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Armenia · Gegharkunik| Common Animals Fish Mushrooms Flora |
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Rosa canina subsp. inodora |
July: The Dog Rose finishes blooming, fruit formation begins.
Edible, may cause allergy. Widely used in folk medicine to improve health. Flowers used in cosmetic products.
Shrub with dense thorns and small white flowers. Fruits bright red, ripen by autumn.
Grows in forests, forest edges, meadows, and roadsides Fruits ripen from late summer to autumn
Harvest after first frosts — fruits become softer and sweeter. Handle carefully because of thorns on stems.
Fruits rich in vitamin C, dry in shade or use for decoctions and infusions. Seeds contain fine hairs that should be removed before use. Better boiled or dried.
Fruit: Red, fleshy, sweet-sour
Flowers: Used in cosmetics and folk medicine
Flowers: Used in cosmetics and folk medicine
Rosehip Decoction (Boiling and infusion)
Rich in vitamin C, good for immunity
Rich in vitamin C, good for immunity
1. Pour boiling water over dried fruits in 1:10 ratio.
2. Boil for 15 minutes or infuse for 2 hours.
3. Strain and drink warm.
2. Boil for 15 minutes or infuse for 2 hours.
3. Strain and drink warm.
Rosehip Jam (Boiling)
Sweet and aromatic
Sweet and aromatic
1. Clean fruits from seeds and hairs.
2. Boil with sugar on low heat for about 40 minutes.
3. Pour into sterilized jars.
2. Boil with sugar on low heat for about 40 minutes.
3. Pour into sterilized jars.
Rosehip Flower Tincture (Infusion)
Aromatic and tonic
Aromatic and tonic
1. Pour fresh flowers with vodka or alcohol.
2. Infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place.
3. Strain and use in drops.
2. Infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place.
3. Strain and use in drops.
Dried Rosehip Tea (Brewing)
Tasty and nutritious drink
Tasty and nutritious drink
1. Pour 1 tbsp dried fruits with 200 ml boiling water.
2. Infuse for 10 minutes, strain.
3. Add honey if desired.
2. Infuse for 10 minutes, strain.
3. Add honey if desired.