ROSEHIPS f/c - 4 oz., Health and Beauty products, Look-Best

ROSEHIPS f/c - 4 oz. BOTANICALS & BULK HERBS

PURE DRIED HERB (whole flower, petals, hips). , 16 oz , 1lb and in bulk.

ALSO AVAILABLE UNDER EXOTIC CHAI SECTION AS HERBAL TEA

Because of their relatively high content of vitamin C, the bright scarlet to deep red, ovoid or pear-shaped fruits or hips of several species of roses always occupy a significant place in discussions of natural medicines. Most commonly, the hips are collected from the dog rose Rosa canina L., but the larger hips of the Japanese rose, R. rugosa Thunb., are valued highly, as are those of R. acicularis Lindl. and R. cinnamomea L.. All are more or less familiar members of the family Rosaceae.

Rose hips are used to prepare teas, extracts, purees, marmalades, even soups, all of which are consumed for their vitamin C content. The extracts are also incorporated into a number of "natural" vitamin preparations, including tablets, capsules, syrups, and the like. Most such preparations are careful not to state on the label exactly how much of the vitamin C content is derived from rose hips and how much from synthetic ascorbic acid. In addition to their antiscorbutic (antiscurvy) properties, rose hips have a mild laxative and slight diuretic action.