ROSA CANINA (ROSEHIP): USE IN HERBAL MEDICINE

What is the richest natural source of vitamin C? Do you think it’s oranges? Wrong! In fact, the Rosehip contains, in just 100 g, about the same amount of vitamin C as 1 kilogram of oranges! Are you amazed? So let’s discover together the Rosa Canina properties and benefits that can result from its use.
The name Rosa Canina is attributed to a shrub in the Rosaceae family, which can also exceed 3 meters in height. This plant is also vulgarly known by the popular names wild rose, hedge rose or gooseberry rose.
THE ADJECTIVE “CANINE” REFERRING TO THIS SPECIES OF ROSE HAS RATHER ANCIENT ORIGINS: IN FACT, IT SEEMS THAT IN THE PAST THE EXTRACT OF THE PLANT WAS USED TO TREAT RABIES.

The fruits of the rosehip, or rather the false fruits, reach full maturity in autumn and are distinguished by their intense red color and fleshy appearance.
It is precisely the fruits that are the part of the plant generally used in phytotherapy because of their remarkable richness in Vitamin C.