Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antidiarrheic, Antioxidant, Antiradicular, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Diuretic, Hypoglycemic, Laxative, Lipoxygenase Inhibitor

Primary Conditions Treated

Demulcent Nervine Vermifuge Albuminuria Arthrosis Bleeding Burn Cancer genital kidney mouth throat uterus Capillary Fragility Catarrh Chill Cold Constipation Cough Cramp Diarrhea Dropsy Dyspepsia Dysuria Edema Enterosis Exanthema Flu Gallstone Gastrosis Gonorrhea Gout Headache Hepatosis Hyperacidity Hyperglycemia Induration Infection Inflammation Kidney Stone Leukorrhea Nausea Nephrosis Nervousness Ophthalmia Pain Rheumatism Sciatica Sore Sore Throat Splenosis Stomatosis Stone Stress Thirst Urethrosis Uterosis Wart Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

0.75–3 tsp chopped fruit/cup water 1–3 ×/day; 2 g fruit; 0.25–0.5 cup fresh fruit; 1–2 g dry fruit/cup water; 6–12 g dry fruit; 9 g dry fruit/cup boiling water; 2–5 g in infusion.

Rose Hips, Dogrose

Medicinal Actions

Primary Conditions Treated

General Dosage

Safety & Contraindications