Because of the large amount of vitamins, in particular ascorbic acid, rosehip is considered an excellent medicine. Knowingly among the people the wild rose has the name of a forest healer.
There are more than 90 kinds of dog rose. The fruits of this plant are found in red or orange in various forms, inside the berries there is a large number of small fluffy seeds.
For the needs of traditional medicine, only berries are used, folk medicine uses all parts of the bush, homeopathy - exclusively fresh fruits.
This wild plant during flowering attracts to itself a fragrant aroma and a magnificent kind of gently pink flowers.
Rosehip is used in the vitamin industry. It is used to obtain preparations with a high content of vitamin C.
It is used to treat burns of varying degrees and cracks. In this case, it removes the inflammatory process.
Fruits can be dried whole, and can be cut in half and remove the seeds. In the shell of berries vitamins are kept in an unchanged composition throughout the winter and they can be used without heat treatment.
To maintain a good general physiological condition of the body, a person needs at least 50 grams of vitamin C per day. At the first signs of malaise, with a tendency to frequent infectious diseases and bleeding gums, you need to replenish supplies in the body of vitamin C. This can be done by taking a decoction or teafrom rose hips.
- Possible Causes and Symptoms of
- Useful Properties of
- Is there any harm and contraindication?
- How to brew and take?
- When pregnant and breastfeeding
- Does the dog rose harm the child's body?
- Prevention of diseases
Possible causes and symptoms of
Symptoms of kidney disease are often confused with other ailments. But, in medical institutions, kidney diseases are diagnosed with the help of modern methods.
According to statistics, recently episodes of ailments of the urinary system have become frequent. In most cases, the symptoms of these diseases are changes in the amount of urine and its color.
The process of its isolation is provided by the kidneys. Therefore, if the slightest changes occur in this process, this indicates a developing disease. Treat the kidneys only after the doctor has established an accurate diagnosis.
The prognosis can be made according to the signs and the course of the disease. If a qualified help is provided to a patient on time, and he will observe a diet during the treatment, then we can talk about the complete cure of the ailment.
To the kidney diseases is a fairly large number of pathologies, which, developing, lead to the defeat of this organ. The cause of the disease can be various negative effects. The disease can develop due to bacterial or viral damage.
The work of the kidneys can be disrupted by the formation on them of the tumor or the cyst. Also, the cause of the disease can be , impaired metabolism, autoimmune damage, congenital anomalies and stones, which sometimes form in them.
Kidney diseases can provoke infections of , which are sexually transmitted. This happens if a person has a promiscuous sex life. The cause may be banal hypothermia and malnutrition.
The real enemies of the kidneys are nicotine, strong alcoholic drinks, sweet soda and fast food. The kidneys are adversely affected by narcotic drugs and taking medications in large quantities. Some kidney diseases are passed on to the children of by inheritance of from their parents.
There are frequent changes in the functioning of the kidney in pregnant women , especially in the last trimester. On a long term this body has to work in a literal sense for two, so the kidneys do not cope. As a consequence - the development of late toxicosis, which is called gestosis of pregnant women.
The first symptoms of developing disease: malaise, chills, uncomfortable condition. When they manifest, the disease can be prevented by taking a hot drink and warming up the legs well.
If the first symptoms are ignored, they will progress. The patient has a fever, a loinache.
Symptoms: There is swelling on the face, around the eyes and all over the body. In the process of urination, burning occurs, the color and composition of urine changes, it becomes turbid and with an admixture of blood.
Useful properties
Rosehip is used for the treatment of nephrolithiasis. It promotes the dissolution and excretion of stones from the kidneys of .For these purposes, you need to use a decoction of berries and plant roots.
If this happens, you need to reduce the reception of the broth by half. The dosage of the drug should be prescribed by a doctor. In this case there should be no self-treatment.
Stones that have budged can clog the ducts, and this will cause unbearable pain in the patient, sometimes surgical intervention may be required.
Are there any harm and contraindications?
Despite the fact that the dog rose has a number of medicinal qualities, it also has contraindications for use. At high doses, it can adversely affect the functioning of the kidneys.
Contraindications:
- high gastric acidity.
- thrombophlebitis,
- endocarditis.
