Rosehip powder: the source of galactolipids and vitamins

Rose hips are most commonly served as rose hip jam or tea, but rose hip powder has also been celebrating its success as a superfood for some time now. No wonder: there is so much goodness in the red fruits that hardly any other domestic food supplement can keep up. Find out what rosehip powder is good for and what the plant has to do with the silent "little man in the forest" here.

What are rose hips?

Almost everyone in this country knows them by name and by sight, but only a few people know what a rose hip really is. The name does not refer to a specific plant, but to the fruits (or pseudo-fruits) of several plant species, namely the common wild rose. This is why the rose hip does not have one botanical name, but several - depending on which shrub you are referring to. The bright red rose hips of the dog rose (Rosa canina) are usually used as a food or nutritional supplement. The word canina means "dog rose" because the rosehip can be found everywhere. The dog rose (Rosa corymbifera) and other wild rose plants also produce rose hips, which vary in shape from roundish to elongated oval, depending on the species.

Where do rose hips grow?

Rose hips are native to Germany, but also to the whole of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. They like to grow in bushes, along roadsides and forest edges or in meadows as well as in the home garden as a natural hedge. They form sprawling wild rose bushes that can grow up to three metres high. The plant needs loamy soil, but is otherwise undemanding and hardy. In the Alps, it can even be found at an altitude of 1500 metres.

Rose hips from native and foreign dog roses

The beauty of the rose hip is that this outstanding superfood is native: why go far away when good things are so close? But to be fair, it has to be said that foreign wild rose species - such as the East Asian potato rose (Rosa rugosa), which is also known as the apple or Kamchatka rose and is very common here - also have similarly great properties. In contrast to the rather small, hard and egg-shaped native rose hips, the equally edible and healthy fruits of the potato rose are very fleshy and rather spherical.

Black rosehip?

Botanical experts or attentive observers have also seen rose fruits of other colours in nature. In fact, in addition to the bright red colour, there is also a dark purple or black rose hip. Rosa pimpinellifolia - also known as the dune rose - is the only wild rose species to produce black rose hips, which have a sweet flavour and can also be eaten fresh.

From fruits, seeds, flowers and seeds

Before rose hips develop, wild roses produce their flowers in June, which fade after one to two weeks and are also edible. These produce rose hips, which are usually regarded as fruit, but are in fact so-called "pseudo-fruits". They consist of a fruity coating that harbours the actual fruit inside: small, rock-hard nuts that are often incorrectly referred to as seeds. Rosehips can be harvested in autumn, from mid-September to November: Initially they are still very firm and taste sour, but the longer they remain on the bush, the sweeter and softer they become. They shrivel up over time, but are edible throughout the winter and into the spring.

Itching powder plant?

Anyone who has ever made rosehip jam will know this very well: the seeds inside the skin are covered with many fine, barbed hairs that cause itching on contact with the skin. This is why rosehip is known among children as the itching powder plant: The freshly ground seeds cause itching and mild pain.

Are rosehips poisonous?

Presumably because of their irritant properties, many people think rosehips are poisonous, but they are not. The orange-red apple fruits of the dog rose are also non-toxic, but are not as healthy as the oval rosehips of the dog rose.

Rosehip: Ingredients

A look at the ingredients of rose hips will warm your heart: the red berries contain vitamins B1, B2, E, K and P, but are especially known for their high content of vitamin C, to which they owe their nickname "Lemon of the North". They also provide a lot of vitamin A and are rich in pectin, an important fibre for our intestines. Minerals, trace elements and secondary plant substances such as flavonoids (especially quercetin and catechin), tannins, carotenoids (such as beta-carotene and lycopene), polyphenols and galactolipids are also important for our health.

Rosehip in winter

Rosehip is traditionally used in winter, and not just because it is harvested in late autumn. In medicine and folk medicine, the plant has been known since the Middle Ages as a powerful antidote to colds and infectious diseases. In the past, it was completely normal for our grandmothers to collect the red fruits before the onset of the cold season in order to support the body's defences in winter. Compared to jam, tea and other forms of administration, our rosehip powder has the edge on the market due to its gentle processing, extremely high purity and impressive density of active ingredients.

The rosehip powder from Heilkraft:

• comes from wild collection (chemical-free)
• is of raw food quality (processed below 40 °C)
• consists of peel and seeds
• is free from sugar and extenders

A thousand names and a nursery rhyme

Hardly any other plant - perhaps apart from dandelion - has more names than the rose hip. Depending on the region, it is also known as rose hip, Haneputtchen, Hahnedorn, Hagendorn, Rosenapfel, Hagerose, Buddeln, Bottel, Jöbke, Jeepkes, Hetschepetsch, Hertscherl, Hetschhiven, Hiven or Mehlbeere. Even a well-known children's song is dedicated to the rose hip: "A little man stands in the forest, very still and silent. He has a little coat of purple round his neck." These lines are not - as many assume - about the fly agaric, but about the rose hip, which is recognisable in the second verse by a "little black cap".

Rosehips solid and liquid, strained and pulverised

Not only the different names, but also the various forms in which the rosehip is used are evidence of its enormous popularity. In addition to jam and tea, you can also buy them in stores as rosehip puree and mush, chutney and spread, liqueur, oil or juice, as well as extract, capsules and ground rosehip powder. Some suppliers offer rosehip powder made only from the red skin of the rosehip, although the seeds are also important due to their galactolipid content.

Rosehip powder - the fruit ground

The fiery red fruit of the rose hip is certainly more visually attractive than powder, but the raw fruit is inedible and often very sour due to the irritating hairs. In addition, our rosehip powder, which is processed gently and at low temperatures, contains all the nutritional power of the wild rose in concentrated form. Ground rosehip can be easily and creatively integrated into the diet.

Rosehip powder: recipes for every day

If you want something quick and easy, you can of course dissolve the rosehip powder in lukewarm water or juice and drink it. However, the powder tastes particularly good with muesli, yoghurt, quark, fruit puree, shake or smoothie as well as in ice cream. The powder should be taken daily and over a longer period of 1-2 months so that its effect can develop sustainably. Regular breaks of around two to three weeks prevent possible habituation effects, but do not mean a loss of effectiveness, as the rosehip effect remains for a certain time after the intake period.

As a little creativity boost, here is a delicious recipe with rosehip powder:

200 ml plant milk (e.g. almond or coconut milk)

1 tbsp elderflower juice or agave syrup

2 tsp rosehip powder

2 tsp ground nuts or almond paste

Freshly squeezed orange juice

1/2 tsp grated lemon zest

Rosehip powder: How much a day?

When dosing rosehip powder, you should not exceed the maximum amount of 12 grams per day. It is best if you divide the powder into at least two daily doses and take it shortly before or after a high-fat meal, as the galactolipids are fat-soluble. Alternatively, you can add a small amount of fat to your drink or meal, such as ½ teaspoon of almond butter or a few drops of a high-quality vegetable oil.

Worth knowing

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Ingredients

100% ground rose hips from wild collection

Analytical constituents

Crude fibre 15%, moisture 12%, crude ash 4.1%, crude protein 3%, crude fat 2%

Feeding recommendation

Add the appropriate daily dose to the feed

1 measuring spoon = approx. 1g

A measuring spoon is supplied for exact dosing.

Storage

Store closed, dry, protected from light and cool. Keep out of the reach of children.

Contents

300g