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Indications (Rose Hips) — Albuminuria (f; MAD); Arthrosis (f; PHR); Bleeding (f; HH3; PH2);
Burn (f; MAD); Cancer (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, genital (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, kidney (1; FNF;
JLH); Cancer, mouth (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, throat (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; FNF; JLH);
Capillary Fragility (1; PED); Catarrh (f; MAD); Chill (f; PHR); Cold (f; APA; PHR; PH2);
Constipation (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Cough (1; WAM); Cramp (f; PED); Diarrhea (1; PED; WAM);
Dropsy (f; PHR); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Dysuria (f; MAD; PHR); Edema (f; PH2); Enterosis (f;
MAD; PH2); Exanthema (f; MAD); Flu (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Gallstone (f; MAD; PH2); Gastrosis
(f; PED); Gonorrhea (f; MAD); Gout (f; PHR; PH2); Headache (f; APA; MAD); Hepatosis (f;
JLH); Hyperacidity (f; PH2); Hyperglycemia (1; HH3); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (f; PED;
PHR; PH2); Inflammation (f; JLH); Kidney Stone (f; MAD; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; PH2); Nausea
(1; WAM); Nephrosis (f; JLH; PH2); Nervousness (1; WAM); Ophthalmia (f; JLH); Pain (1; JBU);
Rheumatism (f; PHR; PH2); Sciatica (f; PHR); Sore (f; APA); Sore Throat (1; APA; WAM);
Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomatosis (f; APA; JLH); Stone (1; PH2); Stress (f; PED); Thirst (f; APA);
Urethrosis (f; PH2); Uterosis (f; JLH); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (1; APA; HH3; PED; PHR;
PH2); Worm (1; HH3; MAD).
Dosages (Rose Hips) — 0.75–3 tsp chopped fruit/cup water 1–3 ×/day (APA; JAD; WIC); 2 g
fruit (PH2); 0.25–0.5 cup fresh fruit (PED); 1–2 g dry fruit/cup water (PHR); 6–12 g dry fruit
(PED); 9 g dry fruit/cup boiling water (PED); 2–5 g in infusion (HH3).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Rose Hips) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). None known for the fruits
(PHR; WAM). 15% tannins.
ROSELLE (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) +++Activities (Roselle) — Abortifacient (f; EFS); Antiaggregant (1; DAD); Antibacterial (1; APA);
Antipyretic (f; CRC; EFS); Antiscorbutic (1; WBB); Antiseptic (1; CRC; PED); Antispasmodic (1;
HHB; PED); Aperitif (f; CRC); Aphrodisiac (f; CRC; WBB); Astringent (f; CRC); Cholagogue (f;
CRC); Choleretic (1; CRC; DAD); Demulcent (f; CRC; EFS); Digestive (f; PED); Diuretic (1;
APA; DAD; PH2; WBB); Emollient (1; APA; WBB); Emmenagogue (f; EFS); Expectorant (f; EFS;
KOM; PHR; PH2); Hypotensive (1; APA; DAD; PHR; PH2); Laxative (1; APA; CRC; PED; PH2;
WBB); Myorelaxant (f; APA; PHR); Pectoral (f; EFS); Peristaltic (1; DAD); Resolvent (f; CRC);
Saluretic (1; APA); Sedative (f; CRC); Stomachic (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC); Uterorelaxant (1; PHR;
PH2); Vermifuge (1; APA).
Indications (Roselle) — Abscess (1; CRC; WBB); Anorexia (f; APA; CRC; KOM; PH2);
Atherosclerosis (1; CRC); Bacteria (1; APA; HHB); Biliousness (f; CRC); Cancer (f; JLH);
Carbuncle (f; PH2); Cardiopathy (f; APA); Catarrh (f; KOM); Conjunctivosis (f; PH2); Con-
stipation (f; APA; KOM); Chill (f; APA; PED); Circulosis (f; PH2); Cold (f; PHR; PH2);
Constipation (1; APA; CRC; PED; PH2; WBB); Cough (1; CRC; WBB); Cramp (1; APA;
HHB; PED); Debility (f; CRC); Dyspepsia (f; CRC; PHR); Dysuria (f; CRC); Enterosis (1;
CRC); Fever (f; CRC; EFS; HHB); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Hangover (f; CRC); Heart (f; CRC);
Herpes zoster (f; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1; APA; CRC; DAD; PHR; PH2); Infection (1;
APA; CRC); Inflammation (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; CRC); Intoxication (f; CRC; WBB); Kidney
Stone (1; APA); Nervousness (f; CRC); Neuropathy (1; APA); Neurosis (f; CRC); Ophthalmia
(f; PH2); Respirosis (f; APA; PED; PH2); Scurvy (f; CRC); Strangury (f; CRC); Swelling (f;
PH2); Tuberculosis (1; HHB); Virus (f; PH2); Water Retention (1; APA; DAD; PH2; WBB);
Worm (1; APA).
Dosages (Roselle) — 1.5 g (^3 / 4 tsp) dry herb/cup (APA); 1–2 tsp fresh flowers (PED); 0.5–1 g dry
flowers (PED); 1 g dry flower/cup water (PED); 1.5 g/cup (PH2).