Rose tea or rose hip tea is known for its many medicinal properties. It is derived from the fruit of the wild rose hip plant. It is a popular herbal health tea which has a slight tart flavor but is refreshing and delicious to drink. The fruit confers many of the health benefits because it contains many essential vitamins like C, D, K and E, as well as organic acids, like citric and malic acids and pectin. HolisticOnline.com and RoseMagazine.com cite the many health benefits of rose tea, which include building a strong immune system, strengthening the digestive system and the detoxification of the urinary tracts and kidneys.
Cold and Flu
Rose hip tea contains high levels of vitamin C which helps the body fight off colds and flu germs and viruses. The rose hip fruit contains more vitamin C levels than fresh citrus fruits, like oranges or grapefruits. A single cup of fresh rose tea is equivalent to approximately fifty to sixty citrus oranges. A study published in "Planta Medica Journal" by researcher S.J. Ziegler detected the high levels of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in rose hips. The "Journal of Phytotherapy Research" published a study showing the effects of "COX-1 and -2 Activity of Rose Hip."
Rose Tea and The Digestive System
The presence of organic acids and the rich nutrient contents of rose hip tea can help to strengthen the digestive tract and the stomach lining to help prevent digestive problems as well as aid in eliminating toxic wastes and substances in the small and large intestines. These benefits will help the body reinforce gastrointestinal functions and prevent or reduce the symptoms of diarrhea, dysentery, constipation and gastroenteritis. The tea can also help establish and maintain the intestinal bacterial flora in the digestive tract to help aid digestion according to HealthMad.com.
Kidney and Urinary Tracts
HealthMad.com and RoseMagazine.com cite several medicinal properties of rose tea including the ability to assist in the clearing of toxic nitrogenous wastes from the bladder and kidneys, thus reducing the potential risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Rose tea can also aid in the removal of blockages caused by small-sized kidney stones in the urinary tract according to TeaBenefits.com. Depending on the condition and the method for brewing or making the rose tea infusion or decoction, one or two cups a day should give some health benefits to the drinker.
Rose Tea and Mental Health
Many herbal medicine sources like HealthMad.com and RoseMagazine.com cite that rose tea confer medicinal properties that can calm the central nervous system and help alleviate and give some relief for mental illnesses like depression, anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. Rose tea can also help patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia and nervousness. One or two cups of rose tea should confer some health benefits to the drinker.
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