In treatises by Avicenna it is mentioned medicinal properties of a dogrose. He considered the Damask rose, quite so call this bush in the east, one of the most curative plants. Medicinal properties of a dogrose by high content in ripe fruits of vitamins of group B, carotene, vitamin E are caused. It surpasses blackcurrant and a lemon in vitamin C content. Drinks from hips help to struggle with avitaminosis, have the all-strengthening and toning properties.
It is required to you
- dogrose berries - 100 g of fresh or 50 g dry;
- water - 1 l.
Instruction
1. You will choose hips for preparation of drink. If you want to prepare ripe berries decoction, then choose red or bright orange fruits. The dogrose in the middle of the fall keeps up and it will be better if you collect fruits. It is necessary to collect to the first frosts. In the defrozen fruits a part of useful substances is lost. For preparation of broth you will choose berries of uniform coloring from dried fruits, well dry-through. If you want to prepare a dogrose for the winter, then dry up berries in an electrofruit dehydrator or in an oven at the minimum temperature.
2. Carefully wash out ripe hips. Place in the enameled ware and fill in with cold water. Bring to the boil and you cook on slow fire within 15-20 minutes. Then remove ware from fire and let's broth infuse 4-6 hours. If you want to make drink from dried hips, then crush them by means of a wooden mortar. You cook also as well as fresh berries, but it is necessary to infuse broth not less than 8 hours. Filter ready broth through a clean linen napkin or several layers of a gauze.
3. The drink made thus from a dogrose turns out slightly sour on taste. For improvement of gustatory and curative qualities add to it honey. For receiving the product which was more saturated with vitamins, add at preparation of a napitok from a dogrose of berry of a guelder-rose, blackcurrant, a rowan, various medicative herbs (mint, a thyme, a camomile, a melissa, etc.). Content of vitamin C can be increased having added lemon juice.