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rosehip

rose hip (Rosa spp.)

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  • Reported Uses
  • Reported Doses
  • Cautions
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Entire Monograph

Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • aging skin [Insufficient Evidence]
  • BPH [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
  • common cold [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes [Insufficient Evidence]
  • dysmenorrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
  • gout [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • influenza [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
  • osteoarthritis [Possibly Effective]
  • postop pain [Possibly Effective]
  • rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • sciatica [Insufficient Evidence]
  • sexual dysfunction [Insufficient Evidence]
  • striae gravidarum (stretch marks) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • UTI [Insufficient Evidence]
  • vitamin C deficiency [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies with variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

aging skin

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 1.5 g PO bid

dysmenorrhea

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 200 mg PO q6h x3 days

obesity

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 40 g PO qd; Info: powder mixed with apple juice

osteoarthritis

[Possibly Effective]
Dose: 2.5 g powder PO bid; Alt: 24 g fruit puree PO qd

postop pain

[Possibly Effective]
Dose: 1600 mg PO x1; Start: 15min before anesthesia

rheumatoid arthritis

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 2.5 g PO bid

sexual dysfunction

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 50 mg PO qd; Alt: 100 mg PO bid

striae gravidarum (stretch marks)

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: apply cream topically bid

UTI

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 500 mg PO bid

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