The efficacy and function of rose hip flower

Rosa thorni flower is a common medicinal material and also a plant. It has high nutritional and medicinal value and is rich in various functions. It contains about 28 kinds of vitamins alone. The active ingredients are also essential elements for the human body. Therefore, it can be used to make soup, decoction, soak in water, and make tea. It is a good choice and is very popular.

Nutritional Value

The comprehensive research on natural rose hips by more than 20 scientific research institutions, colleges and universities, as well as relevant experts and scholars, including the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Clinical Laboratory Center of the Ministry of Health, the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and the Heilongjiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has confirmed that the fruit contains flavonoids, organic acids, coumarins, alcohols, triterpenes, olefins, saponins, proteins, carbohydrates, fatty oils, volatile oils, and 17 kinds of amino acids, among which seven kinds, namely threonine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine and lysine, are essential amino acids for the human body but cannot be synthesized by the human body; it contains 28 elements, among which are 14 essential trace elements for the human body, such as zinc, iron, selenium, etc., which are rich in biological activity and have relatively clear biological activities. The zinc content is very high. According to inspection by the Clinical Testing Center of the Ministry of Health, the zinc content is 19.43 mg per 100 grams of fruit, which is higher than that of other plant fruits. It is known as the "flower of life". It also contains VA, VC, VE, VB1, VB2, VP, β-carotene and other vitamins. Among them, VC content is the highest. Testing has shown that the VC content in every 100 grams of edible part of the fresh fruit is over 6810 mg, and the highest is 8300 mg. It ranks first among all vegetables and fruits, and is the "crown of plant fruits on earth"; it is known as the "king of VC." Calculated by its content, the VC content of rose hips is 220 times that of citrus; 1360 times that of apples; one gram of rose hips is equivalent to the VC content of one kilogram of apples; it is 26 times that of black currant; 190 times that of strawberries; 213 times that of red beans; and 130 times that of kiwis. 2-3 rose hips are enough to meet the body's day and night needs for VC. The VC content of a 500-gram can of rose hip jam can meet the entire day's needs of a military company. It is regarded as a "miracle drug for treating scurvy" by European countries and is known as the "vitamin record holder".

Medicinal value

In addition to its nutritional value, rose hips also have medicinal value.

The fruit of the prickly rose also contains higher unsaturated fatty acids such as eicosadienoic acid and eicosatrienoic acid. Because rose hips contain a variety of nutrients, they have unique functions. According to relevant records, natural rose hip is a good medicine for treating vitamin deficiency, and various preparations can be used to treat hypertension, atherosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, liver, kidney and stomach ulcers. Rosa thorna fruit extract can treat chronic hepatitis and intestinal diseases. The seed oil is used to treat nutritional ulcers, skin diseases, colitis and hemorrhoids. The branches are boiled into soup and taken internally to treat dysentery, rheumatism and radiculitis. A decoction of the seeds or roots is a good remedy for dissolving any stones in the human body.

Research and clinical experiments conducted by more than 20 scientific research institutions and colleges and universities, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Clinical Laboratory Center of the Ministry of Health, the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, the 207th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Heilongjiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Medical College, Tongji Medical University, Institute of Aerospace Medicine and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Heilongjiang Institute of Geriatrics, and Shenyang Medical College, have proven that natural Rosa thorna fruit products have significant effects in anti-aging, anti-fatigue, anti-radiation, tolerance to hypoxia, removal of blood clots, lowering blood pressure, preventing and curing cancer, strengthening the body and enhancing yang, invigorating the brain and increasing intelligence, and prolonging life. It also has significant therapeutic effects on malnutrition and mental retardation caused by zinc deficiency in children. It can be seen that natural Rosa rugosa fruit is a rare and valuable resource that is both edible and medicinal.