Rosehips

By Donna Sheinbach in 15 Jan 2021 | 22:23
Donna Sheinbach

Donna Sheinbach

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Hi David, I'm wondering about harvesting/processing rosehips, specifically about removing the seed and little hairs (if we will go over this in the Materia Medica I can wait). Is it different for external vs internal consumption/application (i.e. if making an oil versus a tea)? And is it better to remove the seed when fresh or dried or doesn't matter? Thank you!
15 Jan 2021 | 22:23
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David Winston

David Winston

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The little hairs surrounding the seeds are incredibly irritating and you need tone very careful you do not breath them in (nose or mouth), get them in your eyes and you need to wear gloves. I clean them when fresh and it is tedious and time consuming. Which Is why I only gather the larger Beach Rose hips, less work for more hip. I have never used Rose hips topically so I cannot answer that part of your question, but for internal use, the seeds are inert and the hairs if drunk are also highly irritating so they must be removed.
18 Jan 2021 | 21:06
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Donna Sheinbach

Donna Sheinbach

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Thank you! I had heard that the seeds were actually toxic? Would there be any benefit at all to dropping a "whole" rose hip into hot water for tea? Would you still run the risk of toxicity from seed or irritation from hairs or you just wouldn't do it because not enough hip would come into contact with the water to make the tea beneficial at all? (Thanks again)
26 Jan 2021 | 20:43
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