Botanical name: Rosa canina L.
Other name: Cynorhodon, Cynosbatos, Dog Rose, Fruit de l’Églantier, Gulab, Heps, Hip Fruit, Hipberry, Hop Fruit, Persian Rose, Phool Gulab, Poire d’oiseaux, Rosa, Satapatri, Rosae pseudofructus, Rose des Apothicaires, Rose de Provins, Rosier de Provence, Satapatrika, Shatpari, Wild Boar Fruit
The accessory fruit of various rose plant species, commonly known as rose hip or rosehip and alternately referred to as rose haw and rose hep, exhibits hues ranging from red to orange. In certain species, the color spectrum extends from dark purple to black.
Medicinal Uses:
- Rich in antioxidants
- May support a healthy immune system
- May protect against heart disease
- May aid weight loss
- May protect against type 2 diabetes
- May reduce inflammation and pain
- May fight skin aging
- Easy to brew at home
