Rosehip Syrup
Rosehip syrup extract is made from the hips of many types of rose, this particular syrup was made from hips of the Dog rose (Rosa canina).
Contains: Rosehips (120g), sugar (120g), water and sodium metabisulphite (preservative). DUE TO EUROPEAN LEGISLATION THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONLINE.
Many people remember picking rosehips in the 50's and 60's and being paid 3d (old pennies) per lb. Rosehips are rich in vitamin C and vitamins A, D and E. The hips also contain a substance called Litozin which is believed to be useful in the relief of arthritis. A study in Denmark using powdered seeds and capsules gave significant reductions of pain scores in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee after just 3 weeks of treatment. The study came about after a Danish farmer in the 1980's realised that he had managed to improve the arthritis in his shoulder by eating Rose hip jam, a local folk medicine. On grinding up the hips and creating a concentrated powder, which he took for a month, he found his pain disappeared. He told his Doctor who contacted the Copenhagen University and they conducted the research.