Many people love roses. They are ornamental and fragrant. In spite of their sharp thorns, the rose has always been a popular flower for aesthetic reasons. However, therapeutically, the rose is rich in vitamin C; richer in vitamin C than the orange and other citrus fruits.
The rose hips are the red, circular, cherry-sized fruit (called the hips), which are revealed after the velvety petals of the rose have fallen off. The rose is the queen of all flowers. The rose and rose hips are members of the roseceae family. Other well-known members of this family are the rasberry, plum, blackberry, peach and almond. The exact amount of vitamin C contained in rose hips
is unknown. Herbalists recommend consuming rose hips as a tea. It is also a mild laxative. The rose hips relieves the symptoms of the common cold and shortens the length of the flu.
The Food and Drug Administration approves rose hips as a safe herb. However, be careful not to take too much rose hips as vitamin C can cause diarrhea in some people. High doses of vitamin C also puts a strain on the kidneys. It is difficult to get all your daily dosages of vitamin C just from rose hips alone. The recommended daily dosage is 2000 milligrams. The drying process alone destroys about 45 to 990% of its’ vitamin C content.