- with gastritis and yazve rose hips should be taken with great care,
- medication, which contains the root of the dog rose, inhibits the secretion of bile,
- with prolonged use of rose hip, calcium is washed out of the body.
Taking decoctions, syrups, rosehip tea, remember the sense of proportion!
How to brew and take?
- In order to keep all the vitamins in the drink as much as possible, the dogrose needs to brew in the thermos. To do this, take 1 tablespoon of crushed fruits per 2 cups of boiling water. Content is insisted for 6 hours. If you take whole berries, then the infusion time should be at least 10 - 12 hours.
- Decoction from the roots of wild rose .To prepare a healing broth you need to take 2 tablespoons of ground roots and pour them a glass of boiling water. Composition hold 15 - 20 minutes over low heat. Cool at room temperature. We take 3 times a day a third of the glass before meals( for the treatment of bile ducts).With stones in the kidneys, liver and gall bladder - 100 ml every half hour after eating.
- Decoction of berries is prepared as follows: in an enameled pot or pot, place 2 tablespoons of chopped fruit, fill them with a glass of boiling water and stand on a steam bath for 15-20 minutes. Cool at room temperature. Take a decoction of half a cup in the morning and evening. Treatment should last at least 2 weeks.
- Berries cut in half, removes seeds and hairs from the inside. Fruits are ground in a meat grinder or blender.1 teaspoon of crushed berries is poured into 2 cups of boiling water. The mixture is cooked on low heat for 10 minutes. After the broth cools down, filter and take 3 to 4 drinks before each meal.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding
Broths and brier infusion are very useful during childbearing and during lactation. This is especially true for women with reduced immunity.
This is a safe preventive tool for viral and colds. Healing properties of fruits strengthen honey, which can be added to the drink.
Systematic reception of a glass of infusion from rose hips a day will increase the resistance of the body and protect the pregnant woman from toxicity in the early stages. You can take a dogrose from the first weeks of pregnancy. A weak broth of dogrose has a diuretic effect and facilitates the work of the kidneys.
Pregnant should not use dog rose in large doses - this creates a large additional burden on the kidneys.
Remember, a woman in the position should make decisions that relate to the use of medicines or homeopathic remedies, only after consulting with her doctor.
When breastfeeding is allowed moderate use of this medicinal drink.
Does the dog rose harm the child's body?
Rose hips can cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, it should not be given to children until the age of 6 months.
- Decoction can be given to babies from eight months to 100 milliliters per day.
- Infusions offer children after the first year of life.
- Syrup can be consumed by children from the age of three.
So dogrose has a good diuretic effect, infusions and broths should not be given to babies before bed. As in this case their night rest will be broken. In order not to destroy tooth enamel in the child( because of the high content of vitamin C in the drink), the drink should be given through a tube.
Prevention of diseases
In order to avoid kidney diseases, it is necessary to adhere to simple recommendations. They repent of the lifestyle that you lead, the rules of eating and drinking.
The nature of nutrition is very important for the kidneys. To avoid the formation of stones in the kidneys, you should exclude from your diet fatty, salty, spicy and smoked food. You should also limit the intake of alcohol, cheese and chocolate. Useful for the kidneys are fruits, vegetables and sea fish.
It is important to comply with the drinking regimen .The daily fluid norm is 1.5 liters per day. The main thing is to drink the "right" liquid. It includes green tea, fruit drinks, juices, compotes and mineral water without gas.
If a person is working in a "hot" shop or working a lot physically, he should drink more than 2 liters of water. This dose should be drunk during the day, if you have diarrhea, vomiting, fever. The intake of water in this case must correspond to its loss.
In order for the kidneys to function properly, needs to monitor the work of the digestive tract .
A large burden on the kidneys is created by untreated infectious diseases of the throat and carious teeth. We must try to avoid cold and damp, do not overcool. Subcooling is an ideal condition for the development of kidney disease.
Improve the work of the paired body will help the following:
- active lifestyle,
- general body hardening,
- kidneys like dry heat( sauna),
- normal body weight,
- routine examination with ENT - doctor, gynecologist and dentist,
- timely access to urologist ornephrologist.
Remember that the dog rose is not only a beautiful ornamental plant. It is a natural antioxidant, a useful food additive and a valuable drug.
