plant: Rosa Canina

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Native Name :

Sipka 

Scientific Name :

Rosa Canina 

English Name :

Rosa Canina 

Family : Rozace
Collected by : group 2 from Macedonia and Natasa Stojanovska
Medicinal Use : The fruits of the wild rose can be used for praparing tea, which is very usefull for: influenza, chill, fever and other sicknesses of throat.

Preparing way: 25 gr of Rosa Canina are putting in boiling water. After 10 minutes the tea can be used with or without sugar or honey. 

It clean kidneys and urine channels. 
It is used in household for preparation of many jams.

 
Other Information : This plant grows in the mountains in Macedonia.
The flowers are white-pink to red with pleasant aroma. 
It's fruits has an oval form, blood-red colour, and they have a large amount of vitamins, which is how they got the reputation for being healthfull. It is blooming in May, but is picked from August to October.