Wild Rose, also known as Dog Rose, grovs on roadside areas, forest edges, railway embankments and thickets. You can find her almost everywhere. It is a known herbal raw material due to the rich source of vitamin C as well as A, B1, B2 ,, E, K, folic acid, pectins and tannins.
She fruit is made into jam, juice, syrups, wine and tinctures.
Tea are made from petals. In Sweden from ripe fruit rose soup is made
In the old days she was used as a medicine for rabies. In England she is called dog-rose.
The Romans filled pillows with her petals, which was to calm down and bring good sleep. During feasts, they adorned heads of wild rose wreaths (helped to keep moderation in the drunkenness?)
We have 1400 species of wild rose. They differ in the color of flowers (from white to purple) and the color of the fruit.
They are used in hypertension, heart and liver diseases and as a vitamin medicine. They strengthen and anti-inflammatory, help with gastrointestinal tract infections, protect against scurvy
The oil obtained from fresh flakes is a component of perfumes, it is added to soaps and creams. And the rose water remaining after the distillation process is an excellent tonic for smoothing the skin.
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