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Rosehip has a warm, sweet and sour flavour and an astringent aftertaste. Its flowers smell like roses but have a lighter smell than the cultivated ones. The herb is used in cooking as herbal infusion, for syrup production as well as for baking and patisserie. Rich in seven vitamins, especially in C; when boiled, the vitamin attributes come out. If preparing an herbal infusion with whole rosehip, boil it for at least for 10 minutes.
This herb is known to have antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, astringent properties. Rosehip’s medicinal qualities also include the following: reduces cholesterol levels in the blood, helps with osteoarthritis pain, acts as a body toner, strengthens the immune system, fights viruses and microbes . When made as a tea, it can prevent a common cold, induces sleep and is effective with urinary system problems.
