Probably, many have heard about the beneficial properties of dogrose , which has long been used to treat and alleviate the course of many ailments. The fruits of this seemingly unremarkable shrub are rich in vitamins C, A, E, R, K and Group B, and also contain a number of valuable elements, organic acids, essential oils, pectins, tannins and other irreplaceable ingredients.
The use of infusion and tea from rose hips helps with anemia, diseases of the genitourinary and cardiovascular systems, promotes the removal of toxins, lowers the increased pressure, and also strengthens the body and promotes an early recovery after the illness.
Next, we will tell you how to brew fresh or dried rosehips to maximize vitamins and all the valuable properties of fruits.
How to brew dried rose in a thermos bottle?
Ingredients:
- dried hips - 50 g;
- purified water - 500 ml.
Preparation
Most often brew dried dogrose and to preserve its valuable properties and obtain the most useful drink use for this purpose a thermos.
In order to brew the dog rose in the easiest way, you need to fill in the necessary amount of fruits in the thermos, which must be rinsed with hot water, and immediately pour them with steep boiling water. To insist the dogrose should not less than seven hours. Better brew it for the night and use the infusion of sutra.
To strengthen the value of the prepared infusion, the fruits can be grinded before use by using a coffee grinder. But in this case, you need to be prepared for that on the readiness to strain the infusion through several layers of gauze. If this is not done, then the drink will contain hairs contained inside the fruit, which often irritate the throat and cause perspiration.
For the correct therapeutic effect in the preparation of the infusion it is always necessary to observe the proportions of dogrose in relation to water 1:10 and not to increase them unjustifiably in the hope of the enhanced action of the drink. The effect can be reversed and instead of good you can harm your health.
How correctly to brew fresh dogrose?
The principle of brewing fresh hips is not much different from dried. Ideally, it is better to do this in a thermos, keeping the same proportions. Fresh fruits must be rubbed between the palms and pierced in several places before use, and for maximum effect, grind in any available way. In the latter case, we do not forget to strain it through several layers of gauze before using it.
If there is no thermos, briar can be brewed in any bank or other vessel, then wrap it thoroughly for a minimum of twelve hours.
How to brew tea from the hips for drinking?
Rosehip can also be used as a component for making tasty and healthy tea, if desired, supplementing the drink with honey, fresh or frozen berries or leaves and twigs of other valuable plants. The recipe for the simplest variant of rose hip tea is presented below.
Ingredients:
- rose hips (fresh or dried) - 50 g;
- purified water - 500 ml;
- honey or jam - to taste.
Preparation
Tea from a dogrose can be cooked traditionally in a tea pot, filling it with fruits and filling them with boiling water. It is necessary to give the drink to brew for about an hour and you can drink it in a snack with honey or jam.
To get a more saturated taste of tea, it is better to boil the fruits in boiling water for forty to sixty minutes and insist them additionally for an hour. In this case, twenty minutes before the end of cooking, you can add a few fresh or dried leaves of currant or raspberry to the rose hips (you can, together with the twigs). Taste and valuable properties of the drink from this will only benefit.