Dog Rose

Botanical Name: Rosa canina

Botanical Name:
Rosa canina

Family:

Rosaceae

Appearance:

Trefoil shrub, tall up to 3 m, with arched branches, composed of 5-7 follicles with toothed edge.

Flowers are solitary or grouped 2-3, with pink petals.

Origins:

Europe
Northwest Africa
Western Asia

Active constituents:

Vitamin C, pectins, tannins, sugars, organic acids, mineral salts.
Vitamin A, vitamin E, lecithins, essential oil.

Healing properties:

Due to the high content of ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid, dog rose pseudofruct preparations play an important role in biological oxidation and cellular respiration. Due to vitamins A, B1, B2, P, they have the property of lowering capillary permeability and fragility. They also have diuretic action and are recommended in liver and kidney disorders.