Rosehip tea (mainly with seeds) is used in folk medicine to promote health, especially for coughs and colds. Syrup or mashed potatoes made from rose hips are given in a teaspoon for loss of appetite. It is believed that rose hips plucked from the bush (if you ate them with seeds) expel tapeworms (more valuable). Rosehip seeds are used in folk medicine against stones in the urinary tract, as a mild diuretic, and for rheumatism and gout.
