Autumn is the time of picking mushrooms and berries. Many plants begin to bear fruit and bring berries and fruits that are beneficial to the human body. Rosehip has valuable substances necessary for the body in the autumn. This unique plant is used not only for the purpose of extracting beneficial properties, but also as a wonderful decoration of a home garden.
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Rosehip History
Rosehip - a wild rose - began to grow in Russia since antiquity. Many historical books mention a beautiful wild plant that adorned the palace and monastery gardens. The first written mention of dogrose appeared in house books published in the reign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. In those days, a beautiful plant was called "serberina" or "silvergrain", which meant a wild spiny rose. The word "serberin" itself came to the Russian language from Arabic. That was the name of the rosehip.
Many varieties of rose hips were brought to Russia from different countries, which were planted in the royal gardens. They differed in height, color and size of buds. The most famous rosehip varieties are cinnamon rose, dog rose.
Interestingly, the fruits and flowers of this rosehip were collected in Kazan, where the authorities sent peasants who were unable to pay the rent. The collection of rose hips was considered one of the peasant duties. The plant is easy to care for, quickly adapts to changing environmental conditions.
There are many legends about the origin of this plant. One of them tells about the love of a girl’s wait for a young man from the Cossack class. The young Cossack was also in love with the girl, but the chieftain opposed the union. The girl liked him too. Having sent the young man to the service, the chieftain himself turned to the girl. However, he was denied. Ataman decided to take her by force. Fleeing from him, the girl grabbed her father’s dagger, fled to the river and died. The girl’s blood turned into beautiful flowers that were intended for loving people, and the thorns made the plant hateful to evil and bad people.
Famous Rosehips
Currently, there are many varieties of wild rose or wild rose. They attract the attention of designers who use bushes and flowers to create hedges. The most popular varieties of wild rosehips are wrinkled roses. This wild plant was brought to central Russia from the Far East to decorate home gardens.
Sizaya rose is a more popular plant nowadays. These are small bushes on which there are practically no thorns. Such a plant is in demand among designers, as it fits well into the landscape. It looks great even in the absence of colors.
Another variety that is used as a hedge, wild rose hips. However, it has its drawbacks. The plant has a branched root system, so it is almost impossible to bring out.
A wonderful addition to the garden can be a rosehip scented rose. Bushes grow up to two meters, have small pink flowers. Rosehip got its name due to the fact that the leaves can emit an apple smell.
Useful properties of rose hips
But not only rose hips can benefit people. Since ancient times, it was known about the healing properties of this plant. Rose hips are red or brown. Rosehip berries contain many chemical and mineral substances that are necessary for the human body. However, rose hips are not eaten raw, as they retain hairs in the seed box.
As a medicinal plant, rosehip began to be used in ancient Greece. The berries were picked, pulverized and used to treat gums, heal wounds. Rosehip is easy to prepare. Most often, decoctions or vitamin tea, which has a tonic effect, are prepared from the fruits of the plant.
Tasty rose hips can be used in the preparation of medicines. Rosehip medicines can be used in the treatment of urolithiasis, hypertension, and inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. However, the shock dose of the drug with the addition of wild rose can harm the body, as there will be an uncontrolled increase in vitamins, and the liver may malfunction. You should carefully monitor the dosage of drugs, a portion of the preparations and berries of the plant.