Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Rose Hips

As rose hips are one of my all time favorite herbs, I felt it appropriate to start with them as the first herb that I share with you all. Rose hips are the fruit of the rose, meaning they are what develops after the rose blossom has dropped its petals. They are one of the richest sources of vitamin C and also contain bio-flavonoids which are necessary for the body to absorb vitamin C (Mother Nature sure knows what she's doing). Rose hips are most commonly used to help prevent or treat the common cold or flu, which is why I chose to add them to our Immunity tea blend. Rose hips are also a tasty winter trail snack. I like to eat them after a couple of frosts when they're nice and tart, just be sure to remove the seeds. They taste like fruit leather!

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