Rose Hips
the Health Food in your Garden!

For some reason I always associate rose hips with vitamin C and Vitamin C with Boy Scouts! I think it is because of a story my parents used to tell, me concerning the Boy Scouts in England. They were asked to work for the Ministry of Health, during World War two, by collecting all the hips they could, from hedgerows and fields, so that Rose Hip syrup could be manufactured as a vitamin C supplement. Of course my parents were urging me to join the Boy Scout movement because in their minds, "They must be such a healthy group!"

In fact the humble Hip or Rose Haw, with 1700 to 2000 mgs.of vitamin C, out-classes citrus fruits in this regard. Hips, it appears, also contain vitamins A, D and E, anti-oxidents and flavinoids. So rather than just an ornamental value, perhaps for flower arranging, we have our own health food growing right under our noses, so to speak.

This fruit of the rose comes into it's own in fall and is best picked after the first frost has softened the fruit a little. There is an outer, fleshy layer which is often orange, dark red or purple in color, but within, are seeds embedded in a fibrous hair. These hairs are best removed before processing as they tend to have a detrimental effect on the stomach.

The best vitamin C sources come from the Rosa Canina ( the Dog Rose) or more commonly, the other old shrub Rose known as the Rugosa Rose. Once processed the products seem endless.........who knew such a humble fruit could be used for skin care products, cooking, vitamin tea bags or even Mead! (Called Rhodomel)

Well, historically, mankind has processed Hips for hundreds of years and although the claims of, "curing the shakes", or "strengthening the heart", may be debateable, there is no doubt about the power of vitamin C. With a little guidance from www.Rose-Works.com, we can all find a healthy use for our Rose Hips.

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