Made from the pseudo fruits of the rose plant, rose hip is a type of herbal tea.
It is important to mention that rose hip are small and round, red or orange and are present just below the rose petals. Rose hip has got vitamin C, polyphenols, carotenoids, catechins etc and intake of rose hip is important for our health.
Various health benefits are
Good for heart health:
By consuming rose hip tea our BP gets reduced and there would be improved blood flow to the heart. It has been shown by some research studies that obese persons got good health when they consumed rose hip tea every day because their BP and bad cholesterol got lowered.
Prevents diabetes:
It is believed that by drinking rose hip tea our blood sugar levels could get reduced as rose hip has positive effect on inducing insulin levels.
Immunity gets boosted:
Our immune system gets strengthened by intake of rose hip tea having water soluble antioxidant or vitamin C. Production of white blood cells take place in us.
Good for weight loss:
Excess weight in us could lead to many health issues is well known. The antioxidant named tiliroside present in rose hip has got fat burning properties and finally the risk of obesity is reduced in us.
Good for skin:
For the synthesis of collagen, vitamin C is necessary and drinking rose hip tea could provide us vitamin C. Our skin cells get protected from damage from the sun. Consuming rose hip tea could make our skin tighter and youthful. It must be taken into account that keto- carotenoid astaxanthin present in rose hip tea has got anti-ageing effects on the skin.
Lowers pain and inflammation:
The compounds like galactolipids and polyphenols in rose hip tea have good anti-inflammatory properties. It is said that by drinking rose hip tea lower joint pain gets reduced.