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[[Image:Rosa canina hips.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dog Rose]] showing the bright red hips]]
 
[[Image:Rosa canina hips.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dog Rose]] showing the bright red hips]]
 
[[Image:Rose hip.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Wild rose hip of unknown species]]
 
[[Image:Rose hip.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Wild rose hip of unknown species]]
The '''rose hip''', also called the '''rose haw''', is the [[pome|pomaceous]] [[fruit]] of the [[rose]] plant. It is typically red to orange but may be dark purple to black in some species.
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The '''rose hip''', also called the '''rose haw''', is the [[pome|pomaceous]] [[fruit]] of the [[rose]] plant. It is typically red to orange but may be dark purple to black in some species{{wp}}.
 
 
Rose hips of some species, especially ''[[Rosa canina]]'' (Dog Rose), have been used as a source of [[Vitamin C]]. Rose hips are commonly used as an [[herbal tea]], often blended with [[hibiscus]] and as an [[Vegetable oil|oil]]. They can also be used to make [[jam]], [[Jelly (fruit preserves)|jelly]] and [[marmalade]]. Rose hip [[soup]] is especially popular in [[Sweden]]. ''[[Rhodomel]]'', a type of [[mead]], is made with rose hips.
 
 
 
==Health benefits==
 
*Particularly high in [[Vitamin C]], with about 1700–2000 mg per 100 g in the dried product, one of the richest plant sources.
 
*Rose hips contain vitamins A, D and E, [[essential fatty acids]] and [[antioxidant]] [[flavonoid]]s.
 
*Rose hip powder is a remedy for [[rheumatoid arthritis]].
 
*As an [[herbalism|herbal]] remedy, rose hips are attributed with the ability to prevent [[urinary bladder]] infections, and assist in treating dizziness and headaches{{Fact|date=October 2007}}. Rose hips are also commonly used externally in oil form to restore firmness to skin by nourishing and astringing tissue.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
 
*Brewed into a concoction, can also be used to treat constipation.
 
*Rose hips contain a lot of iron, so some women brew rose hip tea during menstruation to make up for the iron that they lose with the blood.
 
 
 
==Usage==
 
Rose hips are used for the creation of [[herbal tea]], [[jam]], [[Jelly (fruit preserves)|jelly]], [[syrup]], [[beverage]]s, [[pie]]s, [[bread]] and [[marmalade]], amongst others.
 
 
 
A few rose species are sometimes grown for the ornamental value of their hips; such as [[Rosa moyesii]], which has prominent large red bottle-shaped fruits.
 
 
 
Rose hips have recently become popular as a healthy treat for pet [[chinchillas]]. Chinchillas are unable to manufacture their own Vitamin C, but lack the proper internal organs to process a variety of foods. Rose Hips provide a sugar free, safe way to increase the Vitamin C intake of chinchillas.
 
 
 
The fine hairs found inside rose hips can be used as [[itching powder]].
 
 
 
Roses may be propagated from hips by removing the seeds from the aril (the outer coating) and sowing just beneath the surface of the soil. Placed in a cold frame or a greenhouse, the seeds take at least three months to germinate.
 
 
 
===By indigenous people===
 
Rose hips were used in many food preparations by [[indigenous peoples of the Americas]].
 
 
 
Rose hips are used for [[Common cold|colds]] and [[influenza]]. The Latin binomial for this herb is ''Rosa Laevigata''
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Rose hip seed oil]]
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*[[Rose]]
 
 
==External links==
 
{{commonscat|Rose hip}}
 
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6763017.stm BBC News: Rose-hip 'remedy' for arthritis]
 
*[http://www.indianspringherbs.com/rosehips.htm Rose hips recipes]
 
*[http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/articles-submit/michael-brooks/rose-hips.htm Rose hip recipes 2]
 
 
 
[[Category:Roses]]
 
[[Category:Fruit]]
 
[[Category:Herbal tea]]
 

Latest revision as of 01:52, 26 August 2009

Dog Rose showing the bright red hips
Wild rose hip of unknown species

The rose hip, also called the rose haw, is the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant. It is typically red to orange but may be dark purple to black in some specieswp.

See also