Loose, from 1 to 2 m tall bush of the rose family. The stems are either ascending or curved, in the lower half or in the lower third they are covered with needle-like, rather weak spines, with an admixture of bristle-like spines, in the upper half they are absent. The leaves are spiral, odd-pinnate, large (9-12 cm long), with broad stipules, only the underside covered with a few hairs; and with the main rod, mostly covered with hairs with an admixture of stem glands; leaves (7-9 of them, sometimes 11) are elongated-ovate, elongated-elliptic or broadly elliptical, sharp-toothed, dark green above, glabrous, gray-green below, more or less abundantly covered with hairs, smooth or only along the main vein with single glands. The flowers are regular, bisexual, mostly solitary, less often in small-flowered (2-3) corymbose inflorescences, on long (2.5-3 cm), glandular, after flowering bulbous hanging peduncles; sepals are narrow-lanceolate, without feathery appendages, long, with a leaf-like expansion at the top, more or less abundantly covered with glands from below, hairy to white downy above, raised upwards after flowering, remaining with ripe fruits; petals (5 of them) from purple-pink to dark pink, equal to the length of the sepals or shorter than them. The fruit is a hypanthium, obovate or elongated-elliptic, abundantly dotted with glands, drooping when ripe, bright red. Blooms in June – July. petals (5 of them) from purple-pink to dark pink, equal to the length of the sepals or shorter than them. The fruit is a hypanthium, obovate or elongated-elliptic, abundantly dotted with glands, drooping when ripe, bright red. Blooms in June – July. petals (5 of them) from purple-pink to dark pink, equal to the length of the sepals or shorter than them. The fruit is a hypanthium, obovate or elongated-elliptic, abundantly dotted with glands, drooping when ripe, bright red. Blooms in June – July.
Spread. Hanging rosehip grows in the forest and subalpine zone of the Carpathians, especially near streams and in forest clearings.
Procurement and storage . For medical purposes, the fruits of rose hips (Fructus Rosae) are used, which are collected in the stage of full ripeness (but not overripe) by hand in canvas gloves. The collected fruits are dried in a dryer or oven at a temperature of 80-100°, spreading them in a thin layer. 50% of dry fruits are obtained. The finished raw materials are stored in dry, cool rooms. The shelf life is 2 years.
Chemical composition . Rosehip fruits contain ascorbic acid (up to 17% on dry matter), carotene (0.7-8 mg%), vitamins B 1 , B 2 , PP, K, pantothenic acid, flavonoids (hyperoside, astragalin, quercitrin, kaempferol, etc. .), phenolic acids, pectin substances (1.8-3.7%), sugars (0.9-8.1%), organic acids (0.9-3.7%), salts of iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium.
Pharmacological properties and use. The fruits of rose hips have anti-scurvy, anti-sclerotic and anti-inflammatory effects, activate enzyme systems and redox processes in the body, have a beneficial effect on carbohydrate metabolism, enhance hormone synthesis and tissue regeneration, stimulate the body’s resistance to adverse environmental factors, increase bile secretion, and increase diuresis. Rosehip fruits are used for the prevention and treatment of hypo- and vitamin C and R deficiency, acute and chronic infections, atherosclerosis, nephritis, acute and chronic diseases of the liver, intestines, peptic ulcers, hemorrhagic diatheses, hemophilia, bleeding (pulmonary, uterine), with an overdose of anticoagulants, hyperthyroidism and adrenal insufficiency, traumatic shock. A good therapeutic effect is obtained with pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, bronchiectasis, in the case of bronchial asthma, in the treatment of eye diseases (hemorrhagic retinitis, choroiditis, hemorrhage in the vitreous body). As a choleretic agent, rosehip is used to treat chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis. Rosehip fruits are part of vitamin teas. A syrup made from a concentrated aqueous extract of rose hips – holosas is prescribed for cholecystitis and hepatitis. Oil (Oleum Rosae) is made from rosehip seeds, which is used as an external remedy for wound healing, in dental practice (gingivitis, stomatitis), for cracked nipples, bedsores, trophic ulcers of the leg, dermatoses, and in the form of microclyses for non-specific ulcerative colitis. As a choleretic agent, rosehip is used to treat chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis. Rosehip fruits are part of vitamin teas. A syrup made from a concentrated aqueous extract of rose hips – holosas is prescribed for cholecystitis and hepatitis. Oil (Oleum Rosae) is made from rosehip seeds, which is used as an external remedy for wound healing, in dental practice (gingivitis, stomatitis), for cracked nipples, bedsores, trophic ulcers of the leg, dermatoses, and in the form of microclyses for non-specific ulcerative colitis. As a choleretic agent, rosehip is used to treat chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis. Rosehip fruits are part of vitamin teas. A syrup made from a concentrated aqueous extract of rose hips – holosas is prescribed for cholecystitis and hepatitis. Oil (Oleum Rosae) is made from rosehip seeds, which is used as an external remedy for wound healing, in dental practice (gingivitis, stomatitis), for cracked nipples, bedsores, trophic ulcers of the leg, dermatoses, and in the form of microclyses for non-specific ulcerative colitis.
Medicinal forms and applications.
Internally – fruit infusion (10 g, or 1 tablespoon of raw material per 200 ml of boiling water) half a glass 2-3 times a day before meals;
cholosas (Cholosas) 1 teaspoon 2-3 times a day, children – a quarter of a teaspoon 2-3 times a day.