Wild Rose (Rosehip)

Wild rose (dog rose) is a shrub up to 3m tall. The entire bush is overgrown with sharp thorns. The leaves are oddly pinnate, and the leaflets are egg-shaped and sharply toothed. The flowers are white-pink in color with a pleasant smell, the fruits are egg-shaped, light red in color, known as rosehip, and contain a large number of seeds. The flowering period begins in May, and the fruits are usually collected during September and October. Wild rose is widespread throughout Europe, and also grows in Western Asia and North-West Africa. It is very common in our region, growing along the edges of forests.

The medicinal part of the plant is the dried fruit. It is rich in vitamin C, fruit acids (malic, citric, amber, phosphoric), sugars, lignin, pectin, tannins, flavonoids, carotenoids, silicic acid, iron and aluminum salts.