Rosehip oil

Rosehip or wild rose is not only a beautiful variety of roses, but also a plant, the fruits of which are rich in many useful substances.

The content of vitamin C in hips is 50 times higher than that in lemon.

In Russia, the healing properties of dog rose are known since the 17th century. In those days, its fruits were valued as one of the most effective medicinal plants, so the price they had was quite high.

In medicine, almost all parts of this unique plant are used, but the most common is rosehip oil, which is called the "king of natural oils."

Rosehip oil has such a wide range of medicinal properties that it can be used practically for any ailment.

It is used to eliminate irritations, increase the elasticity of the skin, normalize the functions of sweat and sebaceous glands, regenerate and rejuvenate the skin. External it is used to treat trophic ulcers, diseases of the mucous membrane, to soften cracks and abrasions on the nipples of the nursing mother, with dermatosis, bedsores, ulcerative colitis.

Hips oil in capsules is prescribed for the treatment of scurvy, anemia, with a general decline in vitality, gastric and intestinal ulcers, liver, kidney, stomach, urinary and gallbladder diseases.

Tibetan healers use rosehip oil in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, atherosclerosis, neurasthenia, etc.

Rosehip oil , the use of which is simply indispensable in cosmetology, promotes skin regeneration, being a powerful regenerator for it. Its long-term use leads to elimination of various skin defects, reduction of scars left after burns, cuts and operations.

It contributes to the fastest healing of wounds, improves skin color, helps to fight with the appearance of age wrinkles, with crow's feet, removes pigment spots, reduces stretch marks.

No less unique are such properties that possesses rosehip oil, as normalization of metabolic processes, including mineral and carbohydrate, restoration of natural shine and softness of hair, strengthening of nails.

With external application of oil, you need to moisten a napkin or bandage and apply it to the affected areas of the body, to treat the common cold you need to put in the oil of dog rose in the nose, with ulcers and colitis it is used in the enema.

Inside this miracle oil should be taken on a tea or dessert spoon in two stages.

However, like any other medicinal product, rosehip oil also has contraindications: it is contraindicated in gastritis, which has a high percentage of acidity, with heart failure of the third degree and thrombophlebitis.

This drug is sold in all pharmacies, it is inexpensive, so it should always be present in every home medicine cabinet.

In wild rose oil, in addition to the huge amount of vitamin C, the whole complex of vitamin B, K, R, and also carotene is also contained. However, in themselves, the rose hips do not contain oil, how many do not press them.

Nevertheless, to cook it at home is not only possible, but also quite easy. To do this, one part of fresh fruit should be poured in pottery with three parts of pure olive oil, although if it is not at hand, it can be replaced with sunflower oil, however, the oil will have a slight smell of sunflower seeds.

Then the pottery should be covered tightly and left for ten days, then put it on the fire and simmer the mixture for about 15 minutes, then the resulting mass to cool, strain and pour into bottles.

Hips oil is a dark brown oily liquid. It has no toxic properties, and if vitamin E is added, the oil can be stored for up to two years.