![]() ![]() The hips can also be dried as above but use a slightly higher heat (43☌/109☏) in the dehydrator. ![]() Remove the seeds and irritating hairs from the hip before use. When harvesting rose hips wait until the hip is completely ripe, usually in autumn, and bright orange or red. Dry on a tray in a warm, airy room or at a low heat (about 34☌/93☏) in a food dehydrator. Gently pull off the petals, leaving behind the calyx of the rose. The best time to harvest rose petals is mid-summer. It can be used to help heal a broken heart, to find calm after trauma and emotional upheaval, give love and self-care, and provide us with a feeling of warm comfort. Rose is full of femininity, comfort and tenderness. From an energetic perspective rose is like a warm, motherly embrace – it is soothing, heart-opening, softening and gentle. It is also a good tea to take to soothe an upset tummy. The leaves of the rose are full of tannins which makes it a good alternative to black tea, having a similarly astringent effect but without the caffeine. In 1941, there were 200 tonnes of hips collected and processed into a National Rose Hip Syrup which was available at chemists for families to purchase as a supplement. ![]() Children were encouraged to collect rose hips for the Ministry of Health. During the Second World War, rosehip syrup was given to children to ensure they were consuming ample vitamin C, as imported fruit was harder to come by. Rose hips are commonly known as being a good source of vitamin C. Roses can be used in tinctures, glycerites, teas, honeys, oxymels, syrups, vinegars and hydrosols, as a flower remedy and an essential oil. It’s nutrient-rich, astringent, diuretic and anti-inflammatory and also used for uplifting the spirits, for grief, PMS, upset tummy, sore throats, colds and during the menopause. The herbal actions of the rose are pretty impressive. Make sure your garden roses haven’t been sprayed if you plan on using them for remedies and in the kitchen. Their leaves are toothed and arranged on alternate sides of the stem. In autumn, wild roses carry oval fruits called hips which are orangey red in colour and contain hairy seeds. The pretty blooms appear in early summer, with wild roses having five petals that are usually pink and sometimes white. Roses have many curved thorns running up their stems. Cultivated roses, the ones with multiple petals and grown with much care in our gardens, are also edible, but my favourite will always be the hardier wild varieties. We have many wild roses, alongside the rambling honeysuckle, planted into ours here on the farm. rugosa can be incorporated into hedgerows for a visually appealing and fragrant effect. The meaning of Red Jasper is grounding, passion, and protection. Red Jasper has a deep red coloring ranging from bright red to brownish red. Jasper also comes in shades of green, yellow, black, orange, yellow, blue, and brown. In the Rosa genus you’ll find wild and cultivated varieties. It is an opaque version of quartz with a vitreous luster and opaque transparency. However as a medicinal plant the rose has multiple uses and both its petals and its fruit are a mainstay in my home apothecary. Traditionally associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, the rose symbolises passion, desire, love and sexuality within many cultures. There is something so exquisite about the rose with its velvety soft petals and intoxicating fragrance. ![]()
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