

• atherosclerosis;
• anemia;
• gynecological diseases;
• impaired functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
• weakened immunity;
• uterine bleeding.

Tea made from dried rose hips has a better effect on the body, because the benefits of the fruit are maximum. Proper preparation is also important. The easiest way is to use a thermos: put in it two tablespoons of fruit, pour them with half a liter of boiling water and let the rose hips boil for at least eight hours, then strain the liquid.

Contraindications to rosehip tea

The beneficial properties of rosehip tea are obvious, but despite them there are some contraindications to its use.
It is about the large amounts of ascorbic acid in the product that could harm people suffering from stomach diseases. This is the reason why the liquid is not useful for gastritis and ulcers.

• Heart disease - not to be taken by people who have problems with endocarditis.
• Hypotension - if you have high blood pressure, you can use only alcohol rosehip tincture, because the decoction can be harmful due to the presence of substances that lower blood pressure.
• Hypertension - if your blood pressure is high, you can drink rosehip tea, but in small quantities, and the alcohol version should be completely abandoned.
• Liver problems - Prolonged intake of rosehip tea can be harmful.
• Dermatological problems - before consuming a decoction of rose hips, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
• Thrombophlebitis and susceptibility to thrombus formation.

Before including the drink in your menu, get acquainted in detail with all its pros and cons to get the maximum effect from it and eliminate health risks.